The new 2019 BMW R1250RS

[darrell]

Had a chance to ride the blue colored one which is called the Exclusive. Yellow color was also on the floor and is called the Sport. Difference other than color appears to be stainless steel spoiler and 719 special rims on the yellow one. Otherwise looked the same and dealer said were the same.

If I wanted, needed or had to have a particular colored offered I'd buy one. But other than a few more horses I did not find any difference riding my 2016 vs the 2020 on the same 25 mile route today. To me new bikes always feel better with the new suspension components, new tires, everything feels a bit tighter, and the excitement of something new just makes me feel good.

I could not feel the shift cam change, did not find the shifting up or down any smoother using the gear shift assist, and even found my aging suspension not a lot different than the new bike. I set the ride modes and suspension the same on both the aging and new bike.

The TFT screen did absolutely nothing for me but then I did not play around with it a lot. I never use the tach to shift and the main screen appears to feature the tach more than anything else it displays. Maybe some experience with it and it would be an absolute can't live without.

So at least for the next 6 months I have no plans to add a R1250RS to the garage.