Congratulations..., yet again.
You're complaints of the old XR are similar to all of us waiting for this power plant in an RS frame.
Look how high the bars remain above the pegs. I really don't need to be able to stand on the pegs, high in the air, on a 150 mph bike.
I notice they added another half inch travel to the rear shock since 2015, though still less than what I'd want in a bike that's has the ergonomics of a dirt bike that I would simply have to take off-road. (This bike still suffers from the big thumb of BMW marketing following the success of the Multistrada. I hear an aftermarket suspension upgrade from Cujik (Tractive, via Ted Porter and Jeff Favorite) can tremendously improve handling. If you got the deal I suspect you did, then you might give this a try and let us know.)
And a big compliment on the landscaping. Sets the bike off as well as any marketing I've seen.
You're complaints of the old XR are similar to all of us waiting for this power plant in an RS frame.
Look how high the bars remain above the pegs. I really don't need to be able to stand on the pegs, high in the air, on a 150 mph bike.
I notice they added another half inch travel to the rear shock since 2015, though still less than what I'd want in a bike that's has the ergonomics of a dirt bike that I would simply have to take off-road. (This bike still suffers from the big thumb of BMW marketing following the success of the Multistrada. I hear an aftermarket suspension upgrade from Cujik (Tractive, via Ted Porter and Jeff Favorite) can tremendously improve handling. If you got the deal I suspect you did, then you might give this a try and let us know.)
And a big compliment on the landscaping. Sets the bike off as well as any marketing I've seen.
"A good man always knows his limitations...."