07-18-2021, 10:59 AM
(07-18-2021, 08:42 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: I like the new XR panniers, and the shape is not fugly. I like the ones we have a bit better but the replaceable panel should be a cheaper fix for scuffs than replacing the whole pannier lid.
As for the centrestand on the 2021 RT - both tires on the ground is strange indeed. Must be something wrong or maybe it needs some sort of adjustment, otherwise it would be useless to me.
I do like the new RT and it is a viable candidate for "the final bike" but I'll not buy one without TPMS and although I don't have a bike with a radio, if it is "normally" offered with a radio I will want one on a bike of that cost, so that is another deal breaker for me at this time. Noting being retrofittable makes it even worse.
A set of lids for our bikes cost $720 so the small panels make sense. I like the accent better than a fully painted lid.
No TPM is also a deal breaker for me.
No radio would not matter as I've read the RT sounds system is crap and you can't hear the speakers at highway speeds.
I thought it odd Van Wall with not retrofit the TPM when Engles said they did it.
I have no interest in a RT. When I'm older I'll move to a smaller bike.
Lee
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport
Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport
Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT