New R1200RS owner New forum member

[slosolo2]

I just bought a friend's 2016 R1200RS when he moved to a GS. I haven't put many miles on it yet but planning a few longer trips this year. Most of my riding has been on a DR650 so this level of luxury is pretty wild. 
I've also noticed it's very hard to ride any speed under about 58 mph.

Jamie

[Grumpy Goat]

Welcome to the Forum community!

I think you must be joking about being "... very hard to ride any speed under about 58 mph." Figured you must mean that it is difficult to keep the speed under 58 mph ....?  

[slosolo2]

Welcome to the Forum community!

I think you must be joking about being "... very hard to ride any speed under about 58 mph." Figured you must mean that it is difficult to keep the speed under 58 mph ....?  

Yes that is exactly what I mean, this bike is going to get me a ticket.

[Motorhead1977]

Welcome to the family from the capital district of New York State. BTW, it's not the bike that's going to get you a ticket ;-)

[mojoguzzi]

Welcome from RVA!

[Paughco]

Welcome! Yeah, the BMW RS machine does like to go fast. Whatever you do, don't get rid of that DR650. My ol' riding buddy Ron has several bikes, including a R1200GS, a beautiful R850RT, and his DR650. He says that that he has the most fun on that little DR.

Seeya
ATB

[slosolo2]

Welcome! Yeah, the BMW RS machine does like to go fast. Whatever you do, don't get rid of that DR650. My ol' riding buddy Ron has several bikes, including a R1200GS, a beautiful R850RT, and his DR650. He says that that he has the most fun on that little DR.

Seeya
ATB

Thanks, Paughco. The DR has a permanent home in my garage until I can't ride anymore.

[maxredline]

Need pictures

[Oldrider51]

That is why the bike has cruise control. Need a radar detector too.

[slosolo2]

Need pictures

Here is a picture from tonight just after I picked it up off the driveway.

   

[slosolo2]

A previous owner put MachineArtMoto cylinder head guards on and the right side did its job. It's a little worse for the wear.
   

I reached out to grab it and cut a chunk out of my finger on the luggage rack, thankfully it didn't rip it off at the knuckle. By the time I got a paper towel to control the bleeding the bike was leaking a puddle of oil on the drive and I was sure I'd cracked the valve cover. It turned out to just be leaking past the valve cover bolt. That photo was taken after I had started the bolts by hand but not actually wrenched them down. It's all buttoned up snug now. 

The rash bothers me but probably not $119 worth, we'll see.

[maxredline]

You could try to sand it down to a fine sandpaper and then have a fine sandblast on the area (or the whole) finished off with quick flash of a propane torch before you buy new.

[Grumpy Goat]

You could try to sand it down to a fine sandpaper and then have a fine sandblast on the area (or the whole) finished off with quick flash of a propane torch before you buy new.

I agree with the repair option. This is crash protection so it will look scuffed up if it is asked to do its job. I would just repair it since it still has its structural integrity.