Confirming Eastern RS Owners Exist

[Motorhead1977]

Excellent! My neighbor has a 23 RS in the same color, just without the brushed metal lower engine fairing. I'll be late getting out this riding season as I had open heart bypass graft surgery on March 7. My cardio thoracic surgeon says it kinda means I'll not be able to ride for at least a couple - 3 months. Both his father and brother are riders and he understands the passion so he's leaving a lot of that decision up to me.

[36654]

2023 RS .... My 1st BMW after 60 years of riding, mostly HDs. I love it. Thanks Hermy's BMW! I've got 5k miles of smiles! Montgomery County PA.

I know that Bob....

Three years ago, he said he was retiring.  That must have been some other job he was working at.  He's in the shop doing sales whenever I've been in the shop.

[Toruk]

36654,

Yes Bob L. is back "part time" working at Hermy's doing what he loves to do .... putting riders on BMWs!!

[Ray]

I'll be late getting out this riding season as I had open heart bypass graft surgery on March 7. My cardio thoracic surgeon says it kinda means I'll not be able to ride for at least a couple - 3 months. Both his father and brother are riders and he understands the passion so he's leaving a lot of that decision up to me.

Sorry to hear life was interrupted. 
Smart surgeon. 

My 2 cents - and worth every penny - some work with a cardiopulmonary rehab specialist (and maybe a PT if sternal stability is a question), might go a way toward getting you back on the road a little sooner. 

(Though most of the improvement physically (and mentally) occur in the first 6 weeks, I always tell folks to expect further noticeable improvement for a couple years with daily training.)

Go get 'em.

[Motorhead1977]

Thanks Ray, I'll be starting with a CP rehab specialist once cleared by my doctor. Expecting perhaps the PT as well. Thanks to the efforts and attention a very very special friend I've been blessed with superb medical throughout this. It's just the longish journey home now. Big incentive on that account ?

[Ray]

Thanks Ray, I'll be starting with a CP rehab specialist once cleared by my doctor. Expecting perhaps the PT as well. Thanks to the efforts and attention a very very special friend I've been blessed with superb medical throughout this. It's just the longish journey home now. Big incentive on that account ?

Right. Try this thought - 
If most of what we call aging is people becoming less fit..., you should come out of this a younger man. 
(Time for that RR?)

[Grumpy Goat]

Right. Try this thought - 
If most of what we call aging is people becoming less fit..., you should come out of this a younger man. 
(Time for that RR?)

I can relate to this conjecture.

[Motorhead1977]

Who wouldn't like an RR, though I'm quite stuck on the RS. One thing for sure is my cousin and I (about 6 months apart in age) are working out some details for a long MC vacation for next year.

[O'erTheHill]

Looking for 2026 entries--sad to not see any. We do still ride, yes? I have a neighbor here in northern VA who has a great bike and an endless list of excuses not to ride. I'm looking for a small group of folks who like to ride, or even just meet up for a Sunday brunch. I like winding roads at about 5 or 10 over, and am driven to distraction by riders who are in a "group" but say a half-mile back so every stop light means losing each other. I have a Schuberth helmet with the SENA 2 intercom, but I recently discovered they offer a CARDO compatible module which would be worth the investment, if I had someone to talk to...

[Motorhead1977]

@O'reTheHill, I completely understand. I am lucky as my main riding buddy is my next door neighbor (Also on a R1250RS) and we both have Cardo coms, though he isn't as much of a ride to a coffee/food stop guy as I am. The only time I get behind by a half mile are the times when I'm in a more relaxed mindset than he is in the twisty roads. As of now the RS is mostly parked in the garage for the winter as the wet leaves and 40* days around here now aren't riding friendly.