I am looking at picking up a 2013 R1200R classic and was at the dealership last night talking with the salesman. I asked if the bike was a California model bike, I am in New York, and he said that all BMW bikes are 50 state bikes. The reason I asked was to find out if there was a charcoal canister on the bike. I have had some annoying vapor lock issues due to charcoal canisters in the past and generally try to avoid them. He then told me that BMW no longer puts a charcoal canister on the bike and there is a way to make it California legal without the canister. I found this hard to believe, but looking at the bike, I could not see a charcoal canister. Is this true?
By the way, the bike looks amazing. I am coming from a M1100 Monster which I love, but is not very good for two-up touring. I have done a lot of long multi-week trips on the monster and will keep the bike, but my girlfriend enjoys riding two-up and wants to do some long trips together. Having a girlfriend that likes to ride pile-on is a very new thing for me, pretty exciting. After looking around at different options and trying to avoid getting a heavy touring bike, we were close to getting the new hyperstrada when a friend suggested we look at the r1200r. I owned a 2005 12GS, but never thought about the r12r. We both instantly loved the bike. Anything I should know before pulling the trigger?
By the way, the bike looks amazing. I am coming from a M1100 Monster which I love, but is not very good for two-up touring. I have done a lot of long multi-week trips on the monster and will keep the bike, but my girlfriend enjoys riding two-up and wants to do some long trips together. Having a girlfriend that likes to ride pile-on is a very new thing for me, pretty exciting. After looking around at different options and trying to avoid getting a heavy touring bike, we were close to getting the new hyperstrada when a friend suggested we look at the r1200r. I owned a 2005 12GS, but never thought about the r12r. We both instantly loved the bike. Anything I should know before pulling the trigger?