Hi all.
Just thought I should introduce myself.
I've lived in the UK, Singapore and in the USA (NY) and always had bikes. Past bikes include: Yamaha RS125, Honda 400 Dream, CB550F2, CX500, Kawasaki Z750, VF750, VFR750, Suzuki TS250, Yamaha TT600, R1, KTM 950SM and now, a new R1200R .
I had hired a R1150R in Maderia a few years back and ended up really liking the bike. At first it felt a bit clunky, a bit crude, a bit slow and with little front end feel, but as the miles built up I got to like its character (and found it would pick its skirts up and fly if you asked it).
So now I have a 2012 R1200R Classic. Its a classic because I prefer the look of the engine in silver. To my surprise, and pleasure, the 1200 appears a lot better than the 1150. Its smoother, has more power and (importantly) much more front end feel. You can really chuck the thing around.
Just thought I should introduce myself.
I've lived in the UK, Singapore and in the USA (NY) and always had bikes. Past bikes include: Yamaha RS125, Honda 400 Dream, CB550F2, CX500, Kawasaki Z750, VF750, VFR750, Suzuki TS250, Yamaha TT600, R1, KTM 950SM and now, a new R1200R .
I had hired a R1150R in Maderia a few years back and ended up really liking the bike. At first it felt a bit clunky, a bit crude, a bit slow and with little front end feel, but as the miles built up I got to like its character (and found it would pick its skirts up and fly if you asked it).
So now I have a 2012 R1200R Classic. Its a classic because I prefer the look of the engine in silver. To my surprise, and pleasure, the 1200 appears a lot better than the 1150. Its smoother, has more power and (importantly) much more front end feel. You can really chuck the thing around.