Friend of mine has his heart set on buying a R1200RT. Are they any good? He wants one to commute from here to Málaga (60km). Anything to look out for? Where can he buy one? He wants to buy one from UK because bikes are about 2/3 the price compared to here. I realise that this is a crap post and I should just google, but I want someone else to do the work for me/him. Also, I reckon there's bound to be a few folks here that have owned such a beast. Oh, and if you could reply in spanish, that would be a bonus. -- Paul. CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 Buy this house: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/main.htm This will be ready soon: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/bb_in_andalucia_spain.htm
Paul Carmichael emerged from their own little world to say Assuming your header is a typo: Wik had an R1200RT in France as a loaner when his GS died. He did a review when he got back. http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/findityourselfyoulazycunt
Erm, thanks. Perhaps I'll email Rik and ask him. Although, I believe that this is actually what newsgroups are for. -- Paul. CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 Buy this house: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/main.htm This will be ready soon: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/bb_in_andalucia_spain.htm
Andy Bonwick emerged from their own little world to say <proud> He's a persistent lazy ****. At least he is admitting it now. Small steps and all that.
Hola! R1200RT. Plenty of English language sites devoted to the model. A quick google will soon identify them. Having moved on from my R1150RT, I have covered just over 1100 miles to date on my R1200RT. The "pluses": Lighter weight Bigger fuel tank Smoother fuelling (none of the R1150 snatchiness when reopening the throttle) Smoother running (counterbalanced engine) Improved headlights Slicker gearchange Taller screen Fairing looks sparser than the all-enclosing version on the R1150RT, but is at least *as* effective at keeping the rider dry and makes cleaning the engine much easier to accomplish The "minuses": Glovebox is on the wrong (right hand) side of the bike, IMO, and is narrower than the left hand-located recepticle on the R1150RT Brakes not as powerful as those on the R1150RT (some might find the 1200's 'softer' brakes prefereable, but I miss the "arrester cable on an aircraft carrier" levels of retardation). So, nothing major to gripe about. HTH Adios!
I'm persistently lazy? I hardly ever even post here. -- Paul. CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 Buy this house: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/main.htm This will be ready soon: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/bb_in_andalucia_spain.htm
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear Oh my Gawd. "Fancy a dip in the pool?" <remembers The Infamous Nob Shot> "Err... No. Thanks. No." -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear Good point, well made. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
Never intended to retire before age 50. Just had a couple of years off. Gotta flog one remaining house in the YUK and then, well, who knows... Only spend around 10 - 15 euros per day on beer. Maybe then a whisky or two. "Not required at the moment, but I'll keep your details on file..." I've read that line too many times. And I'll not bother reading further into this thread. -- Paul. CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 Buy this house: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/main.htm This will be ready soon: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/bb_in_andalucia_spain.htm
I don't remember going to great pains to assure anyone of that, but it's true. I might have 4 bottles of San Miguel in the pm and the balance of 5 or 6 in the evening. Sometimes I drink Estrella Damm (in spite of the boycot - 'cause I like it). ED costs 2 euros a 1/2 litre and SM is between 1 and 1.5 a bottle. If that makes me an alcoholic then I know some people with some *real* problems. -- Paul. CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 Buy this house: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/main.htm This will be ready soon: http://personales.ya.com/wibbleypants/bb_in_andalucia_spain.htm
<waves> The highlight of driving to Spain used to be crossing over from France to Spain because once you were in Spain you could buy bottles of SM from petrol stations whereas in France it was all non alcoholic beers.
