Finally a good video on this!!! I want one Soooo bad.

This will definitely be my next bike! Glad to see a good review on it, thanks!

Love this guy ..legend 👌

Nice review. I too love the 1200R. I had an 07. Thinking about this RS though now.

Good review. Like your enthusiasm.

Awesome video. The RS is definitely a great bike.

Very very cool.

I like this review. I like-it-a-loh ;) Going for a test ride on a Speed tomorrow. Looking at the 94 SE here in Aus. Hope the step up from my Street is not too awkward.

55th ticket! Awesome. Great vids, good info and I love the r1200r, rs and s1000r.

Nice review! Thanks!

I just rode my first BMW motorcycle on Tuesday... Let's just say that my next bike will be a Beamer. Lolol

BMW is taking over lol every bike meet I go to everyone has a s1000rr or a gs1200 lol and now with these new iterations who can say no lol

Nice direct review

My 2012 R1200R is going in for service next Sat so will ask to test ride this bike. I love the look and I've been a fan of the boxer engine for a long while now. Only thing is I'd not want the shift assist but do want the other options in the Premium Pkg but one has to take Shift Assist which I think sucks.

“Those BMW engineers are intense” I laughed out loud. Classic René. Sadly missed.

Cal, nice review, took out the r1200r out today, ran out of time, did not take the rs out, do u find the rs handlebars a little more forward lean? not much difference in price, depending on what package u get.

How does the riding position compare between this and the RnineT? Is the R1200R noticeably more upright then the RNineT and R1200RS? I had the RnineT but need something more friendly to hauling my GF around.

Its nice how he actually pushes the bike. In other reviews they dont go over 20mph smh

" . . . . I pay alot of money to the state..." bwa hahahahahahahahaha Outstanding. I bought a used 2005 R1200RT last year. They are awesome machines. I test drove the new boxer R1200RT (2015). Absolutely incredible . . . just couldn't afford to buy it new. :-(

My R1150RT's days are numbered..

i have the R , like so much I bought an RS too ...

Holy crap!!! 55 Tickets!?!? I'd be bankrupt if I had that many. LOL. Fantastic review!!! It looks like such a fun bike.

Thanks I am trying to find the balance between wind protection, fun, and occasional comfort for my wife on the back. I am hoping the R with a decent windscreen will fit the bill. The RT just seems bloated, and the RS's snout is just too Japanese sport bike ish.

Regarding comfort. How would expect the forward leaning position on the RS (vs the more upright RT ) to effect your body over long distances ? Does the fairing direct the wind over the top of your helmet ? How big is the protection bubble vs the RT ?

Thanks for your reviews. So, this or the r nine t?

"That's why they put cruise control on the bike, so you can take both hands off the bars and adjust the screen" great comment

What do you want for 20K an electronic windscreen?

Great vid as usual, I just test rode one last week and the screen adjustment is shit! Ok bike but I purchased the R1200GS in the end 👊

envy!

Calmoto: I'm trying to choose between the RS and the GS...any thoughts? I'm not really planning on doing any heavy duty off roading but an occasional dirt road. Mostly touring and commuting.

I have been riding a harley dyna with apes. I got tired of these ugly dragon fly looking bikes blowing past me as I struggled with the wind and consentrated hard on keeping the bike together in the twisties, So I found a guy on Craigslist selling a 2006 R1200GS. I took it for a test ride. I instantly began to smile as the bike did all the work. Needless to say the bike is now sitting my garage next to my harley. The BMW acts as if the harley doesn't exist as the harley threatens to kick its ass. I have to say I hate to sell the harley because there is nothing like the rumbling of heritage Americana between your legs. She is so cool. But that said, I really like to ride and performance is a must and this bike has that.

I tried sitting on one at a show. The ergos were weird. The R1200R is nice. The R1200GS is nice. This...the reach over the tank was way too long. If I was going to get stuck in that position I'd just get a sport bike. The only person I can imagine wants this is someone with a hard on for a boxer twin sport bike. Apparently that person has a lot of money, too.

Which one do you like, urban riding, S1000XR or R1200RS?

I like the way the R looks more too but the RS seems right on the sweet spot. Looks like you've been riding for a while, I've never seen anyone leave the dealer on a sport bike going moto style over the curb lol

It´s a pity the new RS lost this amazing colour

Tested one today. Ok bike, but didn't feel it was worth the 18k list price. Dives a lot under hard braking. Handled nice, no buffeting with manual operated screen. Speed shift was nice, thought it slammed into gear hard on the upshifts though. Fun, but not 18k fun.

Do you guys still have this bike in the shop?

how does the shift assist work from 1. to 2. gear?

how does the RS handling compare with the RT?

Wow 55th speeding ticket! Do they not have a limit on how many you can get?

why is it 2016?

R1100 GS and R1150R both breakdown. Fuel injection problems. Electrical gremlins

The main reason I gave up BMW (Boxer) ownership was the high cost of ownership per mile. Aside from the thousand dollar "major maintenance" schedules I also had wonky tire wear issues. God help me if anything actually broke, I'd just give Otto my credit card, sell off my assets and return in a week to find out when I could pick up the bike. Not to say they're not sweet rides, but they're not for the light of wallet. I've owned three new bikes since my last Beemer and the cost per mile - for all three bikes - has been less than the one BMW. Just my experience, or common - I don't know.

Why does the exhuast note sound so much better on the GS? This sounds very whiney, or is it just me?

No manufacturer ever puts cruise controll on their bikes so that you can take both hands off the bar. Motorcycles are to be riden with both hands on the bar,,, thus every manufacturer innovation is made towards the goal so that the rider can handle everything while holding the bar with both hands.

how much for this bike?

I think BMW have made a mistake with the instruments, the rev counter should be the analogue dial, if only because it looks better. The speedo should be digital, I'm sure a lot of BMW's market is a little on the mature side, and chances are they find the speedo hard to read. It would also make financial sense to do it the other way round, they would only need one part for metric or Imperial speedometer as digital displays can easily be switched between the two.

Weird question but how tall are you? Will the bike be comfortable for someone about 6'3 -6'4

Sure there's nothing wrong with 125hp (I have less), but what surprises me is the need of 1200cc's to achieve that. How does this bike go on fuel compared to middleweights?

Yea,... cool review but Id like to add that Jesus is a grown man. And he will be coming back as a bad ass, most people don't think o f him that way but its truth. peace out dude.

Can't decide between THIS or the GS

BMW. Bring my wallet. On my 3rd and final BMW. Breakdown city!

55 speeding tickets? LOL damn... your insurance must equal a mortgage payment.

I do not know why idiots say these bikes break down I see them all the time with 50k miles with no issues??

never take both your hands of the handlebars. that is a rookie mistake

Thanks for the review. That left turn at the light from the right side of the car stopped in the left turn lane was straight out of the squid playbook. Guess it's not too surprising that you brag of 55 tickets. I like to ride fast, too, but it can be done without being a dick. Do us, and your employer, all a favor and start riding like you don't think you're the only one on the road.

bunyi mcm motobot

how can you judge a bike ridin it in straights and traffic lights? mah...

definitely the ugliest in their line up

Dummy, the RS is closely related to the GS which has never had an electric windscreen. The RT has all the bells and whistles. Do some research if you're going to do 'reviews'.