BMW R1200RS Long Trip Review
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- In this video, I'll give you an in depth long term review of my 2016 BMW R1200RS after a long 2000km weekend trip. I will give you the overall impressions including the pros and cons and how it compares with other sport touring motorcycles like the FJR1300, R1200RT, KTM Super Duke GT, and Tracer 9 GT.
If you've got experience with these bikes, feel free to drop a comment and let us know your perspective about them.
Here are the chapters so you can skip to different sections of the video:
0:00 Intro
1:20 General Specifications
3:20 Features & Electronics
5:32 What I Liked
7:28 What I Didn't Like
8:46 Comparing with Other Bikes
10:38 Overall Impressions
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Love that you actually tell all the units - metric and imperial. Awesome!
That's because I ride equally in Canada and US
Nice review, I’m looking at a 2016 & this was helpful. Looks like some of your riding footage was S1 (Sunrise Hwy) in San Diego. Thx again!
Glad it helped!
Great review thanks
Thanks!
Minimalist, honest, and eloquent description of the motorcycle! Much appreciated. I watched halfway as I was in the process of purchasing a 2016 RS, now just completed watching the video. I am waiting for the aftermarket panniers (Shad) & the BMW topbox to be painted before I start some serious riding - looking forward to..
I'm excited for you! It's a great tourer, especially if you like something more sporty like me. Enjoy it!
Thank you for this video my friend! I just bought this same bike but wasn’t sure if I made the best selection I could, but due to this video now I’m certain We made the best possible purchase for what my wife and I were looking for… keep it up! Great work doing reviews. It’s appreciated!
Glad I was able to help. Enjoy the trips with your wife. It's a great bike!
Great review. I’ve had the same bike for about a year now. I’ve got the dedicated GPS and cruise control. It’s really a good compromise. Not too heavy, handles well, great mpg. I’ve had ST1100s, St1300, FJR1300s, Ducati Multistrada 1260 and Concours. This is better than all of those, imo.
Yes, definitely a good sports tourer all rounder. I'm surprised how well it performs in the twisties for a 1200cc bike
Nicely done, well done too you. 👍
Nice Review. I own a 2018 R1200rs great bike. I needed the handlebar risers at 6ft 3in. Was looking it trading to newer bmw....After watching g your review and couple others I decided I'm keeping it....
Yes, it's still a great bike!
Nice video, I have the same one and enjoy it very much.
Good to hear that!
Very informative video, thanks.
I've recently sold my Aprilia Caponord which I did find a bit heavy and big, although I loved the bike and it's ability and I'm currently looking at this perticular model so I was wondering since you mentioned that you'd owed a Caponord what's the main difference between the two and which do you prefer.
The kind of riding I do is very much like yourself, sporty with some two up trips away. Thanks 👍
I don't own the Caponord. It's my buddy Jorg. You can watch this video where we compared my Tuono with his Caponord. czcams.com/video/UNHqlslTFtk/video.html
I rode his Caponord a couple times and if you're more into sporty riding with Twisties, then my personal choice would be the RS. That boxer engine is surprising good in the twisites.
Greetings from Vancouver Island. We're looking at replacing our ST1300. The RT, RS and FJR are on our short list. Appreciate your in-depth review.
Those are all great sport touring motorcycles but it depends what you're looking for. The ST is probably the heaviest of them all and least sporty but offers good comfort and wind protection. The RS is on the other end of the spectrum being the most sporty. FJR would be second after the RS and the RT falls in the middle offering more comfort and tech. Hope that helps to give you an overview. Pick one that matches your riding preference.
@@ChasingtheSunVlog indeed. The challenge is finding examples of each to actually sit on your seeing the ergonomics work.
Hi. Really glad to come up with your video!
I just bought a 2015 R1200RS similar to yours.
Regarding the protection, can I ask you if your windscreen is OEM + x visor? From Puig, or a generic one? Can you share the link please? Thanks in advance 👍
The large windscreen is OEM and the little deflector is the Puig multi-adjustable visor air deflector
I just bought the same bike to add to my collection. It’s my first Turing bike and I am in love with it, it doesn’t have the power of my 1290 Super Duke Evo but the comfort makes the difference.
Yes. I feel exactly the same when comparing to my Aprilia Tuono
Sehr gut! Ruhig erklärt und angenehme Stimme 🙏👍🇨🇭
Thanks! Glad you liked it
Great video, trying to decide between the R1200RS and the KGT, my main concern is engine vibration, which engine would give a smoother ride?
I have heard of buzzing complaints on the K bike but I didn't feel it much when I rode my buddies k1300. The R1200 is quite smooth. There is that unique boxster vibration when it starts up though. Not a negative and not noticeable after you run it.
Nice review! Well done 👏 just to add on the keyless ignition and the bmw luggage. You still have to use the key to open panniers & top box, so the only difference to the givi system you have, is that with the genuine bmw set, you only have one key with you. I believe that on the latest RT the luggage is actually keyless, but as far as the RS goes (even r1250rs) the manual key operation is necessary. I'm looking forward to more reviews of your machine. One question, do you happen to know if the additional wind deflector is added to the original windshield, or is it a full aftermarket set? All the best from a fellow RS owner! 🙂
Thanks for the comment. That's good to know although I think it's silly they don't just make it the panniers keyless right from the beginning. The extra wind deflector is an add on
Also, I'm curious if you find your breaks to be soft? I'm not sure if it's all RSs or just mine?
@@ChasingtheSunVlog thanks for commenting on that.
@@ChasingtheSunVlog I've found the breaks to be very efficient if I'm honest... The RS has way more powerful ones compared to my previous machines being Honda vfr800 and Hornet. But the way you feel the system operates is very subjective I guess... so I guess the only way to find out is to test ride another RS. In summary, I'm very happy with these Brembo anchors. 🙂
@@MickBla got it. Thanks.
Great Vid... Do you still have this bike? Wondering how it's holding up.
Yes. Still have it. Its doing great. The boxer engines are known to be reliable.
I have a 2017... very nice do it all bike.
Yes! For sure.
Would u reccomend this for daily highway commuting? I worry because I sometimes get stuck in traffic, and not sure if this is too much bike for daily commuting (25 miles)
It actually behaves really well in traffic for a 1200cc bike. Unlike other super sport bikes, this is much more tame for city riding. Get the quick shifter option for sure!
Goed vidyou
Dit you drive the caponord 1200 ? How to compare ? I have the caponord 1200 but the bmw R1200rs keeps in my mind .
Yes. You can watch the full review here: czcams.com/video/hYkDpE0XK9Y/video.html
Do you know of any significant differences between the 2016 and 2018? I'm looking at the 2018.
There weren't any big changes between those years. There was a slight tweak to the gear box I believe and some color changes
How is the passenger comfort? Do you have a video out there?
I haven't made a video yet but have taken it on a long ride with my wife. It's comfortable for her especially with the top box, but she still experiences some wind as compared to the RT. This is because there is much more wind protection on the big RT front end and windscreen.
@@ChasingtheSunVlog thanks. Does she feel legs/knees cramped?
@@jasonduan3332 No. She's 5'-4" though
My girlfriend is 5'8". She finds the passenger seat to be really comfortable
The quickshifter only works for gears 3 and above
I thought it did work for 2bd also but just felt really clunky
"R1200RS best sport tourer? "....NO, best one is R1200RT...way more comfortable than the RS, RS not for "Long Trip"...RT for "Long Trip" 😉
Yes. I agree, for long trips. So it really depends on someone wants more sport or more touring. It's great that BMW has bikes for these nuanced differences though. Not many others can offer that.