S1000XR
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They are. What tyres will we need to ride over the gauntlets?
It's not about the tyres ..... it's about the rider!
You won't need either, to spank a KTM!
True story
Well I've got 3 1/2 days of play time with the XR1000 this weekend, pick it up Saturday afternoon and drop it of sometime on Tuesday. I'm just a little bit excited 
Well I've got 3 1/2 days of play time with the XR1000 this weekend, pick it up Saturday afternoon and drop it of sometime on Tuesday. I'm just a little bit excited
Make sure you go to the right garage, as BMW don't make an XR1000!
Well I've got 3 1/2 days of play time with the XR1000 this weekend, pick it up Saturday afternoon and drop it of sometime on Tuesday. I'm just a little bit excited
That's a decent time allowance - I'll be interested in your thoughts.
Al
I'm not going to lie, I really DO like the look of it!!
Make sure you go to the right garage, as BMW don't make an XR1000!
I'm calling the GS XR 1000
It's an extended test ride and thanks to them being shut on Sunday and Monday it gives me extra time, all courtesy of Micky and his awesome negotiation skills
I disliked the electronics on the GSWC but the four cylinder should be smoother and feel less intrusive hopefully. Apparently it's the all singing all dancing semi active suspension doodah dangly one
It's everything I don't want in a bike really, too quick & too complicated, but strangely it's the one BMW, bar the 800GS, that actually excites me.
Saw a demo one in Norwich last week and they do look good in the flesh, something that KTM have failed with in the latest models (sorry giles
).
I'd bet you could work your magic on one of these, similar scheme to Steve's GS.
Yeah there's bundles of potential to do a 'special'
...Saw a demo one in Norwich last week and they do look good in the flesh, something that KTM have failed with in the latest models (sorry giles
That's quite alright!A cracking raffle win - enjoy the prize ...
I may be in touch one day.
Have you got your name down on one?
I disliked the electronics on the GSWC but the four cylinder should be smoother and feel less intrusive hopefully. Apparently it's the all singing all dancing semi active suspension doodah dangly one
P).
Well as long as you keep it either under 65 or over 100 mph then you will at least be able to feel your hands/fingers !
Had another demo today, strange how not having wisdom tooth ache and a wearing a different lid makes all the difference, once you dial yourself in and change your mindset from twin to inl4 you forget the niggles and realise its not a bad bike at all, quickshifter is much better then the gs it allows downshifts whilst on the throttle and the noise it makes is like a Ferrari on full chat
vibes are still there 65+ tingling is prominent and can't see what's in the mirrors ! One thing I noticed is the XR is weathering better then the gs I saw with 1k on the clock, it looked as tho it was corroding standing still wtf
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Not yet. I'm playing the long game this time.
Glad to see you've learnt, at last, not to be a WBM Beta tester
Andres
PS There's a nice write up on the XR in July's MSL
