Hill start

[kwallace21]

How bloody good is this?
I think it's fab.
Wonder how we did without it.

 

[Nutty]

It's not necessary. Learn how to ride properly, and you won't need it.

 

[TheStammeringBiker]

It's convenient I'll give it that, but I often forget it's there. It's useful if you have to stop for a while on a slope and need to use both hands for something and want to take away the strain of balancing the bike and holding the rear brake on, but after years of not having it, as I said I usually forget it's there lol

 

[Santa-2512]

Apparantly Fenland dealers are being told to push this option heavily

 

[Engineer]

Hardly ever use it on my 1200, takes loads of revs to pull away to avoid stalling - apparently the 1250 is better in this respect?

 

[JJH]

Had it on my rt. like any other control it has its uses. Like the quick shifter I often forget about it. Very handy in certain suitations. JJH

 

[casbar]

Hardly ever use it on my 1200, takes loads of revs to pull away to avoid stalling - apparently the 1250 is better in this respect?

Found the same on my 1200, but think they have updated the software on the 1250, as you don't need to over rev to pull away, just the same as you would normally do and it seems to work a lot better.

 

[Victor c]

When sat at traffic lights etc, with it engaged and in neutral, how smooth selecting 1st gear is

 

[littleade]

Hardly ever use it on my 1200, takes loads of revs to pull away to avoid stalling - apparently the 1250 is better in this respect?

it is

 

[RallyeGS]

I’m a foot on the back brake, hill start kinda guy.

 

[Wierpig]

Hardly ever use it on my 1200, takes loads of revs to pull away to avoid stalling - apparently the 1250 is better in this respect?

Twice the torque on the 1250

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

I use the Hill start.
Never tried to pull away with it engaged though. Just pull the lever in again and go.

 

[Engineer]

Twice the torque on the 1250 ��

Hmmmmmm nope, but just maybe BMW have tweaked the software.

 

[Tricuspid]

Had it on my rt. like any other control it has its uses. Like the quick shifter I often forget about it. Very handy in certain suitations. JJH

Me too, but I have to admit the Hill Start on the 1250 is much better than the 1200. Same goes for the cruise control which disengages much more smoothly.

 

[kwallace21]

It's not necessary. Learn how to ride properly, and you won't need it.

Mmm, I can ride properly thank you.
I just find it useful instead of juggling back, front brake etc.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Mmm, I can ride properly thank you.
I just find it useful instead of juggling back, front brake etc.

You know we are all novice compared to This Nutty chap.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

You know we are all novice compared to This Nutty chap.

Ting Tong?

Andres

 

[JJH]

It's not necessary. Learn how to ride properly, and you won't need it.

Twenty years ago or so they were saying that about ABS. JJH

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Ting Tong?

Andres

Ting Tong ?

 

[RallyeGS]

I use the Hill start.
Never tried to pull away with it engaged though. Just pull the lever in again and go.

Thats one option, you can of course pull away as normal and it should disengage itself. Does need a fair bit of revs though!