good to hear your still loving it yonkyo i changed my order for an rc8 to the hp2s and reading round the forums i'm glad i did
Glad you are doing well...just not riding enough.
I want to add a hugger, and the Shift-Tech is more available in the US, but it appears to tight a fit for the 190/55 profile rear tire on the HP2S. It looks like the Ilmburger is a good fit, was a direct bolt on, or did you have to "adapt" it some?
I completely agree with your thinking regarding the real world ride-ability and handling. That's what I'm after.
John
Hello peeps
They also did a recall upgrade to the ECU software, which apparently addresses issues with the ‘Anti-Knock System’ and also “Enhances”??! the ‘Gear Shift Assist’.
So I picked the bike up from BRM and set off home. Only to discover that the Gear Shift Assist, now wasn’t working at all. So I turned around and headed back to the shop.
The Tech and the service manager both had a look, but couldn’t find a solution or explanation as to why it now didn’t work. They even tried phoning BMW UK for advice. But unfortunately for me, the HP2S Tech expert was on holiday…bugger
I don’t know what made me try the Shift Assist again, but when I did, it worked fine and continues to work faultlessly so far
As to why Shift Assist disappeared and the came back, is a mystery. But I sure did miss not having it.
Hi all! Just joining the forum as I'm trying to find others with a HP2S. Mine was ordered 12:th of November, built in February and i got it around the 20:th of March. It was the first one in Scandinavia. I've driven +2000km so far and it surely is a marvelous bike!
Maybe you think that 130Bhp is not a lot, but I can assure you that 110Nm of torque at 3000rpm is a lot!!! The tremendous torque along with the Öhlins and the Telelever will make you pass any Bayliss-wannabee on the outside this summer!!!
Anyway, the mystery with the ECU upgrade, when the quickshift stoped working...
I had the same problem and it also started to work after a while. Apparently after a software upgrade you'll need to drive the bike at least 5 seconds on each gear so the ECU will "learn" where the gears are. After that it will work properly.
About valve adjustment, The HP2S has a different valve system than the rest of the Boxer family. (No shit??)
When building the HP2S the project team sat down with BMW's M department and asked them about any ideas to make a good bike.
Well, after a lot of Weissbier and napkin scribbling they came up with a simular concept as there is on the K1200 models. This in turn means that you probably won't need to adjust the valves until after 30000km like on the K-series.
The service cost is indeed the same as for a regular R1200S, actually about £10 cheaper... BUT... The oil was expensive as it is the same oil used in BMW M5 and M3, so the total cost was more expensive than R1200S.
Hope this brings some light on the topic!
Best regards to you all!
/ J
Welcome to the forum Jonas
I let one of my Yamaha R1 riding mates have a go the other day. After the ride he handed back my keys and all he said was; “Nice bike, though it’s a bit agricultural isn’t it, and I rocks from side to side when you blip the throttle!!”
Oh well, some people just cant get there head around the concept of the Boxer twin.
Cheers
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. I hit some debris in road. I thought nothing of it initially and just carried on riding, until the guy behind me indicated for me to pull over.
, which is always a worry on new tyres. I hope you enjoy your bike as much as I’m enjoying mine (apart from the fragility of the belly pan). 
Yonkyo
I may be able to help. At Phase One Endurance we are used to repairing damaged carbon fibre fairings. In fact we've been getting lots of practice recently since we let James Haydon ride the bike...
We are just down the road from you in Bridgwater. All the team are away at the TT races at the moment (I leave Wednesday) but I'll ask our fairing man if he would be prepared to repair it for you for a small donation to the team.
. And I used to know Russell Bennie when I worked at Hinkley Point. 
. Still, he's always been a better talker than a racer, bless him. 
Yeah it rained when i picked my bike up as well
Unless you can find a tank bag to fit, it´s only a backpack! I didn´t want to spoil the lines of the bike on my trip down to Spain (absolutely unique here) so I just used a packpack & I didn´t notice it once I was moving. I´ll try and write a brief story in another post to explain the miles & try to help mark with his decision.
Just do it Mark - the dealer doesn´t know what he´s talking about. This bike is designed as a very fast road bike - the ultimate sports Beemer for those who want to get get from A-B as quickly as possible. The fact that it´s a great track bike is a bonus. This bike was designed for twisties and will keep with all the faster sports bikes on the mountain roads plus you don´t have to oil a chain! Sorry I have never checked the mileage.
. And at £14,500 I don't want to deck it!So there i was, really enjoying a great ride out with my mates on the Chepstow to Usk road. When BANG
I was absolutely gutted when he pointed out the damage to me. What ever it was I’d hit, had smashed a hole in my belly pan fairing.
Hey, I thought that Carbon Fibre was supposed to be strong.
All i could think of was sheeeite that’s gonna cost me at least Grand.
So the following day call my local dealer. He checks his system, then he asks me if I’m sitting down.
over £1400 for a new belly pan.
So does anyone know where i can get a good repair job done
so it does'nt look like my dealer will get it in august.
