Goodby S1000XR - Hello R1250RT

[RideCaptainMark]

Hi All,
Just got rid of my fun-for-an-hour S1000XR and replaced with a beautiful 2022 R1250RT - white with black trunk. I bought it with 4700 miles on it, and the previous owner added a few farkles for me - clear bag covers, extended rear fender (which I don't care for), and highway bars front and rear (really nice).

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I have been riding Kawasaki Concours 14's as my last two sport-tourers with over 160,000 miles between 2 of them. I still have one, but I decided I'd like a bit more luxury for touring, but we'll keep the "muscle car" bike in the garage and not get rid of of it just yet...

I have about 150 miles on the new bike including about 70 in really bad wind and rain conditions. Passes all tests for me for sure! I am surprised how easy it is to ride and how quickly I've gotten comfortable on the bike.

Finally - I'm the author of "Ride Captains and Tail Gunners: The complete guide to motorcycle group riding". Got to meet a lot of great riders and looking forward to making more riding friends here.

Ride Safe Everyone!
Mark

[Mart UK]

Mark, the extended rear fender may just be the (adjustable) stock version, can't tell from your photto. There's a torx screw on the inside, loosen it and slide the bottom section up, then tighten again.

[RideCaptainMark]

I see - will pull it up in the AM.
Thanks!

[Doctor T]

welcome to our site

[simbo]

Welcome to the forum I rode an xr for about 20 minutes once.

[michaelc2710]

Welcome to the forum I rode an xr for about 20 minutes once.

And loved every minute off it.

Welcome to the forum, you should of kept the XR and RT then had best of both worlds

[RideCaptainMark]

Kept it for over a year... it was a blast to ride for an hour at a time. But in the end, I just didn't like it. Too uncomfortable (seat) even with mods done. I just didn't "love it". I kept the Concours 14. For those days when I want to ride a sportier, faster machine. But for touring, this RT is everything I wanted, and it is about 150lbs lighter than the Concours. The Connie is definitely faster, but I'm slowing down these days anyway and I don't have that need to always be leading in the front of the pack when we go to the mountains... I actually saw scenery on the Dragon last year! LOL.In 2025 I'm looking forward to doing twisties in the RT. I have about 250 miles on it now, and really REALLY falling in love with it!