BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

ds99 wrote: It's tricky finding one "do it all" bike, but I think if you want a bike for long-ish commuting and bigger trips then you should be looking at 700-900cc

Transalp 700 and Vstrom 650 both get good reviews, but might be a bit small for bigger trips.

I would test ride a new style Africa Twin.

Not sure how my ego would cope with Transalp or Vstrom!


AT is one I'll be trying though...

blokeonthemove wrote: The 2020 RT is due to have a lock for the Nav7 and a radical gearbox that goes from neutral to first at rest, without a sound!

Shouldn't believe everything you read.  Both those sound pretty far fetched to me...

Noel wrote: I think some folks just get bored, or put another way want the newness of something different, then look for a justification besides just wanting something different, be it weight, power, or some other factor. 

I think I might have been rumbled...

All the Honda Transalps (600, 650, 700) are great bikes. I've owned all three.


The Vstrom 650 get s very good reviews too

ds99 wrote: All the Honda Transalps (600, 650, 700) are great bikes. I've owned all three.

The Vstrom 650 get s very good reviews too

I know - but there are limits!


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I guess they are quite a bit different from the RT/GS.


I'd go for a new style Africa Twin. It will feel light, it's powerful enough, looks nice, and there's hardly any around compared to all the other bikes, especially the "Charley-Farley Touratech Adventure brigade".

richardbd wrote: Had been thinking about it but have been put of by reliability issues. I know MTS has always has its problems, though mine did a pretty trouble free 25,000 miles. However, a good friend has just had a very lucky escape on a new one. His engine seized and snapped the chain at "progressive" speed on a Belgian motorway. Luckily, he walked away but it makes you think...

I don't like the sound of that at all!

Over the last two months I have been in two tours in the company of 2 Multistradas. one being the latest Endure. Both were fully kitted out and with a million.  Altogether the mileage was approx. 2200.  Not a blip from either if them and the Enduro managed a better mpg than my RT. Ugly bugger though. Understand its now up for sale.

RTman10 wrote: . Both were fully kitted out and with a million. 

a million what?

Oops pillion.  But you don't want another one. Noisy bloody things.

RTman10 wrote: Oops pillion.  But you don't want another one. Noisy bloody things.

expensive too...

RTman10 wrote: Over the last two months I have been in two tours in the company of 2 Multistradas. one being the latest Endure...

Do they call it Endure because the seat's so uncomfortable?


(obviously didn't have your typing hands on yesterday, RTman!)

Yes and no.  It had the low seat which is just a very thin plank.  Think it's 20K plus with the panniers.


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I am in same boat, but for different reasons, as you.


The GS is too high for me.
I had an Aprillia Caponord TP before the RT and in many ways it was a super ride, the suspension was fantastic.However the Vtwin is an acquired taste.

Before that I had a Kawasaki Z1000SX - old model. A super bike but the panniers (Givi V35's) looked ridiculous.
The new Tourer model has cured this.
Last of all is the Yamaha Tracer - the addition of soft skin panniers make it into a Tourer.
Other than that and the AT - not much choice.

BMjoe64 wrote: I am in same boat, but for different reasons, as you.
I had an Aprillia Caponord TP before the RT

Why did you ditch the Aprillia Joe?