Which R1200RT - Help me decide!!
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:13 pm
I've already posted this on UKGSER and someone suggested this would be a better place - clue's in the title I guess - doh!!
[size=13px]I'm sure I'll end up with a split decision but any advice to help me decide between a couple of R1200RTs would be very welcome. Both bikes are for sale in dealers at the moment.[/size][size=13px][size=13px][size=13px]Bike 1 - 2011 R1200RT (non SE version). 15k miles. Excellent condition. I've ridden it and it's pretty perfect as far as I can make out. Right at the top end of what I was hoping to spend at £7,600 (that's after a bit of negotiation). Nice looking 2 tone colour scheme. I've got a £200 deposit on it and really need to say yes or no tomorrow.[/size][size=13px][size=13px][size=13px]Bike 2 - 2007 (57 plate) SE version with 49L top box. 10K miles. Apparently 2 wealthy owners neither of which has done much riding. Looks excellent in photos and I'm test riding tomorrow afternoon. I've checked and it doesn't have the servo brakes so right on the cusp of when the servo was dropped. Colour scheme is boring Silver. Priced at £6000 so closer to what I wanted to pay.[/size][size=13px][size=13px][size=13px]Just interested to hear if anyone can offer pros and cons based on the age of each. The 2007 is the beginning of a model revamp when Servo assist brakes were dropped and I believe the 2011 is also the start of a model revamp. It has the normal indicator switch so I also assume it has the new model engine as well. But I'm no expert!![/size]
[size=13px]I'm sure I'll end up with a split decision but any advice to help me decide between a couple of R1200RTs would be very welcome. Both bikes are for sale in dealers at the moment.[/size][size=13px][size=13px][size=13px]Bike 1 - 2011 R1200RT (non SE version). 15k miles. Excellent condition. I've ridden it and it's pretty perfect as far as I can make out. Right at the top end of what I was hoping to spend at £7,600 (that's after a bit of negotiation). Nice looking 2 tone colour scheme. I've got a £200 deposit on it and really need to say yes or no tomorrow.[/size][size=13px][size=13px][size=13px]Bike 2 - 2007 (57 plate) SE version with 49L top box. 10K miles. Apparently 2 wealthy owners neither of which has done much riding. Looks excellent in photos and I'm test riding tomorrow afternoon. I've checked and it doesn't have the servo brakes so right on the cusp of when the servo was dropped. Colour scheme is boring Silver. Priced at £6000 so closer to what I wanted to pay.[/size][size=13px][size=13px][size=13px]Just interested to hear if anyone can offer pros and cons based on the age of each. The 2007 is the beginning of a model revamp when Servo assist brakes were dropped and I believe the 2011 is also the start of a model revamp. It has the normal indicator switch so I also assume it has the new model engine as well. But I'm no expert!![/size]