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Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:59 pm
by Sean
Hi All,
Thought I'd join the forum.
Took delivery of my first beemer this week but havent yet had a chance to ride much as yet, just a couple of short 50 mile trip thats all.
Its an excellent condition 2007 model with 18,000 on the clock. Bought as an alternative bike to use really, as also have a Tiger 800XC and Thruxton.
Looking forward to some long trips
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:06 pm
by Paggers
Hello and welcome. Sounds like you have a nice collection of bikes there - I'm sure you will enjoy the RT.
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:59 am
by David.
Hi Sean,
Welcome, keep an eye on the Forum for the "Meetings and Get Togethers", there is an annual meet at Leicester in 2018,
https://1200rt.com/viewtopic.php?t=1
David.
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:19 pm
by BoB21
Hi and welcome
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:09 pm
by Oldbrook
Hi welcome to the forum mate. Dave
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:46 pm
by Tones
Welcome, sounds like a good buy.
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:32 pm
by simbo
Hi & welcome to the forum, Love the Thruxton's!
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:50 am
by Sean
Thanks Guys,
So far so good, had a great 360 mile ride out yesterday to North York Moors.
Bit painful on base of spine/bum but thats down to having two hearniated discs. Tiger and Thruxton are no different.
Was considering a Gel seat for Tiger and maybe RT. Not Sure!
Great to hear meet is in Leicester in 2018
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:18 pm
by David.
Sean wrote:Had a great 360 mile ride out yesterday to North York Moors.
The "Northern Monkeys" were in the NYM on Saturday, where did you get to.
Sean wrote:Great to hear meet is in Leicester in 2018.
See you in July 2018 if not before.
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:10 pm
by ds99
i also have a 2007 RT, my first BMW
i bet you find the BMW indicator buttons bloody annoying!
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:29 pm
by Sean
Whats the Northern Monkeys, is that a club or a reference haha. I was in Sledmere, Goathland, Somewhere Nr Rippon and Then Barnsley. had a great ride.....
The indicators are interesting, did I hear new models are now conventional style. It will be interesting when I take the other two out
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:31 am
by Our Gee
Sean wrote:
Whats the Northern Monkeys, is that a club or a reference haha. I was in Sledmere, Goathland, Somewhere Nr Rippon and Then Barnsley. had a great ride.....
The indicators are interesting, did I hear new models are now conventional style. It will be interesting when I take the other two out
Being new to the bike, and as you say, you find the indicators interesting is normal. But give it a few weeks and you'll be loving them and wondering just why all bikes are not the same and just why BMW deemed it necessary to revert to "normal" style indicators (I believe it was when the Twin Cam model appeared) and at the same time reduce the quality of the said components by about 300%. This could start quite a lengthy indicator discussion so apologies in advance.
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:28 am
by David.
Sean wrote:What's the Northern Monkeys, is that a club or a reference.
The "Northern Monkeys" is a collective noun being used to describe those of us who have been meeting up at Wetherby for day ride outs.
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:40 am
by ds99
i am used to the indicators now, but i still find the horn switch position useless. its impossible to get to it quickly
Re: Hi from Leicester, New Owner
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:15 pm
by Gman1969
welcome aboard