Reverse gear, shaft drive, good speakers, adaptive cruise control, and actually usable suspension give this bike a lot more value than Harleys and Indians given the R18 is still cheaper than American counterparts.
This month I bought an R18 Transcontinental full optional. It's better than I expected considering the various videos on RUclips by people who rode it for 10 minutes and decided to review it. The 1800 cc Boxer engine pulls hard in terms of Torque: it's definitely in line with the HP and Torque of a 114 ci V-Twin engine. I always rode HD Touring bikes so the comparison was easy to do. Handling is GREAT in short turns or hairpin bends and much better than an HD Touring. Suspensions are just great both when riding long curves at high speed (no wobbling at all) and when absorbing holes or bumps. Attention to details and high quality is perceived everywhere: in typical BMW cars style.
Congrats, I bought an R18 TC full load a few months back, and I agree. I test road the TC three times in succession, comparing the HD Ultra Limited and the Goldwing. It feels like a super techie classic. I am 6'3", and I feel like I have lots of legroom (mine also has the highway foot rests). The HD was pricey and missing so many features. And, while money wasn't the issue for me, it's nice to get a fully loaded bike with amazing engineering right off the showroom floor It's a pure joy to bomb around town and the power and transmission are just delightful. It feels noticeably quicker than the HD probably due to the 6 forward gears and the ACC is perfect.
Swapped my classic for the TC - for me much better bike. The power reserve is a VACUUM gauge - and is brilliant if you understand it. Stick the bike in cruise control, and the power reserve (vacuum) will tell you when the donk is under too much load. It’s easy to slip into 6th and be cruising along and the active cruise control in traffic slows the bike under 60 and you hit an incline. The engine is so well built it doesn’t show signs of labouring, but the vac gauge power reserve maxs gets down around 10% as an indication you need to wake up and shift down. Go 🔥 eleswhere if you think this doesn’t work. It’s my experience and I like it. Rolls Royce been using it for years.
I've been consuming a lot of video reviews on BMW's uber tourer and I really enjoyed your presentation. It was very informative, fair & balanced. It was a bit ironic how you nearly left out the showcase tech feature about the Adaptive Cruise Control. The cutting edge feature that BMW not doubt wants to promote was pretty much an afterthought on this review! Anyway, the hook that got me was hearing just enough of Loggins & Messina's "Vehevala" playing in the back ground. A fitting tune for a regal two-wheel luxury land yacht! Thank you and well done indeed.
Power reserve gauge is supposed to be more of elegance than function, I think Rolls Royce used a power reserve gauge, it’s just a unique way to let you know how much passing/mountain climbing power you have left.
Love how the cockpit isn't so designed that it will look dated in 5 years. I guess that's also a good thing that it relies on your phone instead of built-in systems like GPS, you update your phone every 2 years or so, it's a little more difficult to update a motorcycle cockpit/ infotainment.
Adam, I appreciate your experience and passion for the bikes.....I really like how you have virtually no "ums" and "ahhh" in your speech which is refreshing today. The pausing between words at times can be trying for the listener. Keep up the great reviews and content.
You never wished you had less suspension travel. Plus I like sitting up higher in traffic especially in the sea of SUV’s and Trucks. Many heavy cruisers are hidden behind cars vs seeing a helmet above a truck or SUV. I grew up when mostly cars where motorcycles were still easy to see, not now. Another great in-depth review. Thx
sure, I get that, but this is cheaper than a full dresser Harley or Indian. If I didn't live 5 miles down a dirt road I would consider this bike, but I'm happy where I live and happy with my GS however, if I was a rich/retired old guy who has more money than he knows what to do with....I would love to own the original R18 concept. I'd park it in my living room.
I was gonna buy a similar Harley for similar price but Harely financing was 4.5%. BMW financing was 0.9%. I'm not rich at all, but it's just a better deal for all that you get.
I personally think this bike is fantastic, i like the fact that the GPS isn't built into the bike and into the phone, that way you never have to update the map application. Definitely want to sit on this bike but most likely will be adding one to the stable next year. I've ridden the Challenger and it puts out a ton of heat on your legs and it's water cooled. The only one i have yet to ride is the Gold Wing. There are none for sale here due to limited stock!!!
Interesting, that I kept hearing mostly on this review of this bike, about how it looks, and not the feature sets of this bike, as you comprehensively did for the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Transcontinental. It seemed this was about about how the engine looks and how the mufflers sound. Your review of the 2018 SVTC really sold me on that bike, and yes I have owned one since 2018. On that review, (which was a great one) you never did exaggerate. My ownership of that bike, speaks for that!
stop at 7:57 mark poor camera angle. I own a BMW and it really does not matter how long they have been making them, got tired of the repetitiveness of the dialog. Maybe another review will come up from another source so I can watch that one.
I have a 2021 Road King but I ride BMWs often and love them. This is next on my list. The inability to move feet is a killer for me, but I'm not going to rule it out prior to riding.
I have to interject the pricing which you may get to, but it’s not $25k, the base model without any fees is, but you can’t buy them. Most in dealers will be $32k which fits all other loaded full tourers except the star venture which is $27k fully loaded if you can find one.
The camera work should have shown other bikes while riding, I got a 34 minute review looking at the same dash the entire time. It is so frustrating when this happens all you see is the dash ugh. Finally at 4503 I get to see the bike, instead of just the dash and windshield. I know you gave good info, but we really want to see the bike while riding, than you.
The power gauge is likely a vacuum gauge.t The more vacuum it sees from the engine producing more power gives you a smaller number indicating less economy. In a roundabout way I guess that does of something to do with exhaust temperature but that particular gauge does not indicate exhaust temperature
Nice review, but the camera higher so we could see through the windscreen would be nice. Also, I was starting to wonder if there was a prize for the reviewer who say BMW Motorrad the most.
Another Great Review Adam! I really like this bike. Would I buy one? No. I have never had a tour bike but if it were to happen it would be a GW hands down.
@@ryanthompson2893 No, I never have. I have never ridden a GW either. All I know is from the bikes I have and the bikes I have owned along with what I read and talking to people who own them. Maybe 50+ years of riding as well?
Fairing reminds me of an Indian and rest looks Harley. Looking at gauge side of fairing looked like a robot face from one of my granddaughter’s movies Wall-E. You get a lot for the price. I like it.
Almost 50 minutes and I don't feel like I learned anything I haven't already read about from press release info. How is the handling, especially low speeds? How's the wind management? Things you only learn from riding instead of reading specs.
There might be some that can ride this machine touring distances without being uncomfortable. After an 11 mile test ride I'm sure I'm not one of them. Not sure the coming aftermarket foot pegs will help. A higher seat combined with forward pegs might make it better.
It was my having half my size 12 shoe hanging off the back end of the floorboards, that basically had me get off the bike...and head home on my own ride...
i feel like every reviewer always claims that every other touring brand looks like a harley touring bike. WELL NO SHIT. THERES ONLY SO MUCH DESIGN THAT CAN FOLLOW ENGINEERING. the R18 deserves its respects. Love that bike! And i ride a Road King lol
I ride an Ultra Ltd myself and I often wish it’s engine was comparable in power to the Indian without investing thousands into it and the technology in the infotainment system was equivalent to other touring bikes because the look of my bike is what sold me on it.
It looks to me like there's 35 or so of them at the press launch? Thats One MILLION dollars of BMW hardware out there! But Dr. Evil rides a scooter so....;)
But I notice you can’t see up over the dashboard on this motorcycle. Any other motorcycle the dash is below your chin level but on this bike every video I see it looks like you can’t see over the dash.
yea the new wing is the way to go that thing is hideous with those two big cylinders sticking out so you cant stretch your legs and a manual reverse in this day and age out dated really dont think it will sell in any great numbers big cruisers have had there day and die hard harley lads wont switch to them
Went to test ride this bike, and I found it so difficult to lift the bike off the side stand.....I currently ride a 1250rt and came from a 2018 wing, and those were a breeze to straighten the bike up. good luck if you park this monster on any form of incline....
I also went to look at this bike, and my 6'4" frame and 12 inch shoe size was very cramped on the cockpit. Half my size 12 shoes were practically over the end of the back edge of the small floorboard, to avoid my shin hitting and touching the back end of the cylinder heads. Not for me....
That was my exact impression as well. I thought there was something holding it down. I was a serious buyer until I actually sat on it and lifted it off the side stand. You can feel very one of those 900+ pounds. I just sold a 2015 RT, and am trading my 2018 Goldwing in on a 2022 Goldwing. This bike could have been the one I ended up with, but that initial impression killed it for me.
BMW was very smart with the pricing of this new model. A friend of mine just bought a 2023 leftover for $24K and loves the bike, coming off riding a Harley for years. Harley has just priced themselves into worst value territory, so there will be converts that BMW wins over. Might even be a better value than a new Indian. You get a lot for your money with this one.
Spent some time with this bike doing a comparo against my 2019 Indian Roadmaster. I knew I wouldn’t care for the riding position given the lack of forward controls so there’s that. Felt heavy coming off the side stand compared to my Roadmaster for sure. Another drawback was the fixed trunk, not a quick disconnect system like my Indian, virtually no convertibility. You will have to buy either the bagger or the touring model period. I will give the electronics package like adaptive cruise radar and self adjusting rear suspension but was very surprised BMW didn’t put the electronic adjustable windscreen! Looks are subjective so I’ll leave that alone. Nice bike overall and had some premium features like the self leveling suspension and great TFT screen but fell short in critical areas like fixed trunk and fixed wind screen.
This has got to just be his camera angle. There’s no way you could safely ride this motorcycle if this is your actual angle of view. You can’t see the road 😂😂😂😂
does harley sell there's with mid mounts or forward? you might want to stretch your legs if you're not use to doing a decent distance but forward controls will break your back
Funny how he talkes about heat coming off the cylinders. I own one myself and it runs way cooler then a harley. Only time i feel it if its hot and a head wind or racing up hill you can feel it on your toes but all you have to do is rotate your feet a bit and its gone. Other thing is he constantly rides the bike in a lower gear so that creates heat too
The person driving the Dodge Ram vehicle in the opposite lane ran wide in the turn and kicked up dirt when it placed its right rear tire off pavement and it spooked me.
Great bike but no built in GPS??? Bad mistake, there are plenty of areas that still lack good data service. Particularly in very rural areas where, by the way, the scenic, windy roads reside.
@@groovebuster Ok u got me there. But unless BMW has provided them, one still has to mount the darn phone, hook up a power assembly and even then peer at a tiny teeny screen. Not good at 50 -60 -70 mph. I used an iPhone for routing a while on my HD but soured on that quickly. I paid big $$$s to purchase a weatherproof motorcycle unit and had it mounted on the bike - more big $$$s. It would have better to simply have one installed from the factory. It is the same with the Alfa Romeros I looked at, almost none had a built in GPS. It has to be a generational thing, but us older - er, more mature folks - with less acute eyes want big, bright detailed graphics. After all you need your eyes on the road to dodge the Buicks.
My one disappointment on this bike and every other one with this motor is the hp number. The 1250 gs boxer has 130+ hp. This motor has 550 more cc's of displacement for LESS hp. I'm so tired of motorcycle manufacturers thinking we want a $30k bike with hp numbers that suck. What motorcyclist ever said "I want 95 hp instead of 150 hp?" NOT ONE EVER. Other than that every bike with this motor seems great to me.
Reverse gear, shaft drive, good speakers, adaptive cruise control, and actually usable suspension give this bike a lot more value than Harleys and Indians given the R18 is still cheaper than American counterparts.
This month I bought an R18 Transcontinental full optional. It's better than I expected considering the various videos on RUclips by people who rode it for 10 minutes and decided to review it.
The 1800 cc Boxer engine pulls hard in terms of Torque: it's definitely in line with the HP and Torque of a 114 ci V-Twin engine. I always rode HD Touring bikes so the comparison was easy to do.
Handling is GREAT in short turns or hairpin bends and much better than an HD Touring. Suspensions are just great both when riding long curves at high speed (no wobbling at all) and when absorbing holes or bumps.
Attention to details and high quality is perceived everywhere: in typical BMW cars style.
Yeah it’s a bike that’s much better than the figures people keep quoting.
My experience as well. Just has so many little pleasant surprises all the time.
Congrats, I bought an R18 TC full load a few months back, and I agree. I test road the TC three times in succession, comparing the HD Ultra Limited and the Goldwing. It feels like a super techie classic. I am 6'3", and I feel like I have lots of legroom (mine also has the highway foot rests). The HD was pricey and missing so many features. And, while money wasn't the issue for me, it's nice to get a fully loaded bike with amazing engineering right off the showroom floor It's a pure joy to bomb around town and the power and transmission are just delightful. It feels noticeably quicker than the HD probably due to the 6 forward gears and the ACC is perfect.
Swapped my classic for the TC - for me much better bike. The power reserve is a VACUUM gauge - and is brilliant if you understand it.
Stick the bike in cruise control, and the power reserve (vacuum) will tell you when the donk is under too much load. It’s easy to slip into 6th and be cruising along and the active cruise control in traffic slows the bike under 60 and you hit an incline. The engine is so well built it doesn’t show signs of labouring, but the vac gauge power reserve maxs gets down around 10% as an indication you need to wake up and shift down. Go 🔥 eleswhere if you think this doesn’t work. It’s my experience and I like it. Rolls Royce been using it for years.
I've been consuming a lot of video reviews on BMW's uber tourer and I really enjoyed your presentation. It was very informative, fair & balanced. It was a bit ironic how you nearly left out the showcase tech feature about the Adaptive Cruise Control. The cutting edge feature that BMW not doubt wants to promote was pretty much an afterthought on this review! Anyway, the hook that got me was hearing just enough of Loggins & Messina's "Vehevala" playing in the back ground. A fitting tune for a regal two-wheel luxury land yacht! Thank you and well done indeed.
It feels like I'm a kid on Adam's lap as he's explaining the R18! LOL Pretend for a sec. It's hilarious. I promise.
Super review! Thanks a lot for that. Looks great. A future classic. In love with this machine since it was a project.
Power reserve gauge is supposed to be more of elegance than function, I think Rolls Royce used a power reserve gauge, it’s just a unique way to let you know how much passing/mountain climbing power you have left.
Love how the cockpit isn't so designed that it will look dated in 5 years. I guess that's also a good thing that it relies on your phone instead of built-in systems like GPS, you update your phone every 2 years or so, it's a little more difficult to update a motorcycle cockpit/ infotainment.
So, Liberace now rides a bike 😁
One time I've seen the cruiser model IRL, the engine and the bike overall looks like a piece of art (and I'm not a cruiser guy at all)
Adam, I appreciate your experience and passion for the bikes.....I really like how you have virtually no "ums" and "ahhh" in your speech which is refreshing today. The pausing between words at times can be trying for the listener. Keep up the great reviews and content.
Would bave been nice if the camera had been mounted above the dash.
I hope it was mounted on his chest and he wasn't riding without being able to see the road!!
0:10 Thank you for the review Mr. Einstein
I thought that you’re all about physics before
You never wished you had less suspension travel. Plus I like sitting up higher in traffic especially in the sea of SUV’s and Trucks. Many heavy cruisers are hidden behind cars vs seeing a helmet above a truck or SUV. I grew up when mostly cars where motorcycles were still easy to see, not now. Another great in-depth review. Thx
Seems like HD riders are content with 2-3" of travel...Why, I have no idea.
Well done young adam good review you are one of the best at this game kapla !
Outstanding review and doing it flying down the road. Thank you!
This thing looks better than the regular R18, but it still screams rich/retired old guy who has more money than he knows what to do with.
There are lots of rich people in Europe 😉
sure, I get that, but this is cheaper than a full dresser Harley or Indian.
If I didn't live 5 miles down a dirt road I would consider this bike, but I'm happy where I live and happy with my GS
however, if I was a rich/retired old guy who has more money than he knows what to do with....I would love to own the original R18 concept. I'd park it in my living room.
Yet, less expensive than a HD or Indian…
Exactly why I bought it. 😂
I was gonna buy a similar Harley for similar price but Harely financing was 4.5%. BMW financing was 0.9%.
I'm not rich at all, but it's just a better deal for all that you get.
I personally think this bike is fantastic, i like the fact that the GPS isn't built into the bike and into the phone, that way you never have to update the map application. Definitely want to sit on this bike but most likely will be adding one to the stable next year. I've ridden the Challenger and it puts out a ton of heat on your legs and it's water cooled. The only one i have yet to ride is the Gold Wing. There are none for sale here due to limited stock!!!
That last sentence tells you all you need to know about the GW.
Phone GPS doesn’t work up in the Smokey Mountains or Rockies - you would get lost.
Great in depth analysis.Thanks.
Interesting, that I kept hearing mostly on this review of this bike, about how it looks, and not the feature sets of this bike, as you comprehensively did for the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Transcontinental. It seemed this was about about how the engine looks and how the mufflers sound. Your review of the 2018 SVTC really sold me on that bike, and yes I have owned one since 2018. On that review, (which was a great one) you never did exaggerate. My ownership of that bike, speaks for that!
I would have loved to have seen the rest of this but I cannot watch when I can't see where you're going
Those gauges look like the ones in a BMW Z8, just achingly elegant.
Does it have dual braking? (both brakes are activated by just pulling one lever)
Been waiting for this one
Adam. Love your reviews and style, although I'm here for the hair! You didn't let me down!
What's up with the strap on the saddle? None of the reviews I've watched/read mention it.
Great view of the dash...not much else can be seen but great dash.
Well, to be fair, it's a bike review, not a touring vid. But, Adam _does_ ride all slouched over so, if he sat up a bit you could see more.
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Botched the camera angle on this review. Got tired of staring into the dash after about 5 minutes. Too bad was looking forward to this one.
stop at 7:57 mark poor camera angle. I own a BMW and it really does not matter how long they have been making them, got tired of the repetitiveness of the dialog. Maybe another review will come up from another source so I can watch that one.
That’s what I just posted. I hope that’s not the real seating position cause that would be a reason not to buy this motorcycle for me.
please put your camera on the side of the helmet...all we see is the fairing. We need eye level view.
Nice bike. Great review Adam
great review!
It kind of sucks that the whole video was a dead center view of the instrument cluster!
Adam, it's always a pleasure to watch your reviews. Thank you.
I didnt know Einstein rides. Haha
I have a 2021 Road King but I ride BMWs often and love them. This is next on my list. The inability to move feet is a killer for me, but I'm not going to rule it out prior to riding.
When on cruise control. Put your legs on the boxer engine piston heads.
BMW has leg rests that attach to the engine bar, your legs rest above the cylinders, your feet rest above the engine bar.
I have to interject the pricing which you may get to, but it’s not $25k, the base model without any fees is, but you can’t buy them. Most in dealers will be $32k which fits all other loaded full tourers except the star venture which is $27k fully loaded if you can find one.
I don't need one , but I want one! not sure our Irish rain would would keep the chrome shiney for long but I could live with that 😊
Can we increase the brightness of that m.i.d?
The camera work should have shown other bikes while riding, I got a 34 minute review looking at the same dash the entire time. It is so frustrating when this happens all you see is the dash ugh. Finally at 4503 I get to see the bike, instead of just the dash and windshield. I know you gave good info, but we really want to see the bike while riding, than you.
Adam looks like a manic orchestra conductor in this video, kind of fits the bike 😂😂😂
is the top case easily removable?
does anyone know what road he is on by chance?
Beautiful in every detail
Poor camera placement. Dub your audio over stock photos and video of this bike.
Do you know if k1600 Has been discontinued from 2022 ? I heard that BMW has so much issue with this bike and claims that they ditch it next year
New model coming with some improvements.
This makes a better podcast than video. Not sure if it changes or not but I grew tired of staring at the dash.
The power gauge is likely a vacuum gauge.t
The more vacuum it sees from the engine producing more power gives you a smaller number indicating less economy. In a roundabout way I guess that does of something to do with exhaust temperature but that particular gauge does not indicate exhaust temperature
Daaammmm!! when did Einstein came back from the dead & started reviewing motorcycles
Here in Denmark, the warranty on BMW bikes is 5 years with unlimited km/miles :-)
Rather than an EGT monitor, the Power Reserve gauge more closely resembles the function of a vacuum gauge.
Commute?
Nice review, but the camera higher so we could see through the windscreen would be nice. Also, I was starting to wonder if there was a prize for the reviewer who say BMW Motorrad the most.
Still haven't seen a R18 cruiser on the streets. I feel like the R18 motorcycles won't appeal to American cruiser/bagger or BMW riders.
Seen plenty in tri state area
@@lmafo4utube I guess they're only popular there.
I think you might be wrong. I have a K1600gtl and I will be adding the R18 Trans as soon as possible.
About volume level. If turn off automatic adaptive volume function you will have 2 times louder!.
I also think the Indian Chief 116 Darkhorse engine is second to none in looks. Its machining is just insane.
If you are into Polaris products, personal choice I guess.
Great report! Nothing to be added! Well done!
Another Great Review Adam! I really like this bike. Would I buy one? No. I have never had a tour bike but if it were to happen it would be a GW hands down.
Have you ever ridden a road glide?
@@ryanthompson2893 No, I never have. I have never ridden a GW either. All I know is from the bikes I have and the bikes I have owned along with what I read and talking to people who own them. Maybe 50+ years of riding as well?
@@williamwintemberg It all depends on what you want. Electric, linear feeling power or locomotive torque.
@@ryanthompson2893 Check the torque curve on a new GW.
Fairing reminds me of an Indian and rest looks Harley. Looking at gauge side of fairing looked like a robot face from one of my granddaughter’s movies Wall-E. You get a lot for the price. I like it.
Keep on droning,I could not keep watching it and listening to the end.
2021 HD ELECTRA CLIDE?
Almost 50 minutes and I don't feel like I learned anything I haven't already read about from press release info. How is the handling, especially low speeds? How's the wind management? Things you only learn from riding instead of reading specs.
Agree this guy is slow speaking I put playback on 2x much better
There might be some that can ride this machine touring distances without being uncomfortable.
After an 11 mile test ride I'm sure I'm not one of them. Not sure the coming aftermarket foot pegs will help. A higher seat combined with forward pegs might make it better.
It was my having half my size 12 shoe hanging off the back end of the floorboards, that basically had me get off the bike...and head home on my own ride...
If I were told to pick one bike that perfectly fits the definition of beauty… yup, this one
There are leggrests options for The trans kontinental
Fantastic review, great scenery, stunning looking motorcycle!
i feel like every reviewer always claims that every other touring brand looks like a harley touring bike. WELL NO SHIT. THERES ONLY SO MUCH DESIGN THAT CAN FOLLOW ENGINEERING. the R18 deserves its respects. Love that bike! And i ride a Road King lol
I ride an Ultra Ltd myself and I often wish it’s engine was comparable in power to the Indian without investing thousands into it and the technology in the infotainment system was equivalent to other touring bikes because the look of my bike is what sold me on it.
40 minutes looking at a dashboard
They are going to need more color choices to be competitive with Indian and HD. 3 choices isn’t going to cut it.
At first, I thought I was seeing Einstein :)
It looks to me like there's 35 or so of them at the press launch? Thats One MILLION dollars of BMW hardware out there! But Dr. Evil rides a scooter so....;)
Can you see the road over the dash ? If not that’s a definite deal breaker.
But I notice you can’t see up over the dashboard on this motorcycle. Any other motorcycle the dash is below your chin level but on this bike every video I see it looks like you can’t see over the dash.
Bmw al fin descubre el estilo Harley,,,
That dash looks like Ben from Treasure Planet.
Head to head with HD all touring motorcycle
Not a bmw fan but that bike is very nice great job on it
I would definitely buy this if I have the money..
You need to ACTUALLY sit on it...with your feet in place, as you'd want to ride...
I felt that the review was a bit too long, but at least we have that funky face-looking dashboard! Anyway, I would get new Goldwing.
yea the new wing is the way to go that thing is hideous with those two big cylinders sticking out so you cant stretch your legs and a manual reverse in this day and age out dated really dont think it will sell in any great numbers big cruisers have had there day and die hard harley lads wont switch to them
Went to test ride this bike, and I found it so difficult to lift the bike off the side stand.....I currently ride a 1250rt and came from a 2018 wing, and those were a breeze to straighten the bike up.
good luck if you park this monster on any form of incline....
I also went to look at this bike, and my 6'4" frame and 12 inch shoe size was very cramped on the cockpit. Half my size 12 shoes were practically over the end of the back edge of the small floorboard, to avoid my shin hitting and touching the back end of the cylinder heads. Not for me....
That was my exact impression as well. I thought there was something holding it down. I was a serious buyer until I actually sat on it and lifted it off the side stand. You can feel very one of those 900+ pounds. I just sold a 2015 RT, and am trading my 2018 Goldwing in on a 2022 Goldwing. This bike could have been the one I ended up with, but that initial impression killed it for me.
BMW was very smart with the pricing of this new model. A friend of mine just bought a 2023 leftover for $24K and loves the bike, coming off riding a Harley for years. Harley has just priced themselves into worst value territory, so there will be converts that BMW wins over. Might even be a better value than a new Indian. You get a lot for your money with this one.
Spent some time with this bike doing a comparo against my 2019 Indian Roadmaster. I knew I wouldn’t care for the riding position given the lack of forward controls so there’s that. Felt heavy coming off the side stand compared to my Roadmaster for sure. Another drawback was the fixed trunk, not a quick disconnect system like my Indian, virtually no convertibility. You will have to buy either the bagger or the touring model period. I will give the electronics package like adaptive cruise radar and self adjusting rear suspension but was very surprised BMW didn’t put the electronic adjustable windscreen! Looks are subjective so I’ll leave that alone. Nice bike overall and had some premium features like the self leveling suspension and great TFT screen but fell short in critical areas like fixed trunk and fixed wind screen.
This has got to just be his camera angle. There’s no way you could safely ride this motorcycle if this is your actual angle of view. You can’t see the road 😂😂😂😂
98 years mate!
Can you see over the dash? From the video point of view I can’t even see the damn road. Smh from this POV I’m sitting too low…..
Bro this sucks. Either the bike is not put together right or your camera is not put together right you think you would check this stuff out beforehand
Niiice review!!!!
What about the elephant in the room? Mid footrests.
does harley sell there's with mid mounts or forward? you might want to stretch your legs if you're not use to doing a decent distance but forward controls will break your back
It sounds great 👍
i'd want something that looks a little more modern mixed with this design
Funny how he talkes about heat coming off the cylinders. I own one myself and it runs way cooler then a harley. Only time i feel it if its hot and a head wind or racing up hill you can feel it on your toes but all you have to do is rotate your feet a bit and its gone. Other thing is he constantly rides the bike in a lower gear so that creates heat too
What happened at min 39? You had a reaction to something?
The person driving the Dodge Ram vehicle in the opposite lane ran wide in the turn and kicked up dirt when it placed its right rear tire off pavement and it spooked me.
@@AdamWaheed I am glad you're ok.
@@Boxer1250RT thanks man. It is all good.
Camera is in the wrong position on your helmet. It's hard to watch, when you're just staring at the instrument cluster.
It's not his fault he is so short lol
How much?
I ride a Road King during 13 years, 212.000 km. I accept to ride a year to give a comparative impression ,,,
The gauges and display panel looks like a Jack-o-lantern.
Nice stache my dude
good job
I would say it looks more like an Indian chieftain
Great bike but no built in GPS??? Bad mistake, there are plenty of areas that still lack good data service. Particularly in very rural areas where, by the way, the scenic, windy roads reside.
There are phone navigation apps with downloaded card materials. It doesn't have to be Google Maps.
@@groovebuster Ok u got me there. But unless BMW has provided them, one still has to mount the darn phone, hook up a power assembly and even then peer at a tiny teeny screen. Not good at 50 -60 -70 mph. I used an iPhone for routing a while on my HD but soured on that quickly. I paid big $$$s to purchase a weatherproof motorcycle unit and had it mounted on the bike - more big $$$s. It would have better to simply have one installed from the factory. It is the same with the Alfa Romeros I looked at, almost none had a built in GPS. It has to be a generational thing, but us older - er, more mature folks - with less acute eyes want big, bright detailed graphics. After all you need your eyes on the road to dodge the Buicks.
My one disappointment on this bike and every other one with this motor is the hp number. The 1250 gs boxer has 130+ hp. This motor has 550 more cc's of displacement for LESS hp. I'm so tired of motorcycle manufacturers thinking we want a $30k bike with hp numbers that suck. What motorcyclist ever said "I want 95 hp instead of 150 hp?" NOT ONE EVER. Other than that every bike with this motor seems great to me.
The 1250 makes peak torque at 7550rpm while this does it at 3000rpm