Said Bye to the Tenere Today...

[Kabish]

Well after about 4yrs I said bye to the Tenere today and said hello to a 2017 BMW R1200RT. Yes, complete 180 on the style of bike lol Was just wanting to get something a little more sporty and comfortable for myself and for my wife. I never could get the Tenere dialed in for me in regards to having a comfortable ride for some reason..

Anyways, I have a bunch of stuff left over that I might try posting on here to sell. Have a OEM shield, a Madstad shield that was used for 3 days, stock seat with only a few 1,000 miles on it and in perfect condition and maybe a few other things.

Anyways, I've not posted a whole bunch here, but I've learned so much from this forum. You all have a great community and I only can hope I can find another just as good for the BMW.

Shamless pic since forums post without pictures are worthless

 

[Cycledude]

Nice !!! I’ve heard lots of good stuff about the R1200RT

 

[Tenman]

I have to say. The pillion seat on the S10 isn't the best. Good luck with your new ride.

 

[2talltoo]

You will love the bike and hopefully you got the pro shift assist on it. Your wife will love the bike even more. I've had 2 wet head GSA bikes and the power and everything was great. My shorter friends road the RT and were always happy. I went to S10 with long legs you can bet highway pegs out in front of you and it is cooler in summer. Every bike has it's plus and minuses. Save travels.

 

[SJC]

I just did the opposite.
I traded my R1200RT in on a new S10

 

[Mak10]

If the BMW ignites your passion, good move. It’s all about the feeling of the end of the day.

The great community here is going to be hard to match.

 

[HeliMark]

Have fun on the RT. I had a camhead RT for several years, and enjoyed it. I also went from the RT to the Tenere.

 

[Jlq1969]

It's a good idea, try other styles and other brands, while you wait for the new S10

 

[Kabish]

Ya it has the quick shift pro Down side to that is to get a smooth up shift you need to be at 5,500RPM. That means going from 3rd to 4th I'm already doing 90 The bike moves, you don't even feel it in comparison to the S10. Really going to take a while to get used to it, hopefully without a ticket..

 

[2talltoo]

Next time into the BMW shop they will recalibrate the pro shift they’re seamless or smooth

 

[Kabish]

Next time into the BMW shop they will recalibrate the pro shift they’re seamless or smooth

Ummmmm I'll ask them about that.

 

[twinrider]

PM sent about the seat.

 

[escapefjrtist]

The RT looks great, congrats!

~G

 

[EricV]

Have fun with the RT. It's a very good two up bike. On the flip side of that, the wife's '16 GSA just roasted the final drive today at 41k, so that's going into the shop on Tuesday. I hope you enjoy an atypical BMW maintenance experience. This is her 2nd BMW. the first one cost more in repairs than it did to buy it new over 100k. An aftermarket warranty may be something you want to check in to.

 

[Tenman]

Have fun with the RT. It's a very good two up bike. On the flip side of that, the wife's '16 GSA just roasted the final drive today at 41k, so that's going into the shop on Tuesday. I hope you enjoy an atypical BMW maintenance experience. This is her 2nd BMW. the first one cost more in repairs than it did to buy it new over 100k. An aftermarket warranty may be something you want to check in to.

Is your wife rich?

 

[Kabish]

Have fun with the RT. It's a very good two up bike. On the flip side of that, the wife's '16 GSA just roasted the final drive today at 41k, so that's going into the shop on Tuesday. I hope you enjoy an atypical BMW maintenance experience. This is her 2nd BMW. the first one cost more in repairs than it did to buy it new over 100k. An aftermarket warranty may be something you want to check in to.

It still has 9 months of warrenty and way more miles than what I would drive in that timeline. However I did buy another 2yrs from the dealer I think they gave me a good price on it, plus its unlimited millage.

 

[EricV]

Is your wife rich?

No, and we'll be poor soon with these BMWs!

 

[ballisticexchris]

Have fun with the RT. It's a very good two up bike. On the flip side of that, the wife's '16 GSA just roasted the final drive today at 41k, so that's going into the shop on Tuesday. I hope you enjoy an atypical BMW maintenance experience. This is her 2nd BMW. the first one cost more in repairs than it did to buy it new over 100k. An aftermarket warranty may be something you want to check in to.

No, and we'll be poor soon with these BMWs!

As nice as these BMW's are I cannot imagine owning one. All it took was a few trips to the local (Irv Seaver) BMW dealers service department to see lots these machines lined up for service. Go into the local (Berts Mega Mall) three times as huge service department and see UTV's lined up for repair and just a small handful of Japanese bikes being serviced.

OTOH, I could see owning a BMW and simply unload it as soon as it's out of warranty. The cost of ownership is sickening and way past my budget. When shopping for my "adventure bike" I researched the cost of parts. BMW parts are at least 3-5 times the cost of Japanese parts.

 

[EricV]

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OTOH, I could see owning a BMW and simply unload it as soon as it's out of warranty.

Quite a few of the faithful do just that, sell them or trade them in as they approach the end of the factory warranty. Hang out at a BMW service counter some spring day and you'll see some amazing up-sell work in progress. I was impressed by the ability of the service counter to take a guy that trailered his bike in for an oil change and up sell him a set of tires, brake pads, fluid flushes and more, often topping $2k, "for safety".

But, they are a feature rich, fun bike to ride. Can't argue with that. Not my cup of tea, but others like them.

 

[Kabish]

As nice as these BMW's are I cannot imagine owning one. All it took was a few trips to the local (Irv Seaver) BMW dealers service department to see lots these machines lined up for service. Go into the local (Berts Mega Mall) three times as huge service department and see UTV's lined up for repair and just a small handful of Japanese bikes being serviced.

OTOH, I could see owning a BMW and simply unload it as soon as it's out of warranty. The cost of ownership is sickening and way past my budget. When shopping for my "adventure bike" I researched the cost of parts. BMW parts are at least 3-5 times the cost of Japanese parts.

I think BMW has gotten a lot better with their dependability, although still no where close to Yamaha's. Going into a dealership and seeing the service line is not a real good way to judge. While up north does have a few more dealers than down here, its still a small number given the amount of BMW's in SoCal. Most people won't do their own service, or they get the service deal so they go to the dealer. Where any Japanese bikes are serviced at home or by any of the 100's of shops locally. Not arguing though, BMW service is expensive, local mom pop shops are more affordable, and doing the service your self is crazy cheep I was looking at the K1600's till I saw the 18,000 mile service.... Its a 8-10hr labor service that comes in around the $1,200 mark!! From my research the 6k services are about $100 bucks more for my bike vs a Yamaha dealer. While still $100 bucks more, its not crazy expensive, at least that is what I'm telling myself

I have 9 months of the factory warranty, then another 2yr of unlimited millage after that. If push comes to shove, I'm sure they will sell me another year or I could just trade it in. Attached a better picture of it