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Originally Posted by Droptarotter

Well today I rode an R1200RS.

I really liked the RS motor..........pulled about as good as my HP2 but that was all I liked.

Here are a few things I disliked;

The bars put my wrists at an odd angle, and no way to change that.
Found the dash very busy........too much info and hard to see the tach part of the dash.
Windshield was not powered, started the ride with it in the high position and lowered it due to turbulence at higher speeds.
With all the adjustments on the suspension, I could not get a setting I liked....was really happy to get back on my 12S with the Ohlins set up nicely.
Worst thing was the transmission.....reminded me of my 1982 R100 with how clunky it was. That could get better with more mileage??

I really wanted to ride the R9T, but that was booked, so I stopped in at the KTM dealer to see how much the 1290 was........guess I was teasing myself as I have not bought yet, but I sure can't get the way the 1290 went out of my head!

Cheers

I´m quite surprised and disappointed at the new RS. Had you not owned a 12S I would have not taken you seriously. I guess I will check that model off my next bike list.