Ride Review: 2019 BMW R1250R Demo Ride
2019 BMW R1250R Demo Ride I would have preferred a R1250RT, GS, GSA but the only sampling available for the Demo Ride of the new 1250 Shift Cam motor was a naked R1250R…which harkens me back to my 2003 R1150R…but that is where the similarities end! This is a mature naked bike with sophistication up its ying yang with semi-active suspension, enough technology/electronics to put a “SEG” on a NASA engineer, 6.5” colour TFT display with so much info on the “bike display screen” that you might get a Distracted Driving charge if you get caught staring at it too long, cornering ABS + Brembos with 1 finger power, quick shifter, 45mm forks (no telelever here), Dynamic ESA, cruise control…but the German exclamation mark is BMW’s new 1250 shift cam boxer motor (136 hp, 106 ft lbs) which is a marvel of precise fueling & torque EVERYWHERE in the powerband….all the while instilled with the unique boxer character, but now flexing Swarzenegger brawn and a steroidal wet fart exhaust that becomes so...