IXXRA......The Home Of The Superblackbird

You were right I should have listened to all the advice
http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/inde ... &notrack=1

Phone call Thursday from Bmw. Don't ride the bike till further notice! Bit miffed I can tell you
Anyway made a few phone calls to BMW Motorrad customer services & my local dealer, told them I use the RT for work and in a fortnight are in Europe on an expedition
So today we picked up this:



K1600GTL
BMW have registered it to me for the duration that the RT is off the road.
0 miles on the clock, so got to run it in before 26th June as we're going to the chunnel the day after
Apparently they are doing the same to all RT owners until the stock of unregistered bikes are used up!
In a couple of months they'll be a few beemers going cheap from BMW all with one careful owner!
It's got quite a bit of oomph 5000rpm is approx 115 mph.
Very heavy when pushing it around, but once on the move it's very stable and manoeuvrable
Very low seat so easy to get both feet flat on the floor, which is just as well given the weight
Ro Ro likes the armchair
It's very nice but a bit too big for me
Must say BMW have been excellent at getting me up & running
Can't fault the customer service

"BMW have been excellent...can't fault the service...."


Err, this is the firm that made and sold you a bike that's not fit for purpose




( sorry to hear the news Miles, but glad the Top Compnay has sorted you out.)

Didn't know blakey had a bike licence ......i'll get you butler

Nice one miles! ooh remember to take some top up oil with you! I'm lead to believe they like a drink or two in the early day's Oh and Ro Ro looks happy That pillion seat does look sumptious......a bit like the pillion herself Fnaar Fnaar

jono49 wrote::thumbsup) Nice one miles! ooh remember to take some top up oil with you! I'm lead to believe they like a drink or two in the early day's Oh and Ro Ro looks happy That pillion seat does look sumptious......a bit like the pillion herself Fnaar Fnaar

Now jono I'm a one man woman ........ and we all know who that is
Miles? Tim?



Ro

Ro Ro wrote:

jono49 wrote::thumbsup) Nice one miles! ooh remember to take some top up oil with you! I'm lead to believe they like a drink or two in the early day's Oh and Ro Ro looks happy That pillion seat does look sumptious......a bit like the pillion herself Fnaar Fnaar

Now jono I'm a one man woman ........ and we all know who that is
Miles? Tim?



Ro

aaaaahhh but they haven't shared a bathroom with you RoRo

daveb wrote:

Ro Ro wrote:

jono49 wrote::thumbsup) Nice one miles! ooh remember to take some top up oil with you! I'm lead to believe they like a drink or two in the early day's Oh and Ro Ro looks happy That pillion seat does look sumptious......a bit like the pillion herself Fnaar Fnaar

Now jono I'm a one man woman ........ and we all know who that is
Miles? Tim?



Ro

aaaaahhh but they haven't shared a bathroom with you RoRo

We had better keep that to ourselves Dave

Ro Ro wrote:

daveb wrote:

Ro Ro wrote:

jono49 wrote::thumbsup) Nice one miles! ooh remember to take some top up oil with you! I'm lead to believe they like a drink or two in the early day's Oh and Ro Ro looks happy That pillion seat does look sumptious......a bit like the pillion herself Fnaar Fnaar

Now jono I'm a one man woman ........ and we all know who that is
Miles? Tim?



Ro

aaaaahhh but they haven't shared a bathroom with you RoRo

We had better keep that to ourselves Dave

Scussa me but isn't it a bit late for that. Oh and is there room for another biker on your trip, I'll bring my own shampoo

barsteward wrote:

Ro Ro wrote:

daveb wrote:

Ro Ro wrote:

jono49 wrote::thumbsup) Nice one miles! ooh remember to take some top up oil with you! I'm lead to believe they like a drink or two in the early day's Oh and Ro Ro looks happy That pillion seat does look sumptious......a bit like the pillion herself Fnaar Fnaar

Now jono I'm a one man woman ........ and we all know who that is
Miles? Tim?



Ro

aaaaahhh but they haven't shared a bathroom with you RoRo

We had better keep that to ourselves Dave

Scussa me but isn't it a bit late for that. Oh and is there room for another biker on your trip, I'll bring my own shampoo

What's the equivalent of a male hareem? Or is that what happened to the eunuchs? ....... Ouch

Ro

Got the Beemer back today New shock in, bike all clean & shiny
What a difference to the K1600GTL when I slung my leg over so small So much lighter
In fact so good I came home & picked Ro Ro up for a bimble . The 1600 was a nice bike but too big & heavy. Great for motorway travelling but a bit much for twisties.
Anyway off to Lincoln tomorrow for my birthday treat from Ro Ro A surprise for me, she's booked us into a swanky hotel near the cathedral then Cadwell Monday if it's not persisting it down
Happy Days

Nice one miles