R1200R Being Discontinued

[Philbie]

Just a quick update - I have it on good authority (some people know why I say it that way..) that the R1200R will be available in a 2011 model. One might expect to see the new OHC engine on it.

And that's all I can say about that.

ohh.....that might be worth waiting for.....problem is i'm not patient.

[deilenberger]

Just a quick update - I have it on good authority (some people know why I say it that way..) that the R1200R will be available in a 2011 model. One might expect to see the new OHC engine on it.

And that's all I can say about that.

ohh.....that might be worth waiting for.....problem is i'm not patient.

I probably wouldn't wait. The new engine, while it sounds sexy "OHC".. will require a shim kit to do the valve adjustments. So far in my garage I have two BMW shim kits (one for K bikes, one for M-car-engines) - which cost about $400/each. The new engine only offers 1 additional HP over the more then adequate 110 the current bike has. Until they start using the new head design to full advantage, many people would prefer the simpler DIY service available with the current (and well proven) engine.