Intro
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:47 pm
Hi everyone, i'm Paul and i've just got an alpine white 12r about a month ago.
I discovered this site and think it's great.
I'm one of the smart ones who have purchased the bike without even test riding it, i wanted to try the BMW twin experience and so i did it.
So far, i love it.
I did try a 1150r a few years ago, i had my eyes on these motorcycles for a while.
I didn't like the lack of feedback from the front, i was actually scared.
At the time i was riding a Suzuki bandit 600, i like the standard type motorcycles.
I ended up getting a Triumph Bonnie T100, great bike but eventually i started missing the power for decent hi-way riding.
Some back ground about me.
I was born in Italy, i moved in the USA at 20years of age (good excuse for my grammar mistakes),i am now 47 and live in RI.
I remember when i was a teenager in Italy, there was this BMW car dealership not to far from my house.
They always had three or four BMW motorcycles on the floor right near the big glass window front of the store.
Sometimes, in the evening or week ends, when the dealership was closed, i would stop and stare at the motorcycles, i don't remember to ever look at the cars LOL.
I never thought that some day i could be able to afford one.
Oh, by the way, i learned riding before the legal age of 14 on my friends 50cc 2 strokes motocross that were all the rage back than.
At 16 i had my Vespa 125 PX that i went everywhere with.
My first car was a 1980 Mercury Cougar here in America.
Anyway, the 12R, i must tell you this one.
When i started riding it, the biggest "problem" was the turn signals on both sides.
I had to actually think about it, not a big deal but i apply myself to get used to it.
After a couple of weeks, i was driving my youngest daughter to the gym one evening, as i'm approaching the exit on I95 i put the right indicator light and i find myself laughing.
The windshield wipers went on.
12R side effect.
Thanks every one for the info you post here.
Paul
I discovered this site and think it's great.
I'm one of the smart ones who have purchased the bike without even test riding it, i wanted to try the BMW twin experience and so i did it.
So far, i love it.
I did try a 1150r a few years ago, i had my eyes on these motorcycles for a while.
I didn't like the lack of feedback from the front, i was actually scared.
At the time i was riding a Suzuki bandit 600, i like the standard type motorcycles.
I ended up getting a Triumph Bonnie T100, great bike but eventually i started missing the power for decent hi-way riding.
Some back ground about me.
I was born in Italy, i moved in the USA at 20years of age (good excuse for my grammar mistakes),i am now 47 and live in RI.
I remember when i was a teenager in Italy, there was this BMW car dealership not to far from my house.
They always had three or four BMW motorcycles on the floor right near the big glass window front of the store.
Sometimes, in the evening or week ends, when the dealership was closed, i would stop and stare at the motorcycles, i don't remember to ever look at the cars LOL.
I never thought that some day i could be able to afford one.
Oh, by the way, i learned riding before the legal age of 14 on my friends 50cc 2 strokes motocross that were all the rage back than.
At 16 i had my Vespa 125 PX that i went everywhere with.
My first car was a 1980 Mercury Cougar here in America.
Anyway, the 12R, i must tell you this one.
When i started riding it, the biggest "problem" was the turn signals on both sides.
I had to actually think about it, not a big deal but i apply myself to get used to it.
After a couple of weeks, i was driving my youngest daughter to the gym one evening, as i'm approaching the exit on I95 i put the right indicator light and i find myself laughing.
The windshield wipers went on.
12R side effect.
Thanks every one for the info you post here.
Paul
