I was turned on to the board by Don Eilenberger, after having posted some questions to the MOA Hexhead forum. It has been really wonderful to read all this great info regarding what has rapidly become my favourite bike.
My introduction to the R model was a bit unusual. I was originally looking at an RT as a replacement/upgrade for my old Yamaha 600, but I couldn't justify spending the money. Then I realized that a good bit of my riding was on gravel and old asphalt roads, and dreaded the thought of dropping a fully faired bike. Therefore, I decided to delay my purchase and put new rubber on the Yamaha. I went in to the dealership to order the tires, and sitting inside the door was a freshly-traded 2007 R1200R. I test drove the R, fell in love with it, and eventually brought it home with me.
This picture was taken the day I brought it home. Since then, the Shad top box has been replaced with a Givi V46, and a set of Hepco and Becker engine guards have been added. I have ridden 1500 km since I bought it (250 km in the past two days), and I am looking forward to a lot of riding this year.
Once again, glad to finally join in.
Ken
