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“Great bike for long distance touring at speed”

★★★★☆

written by ttMcIntyre184 on 10/10/2020

97 BMW 1200rs owed for 13 years, been around Europe from Northern England to Berlin to Poland to Italy to South of France to Southern Spain. Never let me down. Only problems over the years were a new clutch due to main seal failure, and new slave cylinder for the rear brake. Its so stable that I cruised at 140mph through Germany with one hand on the throttle and the other arm resting on the tank bag. Tends to flatten the rear tyre with too many motorway miles and could do with a longer range. Once left Barcelona at 7pm to arrive in Northern England at 11am next morning (including ferry). Heavy in slow traffic and seat could do with more adjustments (I've short legs) otherwise great bike for the price, BMW dealer servicing can be expensive but most tasks can be done at home with a bit of thought (I did the clutch myself, dealer wanted £1800). My first BMW and would recommend.

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“Awesome machine”

★★★★★

written by mycough on 07/08/2019

My first BMW has been stone cold reliable while being very fast and fun. Biggest complaint is with wife on board the rear foot pegs are a bit too high for long travel comfort. I can easily lead a group through the twisties with her on board if we don't get too crazy. Great power in any gear. I hope for this great of experience the next time I purchase a bike.

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“Best bike so far...”

★★★★☆

written by Jalen486 on 31/03/2014

RE: 99 K1200RS I've owned many street bikes. 500-650cc twins standards, 500-600-900-1000cc four cylinder Japanese sport bikes and a previous R1150RT. Also have ridden a Harley Screamin Eagle 1200c kit Sportster and large Road Roadglide. The K1200RS is probably the best I've ridden so far dispite it's heavy weight. It's the weight that helps with the smoothness of the ride. I do like that on the taller setting the windscreen makes the wind flow right over my helmet. Sure I can't throw it into turns like my CBR900RR but I'm older with almost a couple decades of riding experience. So I like to enjoy the ride and know that I will survive through it rather than "lucky to be alive after that one" adventure. And I so sure like the ease of story stuff with those large panniers. No more stupid tank bags or bungee nets.

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“The Brick is Solid!”

★★★★★

written by on 30/11/2013

I've owed this 2004 k1200Rs for about 10 years, road it from Miami to Canada, did Nova Scotia, ,Prince Edwards island, New York state and Back, Have ridden it to the Smoky Mountains, and all the great rides they have up there, Dealers Gap, Ashville, etc. Rode it to New Orleans and Mississippi and have a California trip planned , with no rush to get there for; hey the bike is a solid ride on the rode; and a bit heavy for the city; then I take it from coffee shop to the next Starbucks, and just enjoy the brick it is solid man. Simple mans bike, she is the real deal.

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“The best Sport Tour Ever!”

★★★★★

written by k1200rsowner on 27/07/2013

Brakes Top! Confort 5stars, for me and passanger. Fuel consumpsion very low (for a bike with 290kg) Very smooth engine. Very strong engine, 260-270km/h in clock. And much more...

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“too heavy”

★★★☆☆

written by whittington on 08/05/2013

To heavy very hard to balance at slow speeds rider position not comfortable. First bmw. Want to enjoy the bike. But how do I do this. Keep riding or take a cycle course or what. Any bmw k1200rs owners out there can give me some advice

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Emspete1's Response to whittington's Review

Written on: 08/05/2013

i bought my k12rs 3 years ago, my first bmw too.since then i have found the rs to be a fantastic bike to ride, well balenced and very very easy to handle at slow speeds.
do not give up on the bike they truley are exelent.
this is my email address if you wish to contact me, i can give you the best settings for you dampers and shocks also the best tyres and preasures that suit the rs.( the rs is quite sensitive to tyre preasures)
hope i can help.
(lower case) [email protected]

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Whittington's reply to Emspete1's Comment

Written on: 09/05/2013

I would like to know what you did or how you come to feel that this bike is well balanced and is easy to handle at slow speeds? I find the bike very difficult to handle at slow speeds. But I have only rode 118 miles since I bought the bike. Any advice you can offer would be of great help....thanks

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Emspete1's reply to Whittington's Comment

Written on: 09/05/2013

hi bud. the rs does take a little getting used to after riding other kinds of bikes.
a few tips.....ride more,
tyres.. the rs is very well suited to mitchlin road pilot 2. these are dual compond, hard in the middle and soft on the edges. also the rs i find is tyre preasure sensitive so try keep them within a pound or two. rear 41-42 psi front 36-37 psi. correct presure realy does help with slow speed riding.
next. do not have your stearing damper set too high, if your stearing feels stiff when you are NOT moving then it is set too high. at the other end do not have your rear damper too soft the bike should feel kind of hard if you sit down hard on the seat.
seat hight.. your seat hight is ajustable have the seat at its lowest, may seem odd if you have long legs like i do but this will reduce the centre of gravity. i can happily ride my rs at 5 mph some times slower with no problem at all.
hope this helps a bit. keep going cos these bikes are great once you get the feel of them. the rs is happy to tour and is more than willing to out pace sports bikes on the twisties.

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Heli3's reply to Emspete1's Comment

Written on: 23/06/2013

Hi! just a little curious what you said not to set the steering damper too high? How do you adjust those thing anyway? I have my K1200RS over 2 years now and i dont see any adjustment on mine. Thanks.

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Henriquek1200Rs's Response to whittington's Review

Written on: 27/07/2013

I bought a k12rs few years ago (9) and during my life i had a Pan European, Vfr 800, some choppers, Africa Twin and so On. This k12rs for me was the best motorcycle ever. 1 tank range makes 350kms, top speed 260-270km/h in clock, very easy to change oil....

Confort, sound and brakes are top. But i have a problem, my k1200rs has 250.000kms and i dont know what will be the next one,

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Fluffymcpoofpoof's reply to Henriquek1200Rs's Comment

Written on: 13/09/2013

Henriquek,
So you like it better than your Pan European? I just bought a Pan and I love it. However, I have a bit of buyer's remorse and I'm wondering if I should get k1200rs instead....

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“Does it get any better than this”

★★★★★

written by Notslop6 on 07/04/2013

Bought this bike 8 months ago. Rode it home over 700 hundred miles yes that's right 700 the first weekend I owned it.....frankly I didn't want to get off of it. Great power and performance. Plenty of storage in hard bags. For a bike that was 11 years old It felt like being on a brand new bike. Heated grips maybe the best thing ever. My cousin owns a busa and one ride on this machine and he was trying to get me to trade him. He said it was exactly the right balance between sport bike and gold wing.

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“After 35 years of motorcycle riding and ownership I...”

★★★★★

written by on 21/02/2011

After 35 years of motorcycle riding and ownership I have had more than my fair share of experiences. I love to ride motorcycles. I have no alligiences or bias towards any particular manufacturer. I buy what I like the look and sound of, if the price is right.
Recently I bought a very low mileage, 2001 BMW K1200RS. It had only covered 12,400miles from new and had a full history.
It's too early to comment on reliability, but so far I am very impressed with this bike. It is comfortable, quick, fairly economical, stable and apart from the annoyingly cheap BMW fasteners showing signs of rust the build quality is very good.
Value for money second hand is amazing. I paid just £3,000 for mine, complete with full touring kit and a new BMW tank bag.
I have written my 'journey to owning a BMW K1200RS' as a bit of a blog if anyone is interested in reading it. You can find it on wordpress. Just search under 'K1200RS wordpress' and look for stevebmwk1200rs. You can read about all the other machines that I have owned, from a Puch 50 at 16 years old right up to present day!

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“OH STOP IT NOW THAT THEY ARE NOT MADE ANY MORE...”

★★★★★

written by on 22/01/2011

OH STOP IT NOW THAT THEY ARE NOT MADE ANY MORE EVERYBODY LOVES IT.BUT WHATS NOT TO LOVE SPEED STABILITY RELIABILITY ECONOMY RANGE ECONOMY COMFORT ? GRIPES 1 THE LEFT SIDE PANNIER IS NOT BIG ENOUGH SO GET A GIVI TOP BOX OH AND YOU CAN DO ALMOST ALL OF THE SERVICEING ON A DIY BASIS EVEN THE VALVE LASH AINT THAT HARD .IT ONLY GOT A THREE STAR RATING IN MCN BECAUSE OF ITS INITAL PURCHASE PRICE YOU DO GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR DONT YOU .AND SIMON WIER DIDNT LIKE IT ,YEA WELL HES A JOURNO AKA NOBBER LONG LIVE THE BIG K THIS BIKE IS FOR PROPER MOTORCYCLE RIDERS NOT THE WHEELY STOPPIE TWERPS WHO WILL BRING DOWN MOTORCYCLING IN THE UK SHORT TERM THINKING BRINGS SHORT TERM EXPIERIENCES MOTEK

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“I have owned many bikes in the last 15 years and I...”

★★★★★

written by on 03/01/2011

I have owned many bikes in the last 15 years and I have ridden most of them all year round. I don't go off-road and I don't do 'look how much I can carry without being a car'. I often have my wife on the back, well it gets her off mine, but I like to take enough luggage for B&B/hotel weekends. We do this about once a month and once a year we go to the South of France, Italy or Spain. The K1200RS does it all strongly, stylishly, comfortably, economically and leaves me enough umph to be free when I want to be. The K1200RS is built for this and it does it perfectly, which is why I bought one. It has been everything it promised to be and I'm very proud of my choice.

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“Very smooth engine ”

★★★★☆

written by on 18/06/2010

Very smooth engine

Looks gorgeous

FAST!

Good wind protection from front screen

Good sized panniers

45-55MPG

Cheap insurance

Overall an excellent, bike, however, after having owned it for just under a month I feel that I have made the wrong choice as my daily commute is only a 6 mile round trip and involves city centre riding. This bike is far better suited to touring or longer journeys rather than around town.

Bike will be coming up for sale very soon if anyone is interested!

[email protected]

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“The BMW K1200RS? In a word, just bloody great! (3 words?) ”

★★★★★

written by on 18/05/2010

The BMW K1200RS? In a word, just bloody great! (3 words?)

I have racked up ownership of more than 75 bikes in the last 35 years - everything from 125 stroker dirt bikes to Italian pocket rockets, big-bore Japanese and pretty much everything in between.

When I bought the RS I had an Aprilia Pegaso Cube in the garage which, while being a great B-road weapon, wasn't exactly pillion-friendly and wasn't the thing for a quick trip to France or a blast up the M1, despite having the factory panniers and top-box.

So I needed something a bit more... more. More everything. Speed, comfort, luggage, handling, pillion confort.

I spied this one in Autotrader and as luck would have it, in the next suburb to me. It had 15,000 miles on a(then) 8 year old bike, with full factory options - luggage f&r, cover, bar risers, battery tender, a handful of bits and bobs including a couple of puncture kits, full service history, a knackered rear tyre and a touch of gravel rash where the pint-sized owner had lost his balance while backing it out of the garage.

It had no MOT or Tax - he was looking at £2,500 for it. With the MOT and tyre, scratches, etc. we settled on £2,050. In hindsight, the best price I have ever paid for any bike, bar none. Even consisering my impulse buy of a slightly dodgy RG500G for under $2000 (which deserves a whole chapter to itself...).

Deal done, I packed all the bits up, including a bargain basement priced near-new helmet, jacket and gloves for the the missus and headed the 1 mile home :) Well pleased.

The tyre was straightforward - A BattleAx BT-021 fitted the bill, both from a price and performance perspective - after 12,000 miles more, it has proven to be a very satisfactory purchase. The MOT was flown through at low altitude - nary a comment, full marks. The insurance was surprisingly cheap at around £165 fully comp and tax was, well, tax.

All the above being completed on Saturday, all that was left was to head out for a run.

First impressions at speed weren't that thrilling, to be fair. With the bike stripped down to RS sport spec (no luggage, screen lowered, no pillion) it was ponderous into corners, requiring more 'new owner' nervous tippy-toeing than usual through unfamiliar corners... straight lines were a blast - I absolutely believed that it was capable of 150MPH - the M4 confirmed that I hit 140 pretty smartly and could have hung on for more, had I been inclined. But the handling at moderate speed was a concern. Never having had a telelever front end, I wasn't sure what to look for. Checked tyre pressures, spec. Checked rim runout, bearings, drive shaft and rear rigidity as well as giving the rear suspension a bit of a play - down on rebound damping and not much preload - there's the culprit!

Well it was better, but still not fantastic... what to do? Research on the web! A number of owners panned the BT-021, a similar number raved about it. One coment that was coming through was that the pressure should be significantly more than the 32psi recommended by BMW.

A quick call to Bridgestone Technical Services (try them! They are friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable) proved the correct move. I was informed that the BT-021 had been ridden to destruction on the K1200RS and the recommended tyre pressure was 42 psi both ends. 42 psi on the front!!! I had never ventured up into those heady realms before, but was game.

It totally transformed the handling. Gone was all the vagueness, it felt sharp and poised and once you were underway, any feeling of weight was gone, despite the near 350kg bulk (I am far from svelte!). The low COG is very apparent. Take-offs are precise, as is tootling between cars, down single-lane tracks, etc.

Getting the pressure right allowed me to explore more of the handling - and it was a delight. It isn't a razor sharp racer like the GSXR1000 or CBR1000, but in real-world biking it is hard to beat point-to-point. The tank gives around 150-160 miles before lighting up the reserve indicator, regardless of how hard you ride it (short of full-throttle motorway blasts - more on that later!) and while it isn't exactly flickable, it is controllable and poised, behaving very predictably under any conditions. That isn't to say that it is a sluggard or a bloated land-yacht, it isn't. It is quick, handles well, is comfortable and easy to move around, thanks to the generous proportions allowed in the saddle and bars. The footpegs, bars and seat are all adjustable for height and reach. At 5'11" I set it all to maximum but still found my legs a bit cramped - a legacy of the 'sitting on a log' position on the Aprilia, no doubt. After a few hundred miles I was still getting a bit of cramp, so off to the parts book to see what could be done.

Which brings up another point. With an essentially unchanged design in the engine and cycle-parts from 1997 to 2005 or so, there are a lot of aftermarket bits available. I ended up with some beautifully crafted Oberon lowered footpegs. Changing over was a breeze and the extra inch and a bit made all the difference, without giving me problems with scraping boots.

The only complaint I have of the bike is the seat - both my wife and I found that it was about as comfortable as sitting on a cheese-cutter. After a 500 mile day coming back from the Netherlands I swore I was going to do something about it, either find a reasonably priced aftermarket one, or get this one recovered with a gel insert. As it happens, I swapped an ABS unit from a breaker with a fellow RS owner in Hong Kong who had a Corbin seat that just didn't fit his Asian frame. Job done!

To date I have made the following changes, or added options: Corbin seat, Oberon lowered pegs, BMW bar risers, Givi 52L top box, RAM-mount for my Garmin Nuvi (who needs a bloody £500 GPS!), power outlet for GPS and phone, 'chip' - better fuelling and smoother performance for more midrange..., Aeroflow touring/winter screen, dual 100W driving lights, 'indicator' tyre pressure stem caps. I am on the lookout for better mirrors - the stock ones make you refocus too much for comfort. Maybe something that fits on the indicator pods, but that may be just as bad as the Mickey Mouse ears that are stock.

After all the mucking around and chopping and changing I came to the realisation as to why I really like this bike. I can take it from sports bike (ish) to full tourer in about 25-30 minutes. Changing the screen is the most labourious task, but really isn't that much of a chore and doing it transforms it, it really does.

So in essence, it's a bit like me - doesn't do any one thing fantastically well, but does most things well or very well and in that regard it is the kind of bike you can really live with, year after year, mile after mile.

We have now clocked up 12,000 miles touring round Europe, 8,000 miles commuting, 2,500 miles just tooling around Southern UK. In that time I have replaced both tyres (at around 13,000 miles - the front was still good, but looked worn, the rear had shoulders like Arnie but still hooked up well in corners.), new brake pads front and rear (more for peace of mind sake - and a better quality pad), oil x 2, air filter and oil filter x2, a set of plugs. Total maintenance, around £500 for 25,000 miles and three years motoring. I regularly get 45mpg.

I am moving to the south pacific this year - the BMW will be coming with me - it's that good.

If I could find another good clean one, I will probably take that as well.

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Written on: 21/04/2012

Intersting report and may I say bloody beaut with so much info crammed in. I'm currently looking to add to the stable (5 bikes in the garage plus 1 cage that doesn't get let out that much). 2007 XS1100AC, 2011 XT1200Z, 2010 Jetmax (maxi scoot), 1989 K100RS (ABS). Was interested in a Suzuki Burgman Executive 650 to add but not too many models (near new / used) around at the moment in NZ. Happened to come across a very low mileage 1998 K1200RS, in damn good condition, and around similar prices to a later model burgman, so reading loads of reviews to get a feel for which way to jump. Hell I could afford both but garage space is now a premium. After reading your review (although two years old now), has given me more food for thought and a decision even tougher than before. Cheers. Bikerdoc

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“ K1200rs? One word.........Brilliant!”

★★★★★

written by on 30/01/2010

K1200rs? One word.........Brilliant!

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“I bought This bike 2hd hand with 33,000 kilometers on...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 08/01/2010

I bought This bike 2hd hand with 33,000 kilometers on the clock. The bike is very comfortable and smooth to exccelerate but is very heavy on fuel regardless of what BMW say . The fuel tank is plastic and is prone to going out of shape and realising what can only be described as plastic shaveings. After clocking up 2000 killometers and a full service the engine started misfiring badly and after checking everything i handed it over to BMW motorad themselves who had a go at fixing it and charging me 97 euro but could not work out what the problem was exactly. I will finish on this note "what hope has anyone if the main dealers turn and tell you "we dont know what is wrong with it sorry" K1200rs sorry not for me.

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“I rode BMW K1200rs for traveling all around Thailand...”

★★★★☆

written by sborihan on 15/09/2009

I rode BMW K1200rs for traveling all around Thailand from Bangkok to Chiang Rai it never disappointed me, the power and speed I did was very fantastic, I could speed from 160 km/h to 200 km/h without any effort.
for 20,000 k.I did not have any problem with it, I change enginge oil every 5,000 Km, the bike worked well. the more you ride it the more it will be last long engine age.

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“Had many Hondas et al all good but as time passed...”

★★★★★

written by Design steel on 24/06/2009

Had many Hondas et al all good but as time passed needed a good commuter - lookd at all sorts and then came upon the K1200RS - so far had for 6 months and 7,000 miles (machine now has 35k on the clock) - no issues at all - what a great machine - sure it is heavy, My commute covers back lanes, motorway and London traffic every day with such ease.

You can cover a full tank range in one journey without stopping as the bike just keeps getting better. Overall the most fuss free ownership ever.

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“Just taken ownership of a 10 year old 40000mile BMW...”

★★★★★

written by phil Norris on 14/06/2009

Just taken ownership of a 10 year old 40000mile BMW K1200RS dolphin blue model. Love it. First shaft bike I have owned and love the hassle free maintenance of owning it. it is well built (not DIY maint friendly though!) and dependable. At over 6ft I like a bike that feels like a bike not a miniature pocket rocket! large tank and good range. gear change indicator.

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Rhperez's Response to 466901_phil Norris's Review

Written on: 25/08/2010

I found this review very helpful because... It was concise and to the point. I'm presently looking at a K2000rs with 40k miles.

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“The BMW K1200RS is just an awsome bike......it is so...”

★★★★★

written by netrider on 11/06/2009

The BMW K1200RS is just an awsome bike......it is so well balanced and I ride it as a commute or as a tourer just as easily although once you get on it you really just don't want to get of...or just take the long way to enjoy a few extra Km's. The ABS saved my life twice - I swear by it and love it.
I got up one morning to go for a ride and got back home 1 month later after 10,000km....strangely I just wanted to service the thing and keep going but my family would have certified me insane.

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“Well, Believe it or not, the BMW K1200RS is my first...”

★★★★★

written by on 04/04/2009

Well, Believe it or not, the BMW K1200RS is my first bike ever!! At 31 I figured if I didnt learn how to ride, I never would. Unfortunately, here in Japan, You have to get licensed for the size bike you want and then test again with a bigger bike. Not only did I see this as ridiculous (Spoiled American used to having it my way) I saw it as waisting time I didnt have. So I knew I loved my buddies K1200rs and decided that was the bike for me. I went ahead against rational and intelligent suggestions to give up the k1200rs dream and just start off with a smaller bike and went for it!! Thank goodness I am too stupid to listen to rational people. A year later I am loving this bike more and more. After a year I can have a passenger which believe it or not I have abided by, but I can't wait until the wife feels how cool this thing is!! Awesome bike!

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“I posted back in August 08 and continue to praise this...”

★★★★★

written by on 02/03/2009

I posted back in August 08 and continue to praise this BMW K1200RS bike. For an 11 year old machine this Beemer K1200RS has been fantastic in the 11 months and 12000 miles that I have rode in that time.
I use it in all conditions mainly for my (except snow!) 60 mile round trip to work.
The bike now shows 37k and have just serviced again valves were good no adjustment needed, I changed 2 inlet shims that were a little tight back at the 25K service but all ok this time. All of the spark plugs looked in good condition for 12K but changed them anyway. Fuel filter is a bit awkward as you have to drain the tank and take the fuel pump out from under the tank to get to the filter. The manual says to do this at 24K but changed at 37K and to be honest it has made no difference to performance so will probably leave it for another 40K!
I am running K6 Mez tyres which are good high mileage, rear 9.5K and still 2mm centre tread left well worth the £110 and the grip is good to.
These bikes are built for mileage and I Know there are many many (hundreds of) thousands left in this bike yet.
This is the first BMW I have owned and its a keeper.

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