Thanks Phil! Yeah the bike is pretty much amazing on two wheels, and in every sense a BMW. The power (193HP), the technology (ABS/Traction Control, an Electronic shifter for clutchless upshifts), they even packed in the adrenaline rush.
BMW Motorrad finally introduced an M class motorcycle and took the industry by surprise. And up until now no one else put features like these on an affordable motorcycle, even the "exotics" weren't this precise in the execution. But then at the same time so nimble and forgiving to ride, powerful but controlable. I love this bike and will stop now or I'll go on for days.