BMW K 1200 S motorcycle
 

Has anyone checked one of these out yet. Its got 167hp. and i like the way it looks. It also has electronic susp adj and ABS brakes. ITs 17k fully loaded. Im in the market for a new bike but havent got one yet because im not sure what i want. But this bike really got my attention. I have to find a dealer that sells them and go check one out. Im also considering the Zx 12 and hyabusa 1300. Not sure yet which one to get.

Drex has one. Pretty fast bike and lots of gizmos but HEAVY. BTW, ZX12R's is EOL'ed as I had said earlier and replaced by the ugly ass ZX14 (read FAST AS HELL)... Busa's are a little yesteryear .. skip it as even the GSXR1000's are almost as fast. If you looking for flat out HP or torque? For torque.. there is nothing like v twins ie Honda RC51's and Ducati 999S or R's. Sometimes, it's not all about the HP as even some 600's will give you a good kick in the pants like the ~140hp R6 (600cc)

My mistake i meant the ZX14. and i agree the busa is long in the tooth. I really like the ZX14 and almost had my heart set on it until i saw this K1200.
I really like it alot and also like all the cool tech on it. Plus the BMW bike is very rare. I would say even rarer than a ducatti. I like the ducattis but not my style, I like the 4 cylinder bikes. By the way what is the hp number on the ZX 14. I forgot.So Drex how do you like your K 1200?

officially 180hp for the ZX14. Cant really say BMW bikes are rare.. there are a ton of them here..

Really. Im in CT and ive seen a handful my entire life. Extremely rare. Only one dealership in the state sells them and its like an hour away from me. I see alot of Jap bikes and harleys especially overhere. And every once in a while i see a ducatti. No one here is really into BMW bikes alot of people i know dont even know BMW makes a bike. You tell them and there shocked.

they are rare for sure. I have seen very few on I84. The dealer in Tarrytown, NY is busy in the area.

Top of Bear Mtn, in Harriman State Park on the way to West Point: one can see a surprisingly high number/percentage of top shelf BMW sleds on any Sunday morning...

I agree with SanGuru: it's heavy and fairly complex; I do have a good Bud in NH that has one, along with his '76 orig Shovel, but he is not yet smitten. I suspect his age, 52, and lack of riding time on UJMs or that sleek Beemer is the culprit. He paid 17gs, too...they are a bit pricey.

If dough is a prob., one can shave $6-7k and get something that will put your eyeballs in the back of your head, but diff'n strokes.
GL,md

BMW bikes are definitely NOT rare. Heck...even cops here in Newport Beach, CA are rolling on Beemers.

Wow i guess things are a little different on the west coast. In Ct you will see a 100K dollar custom harley anyware and ducattis too. But your not gonna see a Beamer.

ditto.. CHP in Norcal use K1200GT's.

Thats crazy. I wonder how they became so popular there and never caught on in the north east. I mean people love there bikes here and you see everything but just not beamers

cuz we don't get snow buddy! It's riding season all year round. ;)

correction.. the current batch that the CHP uses are R1100RTs. They maintain a fleet of approximately 600 BMW's now..

D, not to arm wrestle, but head for the Danbury, CT "Dairy" on any
Sunday am: you will see hundreds of BMW sleds in all configurations.

I don't have sales numbers, and BMW doesn't sell sleds like hot cakes,
but my guess is CA is #1 in sales with the "Northeast" 2nd, and those two areas will constitute 85% of BMW scoot sales annually.
BR,md

The K12S is a great bike. Just picked mine up 2 weeks ago (replaces my 03 K12RS). They definitely made some improvements over the '05 model.

May not be the fastest bike out there, but it has enough power to satisfy all but the most hard-core speed junkie (0-60 in 2.8 seconds). It is also a lot more comfortable than many of the other sportbikes out there.

Depending on where you live there may be a lot of BMW bikes or almost none. We only have one dealer on the west side of the state, so they are rare in West Michigan.

Another option is the R1200S (for the boxer twin fan). Mine arrives at the end of the month.. :)

I'll take the v-rod in the background thank ya very much

My first bike was a r1200c , man that thing was slooowww. Nice brakes but otherwise poor ride .

All of my bikes have German "souls"... :thumbup: Harley did a smart thing by working with Porsche on the Revolution motor.... It'll run at 6 grand all day and not break a sweat...


BMW has done an amazing job over the last 2 years in revamping their motorcycle line. The last generation of K- and R- bikes were good, but they've really set the bar high on the current generation. Cycle World has a good article this month on their product line.

I am not sure about prices of bikes....Im just wondering how much the Bmw's bikes run for??? new..used?

thanks

Here's a link for Consumer Cycle News mag. Not TheBible on pricing, but pretty well done, imo. Go to main page, Look down center middle, hit UsedBikeValueGuide and give the pdfs a peruse by brand and model:

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/

It's a decent M'cycle mag, plain paper and, accepts no advertising.
GL,md

Just depends on what you are looking for and how old. My '78 R100 has been in the family since day one, 224,000 miles and never any work done except the routine maint stuff. May be old, and "slow" but still love it and I would like to see one of these Honda/Kawasaki/Suzuki bikes running after 28 years and 224k.