red1 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hello all, I have just joined the forum, which looks great, as a new BMW owner. I take delivery of a 2007 R1200RT on Tuesday, and am very excited (to put it mildly)! I have been riding for about 20 years on a variety of bikes, including a few classics (Kawasaki H1, Yamaha RZ350, etc.), but this is my first Beemer bike(I have a 325XIT car). Any tips for a 1st time owner? Any members out there from Southern Ontario? Red1 Link to comment
marcopolo Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome aboard. If you're like me, you'll love your RT. Great for long distance, if that's what turns your crank. I just got back from Utah a couple of weeks ago, and in another two weeks my wife, and I, head to California. Bike's 13 months old, and I've got 33,000+ kms on it. Gotta love that. Tips? Mmm, do some of your own maintenance, or if, like me, you're ham-fisted, find a good independent BMW tech. Link to comment
CT_Rider Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome to the forum and congratulations! Link to comment
Bheckel169 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome, congratulations and you've already done the best thing you could do and that is, join this forum. You'll learn from some of the most experienced, travel tested and yes, perverse group of BMW bike afficionados on the Web. Despite the warning, stick around. Bruce Link to comment
John in VA Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Congrats, welcome, and +1 on this forum being a treasure trove of useful info. BTW, what year is your 325xiT? Love my E46 (non-x). Link to comment
Zot Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hello all, but this is my first Beemer bike(I have a 325XIT car). Any tips for a 1st time owner? Yes, it's considered proper etiquette to learn the way of the BMW bike on an older bike...like a 2000 R 1100rt. I could pop over next week and trade mine for your R1200, just a temparary thing,maybe a couple of weeks other wise I might feel that I'm being taken advantage of. Seriously welcome, from out west. Link to comment
L Rider Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Congratulations on a great choice of bike. You will enjoy immensely. As a "sidebar" tip, if you are purchasing BMW gear (such as riding gear) it is usually far less expensive to buy from the US, even after shipping/tax/customs duty. Especially with the strong CAN dollar. There are a number of good online sources for purchases, just do an internet search on what you are after. Cheers and enjoy...........Rod Link to comment
Bud Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome. You are at the right place. BTW as another poster has already pointed out. You should really learn to ride a top heavy bike by riding an older one first. That way you won't feel so bad when you drop it. In the spirit of US/Canada relationships, I will let you ride my 97 R 1100 RT for a couple of months while you get the hang of it. Then, when you feel comfortable I will bring your's back. One other thing, "They all do that." is a pretty good answer for any question. Link to comment
bmwterry Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome Red! I am from an airhead background but stumbled on a 97R1100RT last fall and loved it. Lots of good info on this forum. I'm in London. Link to comment
Lineareagle Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome red1. I'm in Burlington rideless at the moment. Dropped my '04 RT in NV in April, it was all Whips fault, he didn't insist I stay over for the night. You will have alot of fun on the RT. Advice? Ride, Ride, Ride! Link to comment
keithb Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome Red. There is a ton of wonderful people on this board. Hang out and get to know them. Great choice in a bike by the way. You are going to love it. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Welcome aboard! Hexhead forum will have a ton of info for you. Ask away! Link to comment
takoboy Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 welcome my friend, greetings from the BMWland!!! Link to comment
Dshel Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I am in Pickering and work downtown TO - sure is nice to now have free parking. You'll love your ride. This is the best site to know more than you'll ever need to know. Great contributors. Enjoy and ride safe. Link to comment
red1 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 Many thanks for all the replies. I think I'm gonna like this... I think I'll take a pass on all the kind offers to relieve me of my bike for the initial experience, thanks anyway. Any Southern Ontario rides coming up, please let me know. Red1 Link to comment
wsearl Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Welcome to the forum - you'll find it's a great place to hang out - but a word of caution! - it may be expensive - you'll find out about heaps of accessories you just have to have! Link to comment
s3steve Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Welcome red1!! We're getting more & more GTA riders on this board all the time! I live in Uxbridge & work in Scarborough. Where are you? East or West end? P.S. I see we have another 2 stroke fan!! I have a '75 Kawasaki 400 as you can see and also love triples! Link to comment
jsmith Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hey red, welcome to the board. I'm just north of you in Newmarket. I assume by your name that you picked the fast colour? Jim Link to comment
s3steve Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I'm betting he has or had a red H1??? Link to comment
BUSTED Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hi Red1. The is a fine BMW group based out of Port Hope/Cobourg/Brighton and surrounding area. The Loonie-Tic BMW Riders of Quinte West, club website at www.ltbmwr.ca/ Their annual rally is coming up on Aug. 10-12 in Trenton. Link to comment
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