Francis Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Are there any press demo ride stories about this new bike? Was this bike even introduced to the press at a press reception and demo ride? Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Assume you're talking about the 14 RT? Scanning youtube daily, nothing yet. Nothing independent, I shoud say. Pat Link to comment
enfoman Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 FWIW, I found this........... http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/bmw/2014-bmw-r1200rt-ar161116.html#main Plenty of ride pics, none of the cockpit. Link to comment
Corvallis Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 This is translated from French and confusing at places but it's something. http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...rt-tourers.htm Link to comment
Corvallis Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Above link fails. Cut and paste this http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=5ff800121f7f1ed4a80d2e3b567b35bd&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmwlt.com%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D88921&v=1&libId=b02df08a-89dc-49d4-9720-b545dbd24d5d&out=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.motorbiker.org%2Fblogs.nsf%2Fdx%2Freview-bmw-r1200rt---the-new-reference-for-sport-tourers.htm&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmwlt.com%2Fforums%2Fforumdisplay.php%3Ff%3D46&title=2014%20RT%20Review%20(Translated%20from%20French)%20-%20BMW%20Luxury%20Touring%20Community&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.motorbiker.org%2Fblogs.nsf...rt-tourers.htm&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13905435847078 Link to comment
Corvallis Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Second try at link http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/review-bmw-r1200rt---the-new-reference-for-sport-tourers.htm Link to comment
AndyS Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Thanks Corvallis. Interesting translations made me smile. Link to comment
Corvallis Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 My dealer called and said that 2014 RTs were in New Jersey and would ship out to dealers next week. BMW did this on the "down low". They were included in a shipment that was thought by dealers to be only GSs. BMW decided to ship sold (pre-ordered) bikes before demo bikes to dealers. My bike should be in my hands in 4 weeks. All of a sudden I care about weather on the East Coast. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Good news, I can't wait to see one! Pat Link to comment
ScottT Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 "By twisting the right throttle, starts are particularly lively, embellished with a powerful metal snoring" Link to comment
eej1 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I wonder if first gear is as tall as the current one. Link to comment
lkraus Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 From the 2014 RT press kit and a Motorcyclist spec list : ____________________2012______2014 Transmission ratios I___________________2.38______2.438 II___________________1.7_______1.714 III__________________1.3_______1.296 IV__________________1.07______1.059 V__________________0.94______0.943 VI__________________0.85______0.848 Final Drive Ratio_____2.62______2.91 Even the tallish first gear on the 2005-2013 RT would be easier to live with if it had a wet clutch that could tolerate more slippage. Link to comment
eej1 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks Larry. That wet clutch looks to be a good idea. So I don't understand the numbers...is the wet head taller or shorter in first gear? Is the difference even relevant or is the clutch the bigger factor? Link to comment
Moto-maineiac Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Saw this over on Advrider - video of press release of the new GSA and the new RT http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1a8cpq. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yes, that's the same link brought up in the other thread. Spectacular footage of the two new R bikes! Looking at this again I've come to an ugly conclusion, that is, that they are both equally desirable to me. Help! Pat Link to comment
tallman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Pat, I'll help. My trailer only carries one bike, so, I've decided to get the 1600 out of your way for you... you'll have room for the RT and not have any temptations to ride the K. After all, what are friends for? Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks Tim, you're the best! Pat Link to comment
AndyS Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Watching that Video - Any Ideas why the 'Angel Eyes' appear to be flashing in some shots, and constant in others? Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Watching that Video - Any Ideas why the 'Angel Eyes' appear to be flashing in some shots, and constant in others? Andy, copied this from ADV, seems believable. Quote: Originally Posted by oldspice1972 Nice video - thanks for posting. I noticed this in another online video somewhere, of the RT, not the GSA. Why do the LED "rings" seem to flicker on/off intermittently? Almost like there's a loose connection somewhere. Anyone else notice this or are my eyes going bad on me? LED's have a hard time changing brightness natively. To make it appear less than full bright, they are modulated (turned on and off again at high frequency). This is commonly called pulse width modulation. The greater the off time to on time ratio, the dimmer the lamp appears. We can't see this anymore than we can see the rapid change of any house lamp working on alternating current, but the discrete frames of a camera can make it quite apparent. You'll often see it with LED tail lamps - when just the tail lamp, it will appear to flash but will appear solid when the brake lamp is used, since the tail lamp is made dim and the brake lamp is full on. Pat Link to comment
Moto-maineiac Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Watching that Video - Any Ideas why the 'Angel Eyes' appear to be flashing in some shots, and constant in others? I see this on some of the car shows on TV as well as some car videos on You Tube. I think the shows do it for effect and it's not an actual function of the bike in this case. Link to comment
lkraus Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 From the 2014 RT press kit and a Motorcyclist spec list : ____________________2012______2014 Transmission ratios I___________________2.38______2.438 II___________________1.7_______1.714 III__________________1.3_______1.296 IV__________________1.07______1.059 V__________________0.94______0.943 VI__________________0.85______0.848 Final Drive Ratio_____2.62______2.91 Even the tallish first gear on the 2005-2013 RT would be easier to live with if it had a wet clutch that could tolerate more slippage. Eric, I realize I did not really answer your question and did not provide sufficient information, since I did not find the Primary drive ratios (crank rev/clutch output rev). In searching that out I found that there was a slight gearing change (overall lower) between the 2005-2009 and the 2010-2013 models. (Explains that little wheelie on the 2010 I rented in LA.) My 2007 edition maintenance CD provided the 2006 ratios; the 2010 numbers are from a post on another forum. 2006 2010 2014 2006 2010 2014 Primary 1.824 1.737 1.65 1st gear 2.277 2.375 2.438 10.882 10.808 11.706 2nd gear 1.583 1.696 1.714 3rd gear 1.259 1.296 1.296 4th gear 1.033 1.065 1.059 5th gear 0.903 0.939 0.943 6th gear 0.805 0.848 0.848 3.847 3.859 4.072 Final Drive 2.62 2.62 2.91 Sorry about the formatting, I can't figure out how to get things lined up. The numbers to the right of first and sixth gears are (I think) the number of engine revolutions per each wheel revolution in those gears, for 2006, 2010 and 2014 in that order. It looks like BMW lowered the overall gearing again. I doubt first gear will be considered "too tall" anymore. Now we can wonder what the gas mileage will be... Link to comment
eej1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Larry, thanks for all the investigation you did. Great information. I suspect the new RT will be easier to manage at slow speeds and starting up a hill loaded up. I still smell the clutch on occasion on my 2005 when the wife is on the back and we are riding stop and go on all the hills around here. Wet clutch and lower first gear should help. Link to comment
Francis Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-first-rides/first-ride-2014-bmw-r1200rt-review/24387.html link to a press demo ride story by a Brittish journalist Link to comment
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