If I had been in the fast group, on my pukka litre track bike and you had past me on that... Think I would have packed up there and then and gone home :)
Well said. It's seriously immense the capabilities of the new road bikes. Almost makes you contemplate even having a dedicated track bike. Loved the ending too.
Jeez, I thought you might take a bit of a Baron Von Tumble on that! (Just kidding) You have more some massive balls, and of course skills. I couldn't take my S1000XR on a track like that! (By the way, I hope BMW is paying you for showing how awesome this bike is. Even though ANYONE who rides it with a bit of an open mind would instantly fall in love with it.) As always thanks for taking your time to make us awesome videos! :)
I agree, phenomenal bike, I rode one up in the Lakes, blitzed it ... Very good bike, can't do without my GS though so I'll have to skip .... Got my RR2 blade for kicks
Took one out on a demo a few weeks back, great machine. Give the new Tuono a go though Bazza, I took one out yesterday and it's the best bike I've ever had the pleasure of riding.
The last time I rode around there was on a bicycle and I was about 11 yrs old. We got as far as the control tower where we got collared and taken to see the Station Commander. "What are you doing on my airfield?!!" he bellowed. when he found out both our Dad's were pilots he put us in the back of a Land Rover with our bikes! lol
Today I sat on one (tomorrow I'll be taking it for a test ride), and it feels that the siting position is way back in relation to the steering wheel. The speed wobble could be due to lightening of the front (magnified by the wind screen). The aerodynamic forces when going over 120mph are increased exponentially not linearly.
I thought I would watch that black screen for some sort of bonus clip...You didn't disappoint Baron.. Nice video once again mate, Keep doing what you're doing man.
Came across this vid; test drive that beast, so much character and it keeps asking you to push it. At the time I wasn't ready (2years ago) but by the end I'll take one in my stable.
Great video Baron! I really enjoyed the commentary on the track footage. Really interesting to hear your thoughts on the footage you were able to capture. Keep up the good work!
Interesting the thing about the knock-on effect for the next.. 5 ahead if you get it wrong!! Its true, but MotoGP they always seem to recover pretty immediately.
Thank you... BaronVonGrumble!! Now I think I know why I love my bike so much!! I tried QuarterMile with it last weekend... (I'm a beginner!) and it did 11,899 and with a pro it can easily do under 11 sec!
Baron, great to see you back and uploading vlogs. I'm a big fan of what you do so please keep it up. Also subscribed to 44 Teeth which I am enjoying loads. Love the vid, bonus end bit with the Brighton pier organ music, great!
mm that wobble thing is interesting point you shown because i hate it when you take high speed turns, but it can happen with any type of bike not only trails and i prefer to avoid it. I have lucky my sv 650 s is a rail link at high speeds
I don't imagine you would have had the suspension setup for a test ride, some of that movement under brakes could be suspension problems. Killer bike for the road for sure.
Whiz-bang vid Baron. I suspect it is the screen causing aerodynamic oscillations at high speed as it is angled so high and flat (search von Karman or flat plate vortex shedding for analogy). That is unless if felt like it was coming from the chassis. Keep em coming!
Great review. I did buy it for a street bike, but look forward to taking to take to a track day as well for fun. Any thoughts on the high speed wobble at 140, tires, set up or just the bike?
That is one of the best BMW bikes I have seen for me, I would enjoy a ride like that, would make a great touring bike!;-)={ it has great ergos when compared to some sport touring bike for sure. Went to a another website to see more about the bike, and it has better than average gauge cluster, with a proper tack, not liking the all digital types so many now have. Thanks. yl
The thumb and the pinky is a New Zealand thing I think. It's used as a greeting/goodbye or encouragement I think. Someone from NZ correct me if i'm wrong. **Hawaiian, Hawaii*
Considering on getting one yourself? It fits you better than the massive GS imho... Would you do a vid on how you transport the bikes in your van? Any special fixations or so?
Been wondering the same. She was in the beginning. She probably did all the extra camera work too. But I'm not one to dig. I'm glad they hang all the time.
Not to be compared with the Versys 1k but I have the same wobble issue at higher speeds. Seemed to help a bit when I lowered the front a bit (raised the front forks). My wobble starts around 100mph (@ 85 before lowering). Prob due to the Versys having a bit more rake than the XR. Quite annoying.
***** Hi Mr Von Grumble. Fantastic videos I really enjoy watching your stuff so please keep me entertained! Just a quiery.. what set up do you use on most of your videos please? Meaning what camera, what microphone etc because they're great quality.. Stay safe and thank you in advance :)
The S1000XR is that guy in the circle that is always calm and collected, and takes care of the rest of the guys when they drank too much, but secretly he can chug an entire bottle of vodka and be unfazed
Hey Baron, i bought the 2017 model last year and absolutely love it, i dont do sports bikes but i dont seem to have that wobble but maybe its due to me been quite heavy....Just wondered if the 1 you rode had the coded key for the pro option??? as it has a little more to give and calms the abs a touch making it able to be more stable.
hi baron ,ur videos rock u give a accurate review of bikes . Need ur advice on picking a track bike ,i have lil experience on track about 10 years back used to on my k6 ,have few bikes in mind like cbr1000rr/ rsv4/s1000rr ,need to get back to track days wat ur pick ,{i also ride a 2015 z1000 and 97 TL1000S which i am doing a project bike make it look like a cafe racer will send u pics asa its done } awaiting ur reply
I'm curious how the Yamaha FJ-09/MT-09 stacks up against this bike. I realize since its a cheaper bike, it likely wont be as good, but curious how it is for the money you pay for basically the same style of bike.
If you had one bike ... would you recommend XR or SuperDuke they both seem to cover spectrum road going bike qualities (Canyon riding, Commuting, Touring, Trackdays) Main focus commuting and canyon riding.. really aiming for Reliable Supermoto with some creature comforts... Thank in Advance
Are you moving your ass of the seat at all, scraping knee or just staying pretty much neutral? I didn't hear you scraping which makes me think you must have been dragging knee.
"what's the little symbol when you put your pinkie and thumb out"... Hawaiian surfer thing = 'Shaka, brah"... or the Shaka Sign. Basically means, "right on", expression of solidarity, or support if you're ripping it up.
Currently have an S1000RR but on a recent trip to the US129 I had my head turned by a R1200GS I rented. I know you liked riding the GS for the fun value. However would you prefer the XR over a GS even if you still had a sportsbike?
