Future Icon - BMW R1200S 

I am still in love with this bike, at the same time i saw its picture in yellow colour in a magazine and still couldn't forget it. Alas there's no such bike in my country....

Greetings from Dortmund Germany, I own this exactly motorcycle at the red Ohnlins, 190 rear tyre. It's outstanding motorcycle, comfort, fast , and also very good fuel consumption, i can't words really

The best review of the R1200S that I’ve seen. Had mine for 11 years and won’t be selling it. I’ve done 450-mile days many times and not found it uncomfortable. Thanks for your review.

A true unicorn! I bought one of these new in 2006. It was an absolute blast to ride fast and just about indestructible. Thanks for the review.

I ride my R12S since 2009. I’ll never sell it! Good Video.

An excellent review of a lovely bike. I had one of these bikes in my own BMW collection along side the HP2 sport, I still have the HP2 but foolishly sold the R12S. I used to ride the R12S and HP2 back to back and can honestly say as a road bike I found the R12S superior to the HP2, a lot smoother and a better mannered bike. In fact I thought the R12S was the perfect sports bike for U.K. roads. I completely agree with your thoughts about the bike, being a real landmark bike for BMW with a lot of engine modifications unique to that model, but sadly completely misunderstood by the buying public. Perhaps considered to be too sporty and extreme by R11S riders, and also having a boxer cup replica I can understand those concerns, however especially in BCR form with its raised GS suspension the R11S is also a superb sporty machine which feels so well planted and stable once it’s up to speed. And at the same time the R12S was considered too heavy and down on horsepower by 1000cc Japanese sport bike riders, with magazine reviewers commenting it was “only “as fast as a Japanese 600, completely missing the point of this bike. I too think these will become collectible bikes, though probably only amongst those of us who are fans of BMW and it’s history, rather than the mainstream, but either way I can see prices rising.

HOORAY !!!! A tester who is not afraid to open up a bike. These Poms and Yanks are shit scared to open a bike !!! LOve it !!! Thank you.

i had the luck to enjoy this bike from 2009 til 2020 - modified with Zard exhaust, lots of carbon fibre and re-painted in original BMW pacific blue emtallic (see my avatar)....great bike and powerful....

I have a black R1200S since 2014. Can't part with this bike. Simply enjoy the qurikiness as you explain but also its handling for such an aged bike.

Salute you from Athens Greece! I was very close buying one a year ago, which unfortunately didn’t happen.. It’s an odd bike but that’s one of the reasons I fancy her a lot!

I have an r1100s. The best way i can put it is its not excellent at anything but it does everything well. It does a track day but it also can do 200 mile touring. I personally enjoy the fact thats its very versatile and reliable.

A really cool bike.

Excellent channel, just subscribed.🤘

Here in europe it is called colgate the striped one....own black one with ohlins 6"rim heated grips and love it......

I miss the one I had. I bought it new and I rode it hard. It was the easiest bike to maintain. You could sit on the ground and set the valves. It would stay with and leave most in the twistiest.

Цены растут, потому что, как все тут и пишут, никто расставаться с этими уникальными причудливыми мотоциклами не готов. Купил себе в этом году - радуюсь каждый день))

Awesome! thanks for the review . I need to come visit you guys at Route 21 some time!

I never payed to much attention to BMW and in the past year I bought an i3 (car) and this bike. Just because they are unique and quirky in all the right ways. Seems like in the 00’s they just let the engineers lose and do what they do best and they created some truly amazing creations.

Thank you for this review along with the history! I'm looking at buying a r1100s, but i don't find them sporty enough. And the hp2 is way too expensive (and valuable to casually ride). Now i start looking at the r1200s. There are 2 black one's and a aquafresh for sale nearby. One black has a normal steer instead of clipons, do you think it will do good to the riding style? Also with a lot of these bikes the maintenance history is not complete due to their age and switching from owner to owner in the years. To be able to see if the motor had the right maintenance in time is so important.

What a cool bike! Only Beemer I would consider! Can you do a video on the Route 21 garage? What you do? are you a museum? Do a walk around? Also, you really need to come to the Burt Munroe, plenty of material for your channel!! 😎

I'd love to see the R9T v r1200s v r1100s just to see how they compare...

These early bmw "super bikes" are very under appreciated. You can atleast in usa get them for really decent price private party.

Great bike and great review! I missed the mentioning of the colour scheme. What edition is this?

Where did you get those lower fairings?

Question: R1200S or Buell CITYX XB 9SX ?

Why paint a German bike in the colours of the Indian flag? Or is it supposed to be the Mexican flag?

Goodness that is one ugly bike.