K1200S

[Phmode]

Clean bill of health. The bike too...and he only charges £20 

And, because Matt asked, I have just seen my way clear to pop into Specsavers and book a check-up for Monday to see about the rider's crouch induced double-vision. I think it was Specsavers, could have been the key-cutting service next door. Either of the key-cutting services really...

[andym2]

My K1300S purchase was a result of wandering into a showroom while I had nothing better to between Christmas and New Year a few years ago, so it's MOT is due at the end of December. This year I thought I'd try the new BMW dealer in Warwick, as it's only 5 miles away. A phone call revealed they don't have a mechanic yet, but were happy to collect from home take it to Wolverhampton and bring it back the next day after service and MOT, for no extra charge.

[richtea]

A phone call revealed they don't have a mechanic yet, but were happy to collect from home take it to Wolverhampton and bring it back the next day after service and MOT, for no extra charge.

A fine loss leader! And on a day like this, a bonus for you, all tucked up.

[Phmode]

Way back when, Cooper BMW in Reading used to accept bikes for service and MoT and then ship them over to North Oxford in a van. Whether they didn't have a tech or were over-stretched was never clear.

[andym2]

A phone call revealed they don't have a mechanic yet, but were happy to collect from home take it to Wolverhampton and bring it back the next day after service and MOT, for no extra charge.

A fine loss leader! And on a day like this, a bonus for you, all tucked up.

The alternative would have been Northampton, Oxford or 'Nam. It'll be good to have a local dealer though, even if it's just for parts.

[chriscanning]

When Clark’s(Blade) shut up shop on top of the Licky Hills always thought that UK would railroad BM Solihull into opening a motorcycle side and never have, the amount of trade they must have lost over the years with no dealership in the UK’s second city must be mind boggling.

[fjtwelve]

In other news
https://motoridersuniverse.com/news/1255665-custom-bmw-k1200s-by-pan-speed-shop.html
Not my taste

[Phmode]

Hmm? A bit Mad Max for me but nice engineering.

[black-k1]

I don't think it's for any of us even if there is someone who likes it!

It's strictly for short "racing snakes" or fit young ladies! 



Is there anyone on here who is less than 120lbs? 

[Phmode]

It worries me David that you actually bothered to read the specs 

And yes. I am (sure I once was) less than 120lbs...

[fjtwelve]

100,000 views   

[fjtwelve]

I was looking at the "Crit'air" web page with a view to getting a ticket for the Old Gits tour just in case. This led to me wasting several hours trying to find out what the emission figures are for my K12 engine (and the K13). I can't find them anywhere. Not stated on V5. Anybody have any suggestions?

[richtea]

Some hints here, but no solid evidence other than ask BMW:
https://eurokclub.bike/index.php?topic=4236.0

And please can I have a copy? :-)

[edit:] The crti'air website says Euro 3 two-wheelers = level 2:
https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/
The K1300S got canned for not meeting Euro 4 if I remember rightly. But again, I have no evidence. Yet.

[edit 2:] And the emissions list on Wikipedia gives the dates, which show a K1300 has to be Euro 3 (2006-2016):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_emission_standards

[fjtwelve]

And the reason  you have 2 bikes is



When you start the bikes after nearly 8 weeks and only one starts first time. Guess which one started first time? To be fair it's probably nearer 10 weeks for the k13

[Matt]

Eek! I turned my ignition on to check the voltage on the KTM last week and it was... at whatever voltage means 25% left. Because I'd been too lazy to put it on charge. So I've left it on charge now! Hoping for an Indian summer at the weekend so I can take it north.