If you can find a good coaters with motorcycle experience then Powder is food, but as stated, be careful with car finishers. I had a set of wheels done by a 'reputable' company with M/C experience and they blasted the bearing lands, which cocked up the fitment tolerances. I'd find a good painter now; I've had two jobs done on car wheels by a local company who's work is excellent. (AW Smart Repairs, Waldringfield, Ipswich) - can't recommend them highly enough.

I'll now have no qualms about  be travelling distance to outdoor open space to exercise socially distanced once I get there - I'm reading it that only travel for food, medicine, or medical reasons is now superceded.

Just thought id pop my head round the door and say hi, although I do lurk to keep tabs on all that's going on (or not!)
I took delivery of my shiney RS in late Nov so it sat in my shed being fiddled with until recently when I've had a chance to get some proper miles on it. As requested heres a few thoughts:

The RS shift cam motor is a proper gem; its torquey, very flexible and surprisingly revvy and potent - the only times it really suffers against the K is the K's relentless drive at three figure speeds, but the RS effortlessly sits at licence troubling speeds with plenty of roll on oomph still available. The gearbox is fine, but the quickshifter should only be used in  3rd and above as its not great 2nd to 3rd. The clutchless downshifts (so long as the throttle is shut) by comparison are faultless, so much so that after 300 miles I only use the clutch in town. Despite some reports of intrusive bar vibration at 4K, mine is a (relatively) calm, smooth relaxing place to be at 80 mph.

The ESA II is great and works really well (most of my miles have been on East Anglian back roads) once you've worked out how to change things about - all the engine and suspension modes can be changed on the fly, although not something I'd recommend. I think the RS handling is easier that the K - I'm not the biggest chap and the K always felt a bit of a charging rhino when barrelling along back roads. It suits me better anyway, and feels smaller, although its still a proper lump to wheel about.

Its no direct K1300s replacement and I can still understand the Ks brutally effective appeal, so if that's what you're after you may well be disappointed but so far I'm dead chuffed with my swop.

It most certainly did come from Reiten - They offered me strong money on the K and  have been great to deal with. I can't reccomend them highly enough. They are lucky to be in the middle of some lovely riding roads. As for the shift cam, I believe its proven car tech thats trickled down - also, it is engaged by the ECU determined by engine speed, throttle angle, day of the week(!) etc, so its not at a predeterimed point. It seems to work - it goes like no boxer Beemer motor I've ever ridden. There may be some fly by wire throttle magic going on but the bottom and mid punch is surprising. I hope the only testing I do of it is to prove how reliable it is.........

I use Rev It H2O two picece waterproofs. Adjustable velcro on arms, and trouser cuffs and all day waterproof (as tested in September from Verona to Munich!)
Plus you can get Hi Viz or black depending on your preference

Pazzo levers no longer available on this forum as are now listed on ebay

Hugger and screen sold.