27-03-13, 10:45 PM
tomlinscote
There are vibes but by no means intrusive - just enough to give it some character. TBH it was not the bike I expected to buy but the test rides on the Pan and the RT surprised me; particularly as I had owned an 1150GS some years ago and quite disliked it. (Good job I decided to 'try before you buy') The 1150 was decidedly agricultural and had a very restricted useful rpm range being flat at anything below 2,000rpm and rough by 4,000. The 1200 is a different proposition altogether and it is a superb bike to ride.
There are vibes but by no means intrusive - just enough to give it some character. TBH it was not the bike I expected to buy but the test rides on the Pan and the RT surprised me; particularly as I had owned an 1150GS some years ago and quite disliked it. (Good job I decided to 'try before you buy') The 1150 was decidedly agricultural and had a very restricted useful rpm range being flat at anything below 2,000rpm and rough by 4,000. The 1200 is a different proposition altogether and it is a superb bike to ride.