08-01-20, 07:41 PM
OK, so VNA wants to get hold of a new or lightly used BMW R1250R.
But here's the thing – the test bike I rode last year had a quick shifter. I asked the dealer if it could be disabled and he said no and advised me just to use the clutch if I was wary of the quick shifter. They didn't seem to understand me when I tried to explain that I only ever use the clutch between 1[sup]st[/sup] and 2[sup]nd[/sup] going up the box.
Anyway, on the test ride I found the quick shifter a little crude, but I eventually found that if you just rolled off the throttle a tiny tad it was as smooth as silk – so really, I’m thinking what is the point.
So my question is, are the gearboxes on the BMW boxers as sweet as any Japanese bike, and are they happy going up the box at full tilt without using the clutch?
But here's the thing – the test bike I rode last year had a quick shifter. I asked the dealer if it could be disabled and he said no and advised me just to use the clutch if I was wary of the quick shifter. They didn't seem to understand me when I tried to explain that I only ever use the clutch between 1[sup]st[/sup] and 2[sup]nd[/sup] going up the box.
Anyway, on the test ride I found the quick shifter a little crude, but I eventually found that if you just rolled off the throttle a tiny tad it was as smooth as silk – so really, I’m thinking what is the point.
So my question is, are the gearboxes on the BMW boxers as sweet as any Japanese bike, and are they happy going up the box at full tilt without using the clutch?