2001 BMW R1200C Walk-Around Overview (No talking)
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- Опубліковано 20 лис 2020
- This video highlights the BMW R1200C that is for sale on eBay UK:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2031866132...
This is my BMW R1200C finished in Ivory colour, which is arguably the most iconic colour for this model. It is a factory non ABS model, so no issues that plague the ABS BMWs from this era. The bike comes with the original BMW option of Avant-Garde low handlebars, rather than the ridiculous high chopper style ones that most have as standard. The private 'R12' registration plate is included in the sale. This is a great and enjoyable bike to ride, producing 61 horsepower and 98 Nm of torque - the brakes, gearbox, handling and comfort simply out preform anything else in its cruiser class.
The bike has just 1 previous owner and has only covered 4,800 genuine miles, that's right... genuine four thousand eight hundred miles since new! (all MOTs to back this up). It is an original UK model, bought new 19 years ago from Prestige BMW Motorcycles in Kent and registered on 21/06/2001. It is in all original unmodified / unmolested condition and was kept in a garage, started regularly, had fluid changes, but never ridden much, never seen rain.
The bike has just had a full service with new oils and fluids, fuel & air filters, spark plugs, new battery and comes with a documented service history. It has EVERY MOT since new. The bike will come with all documents, user manual, service book, old MOTs, both sets of keys. It even has the original unused BMW toolkit under the tank.
Full MOT History: (Current mileage may increase slightly.)
2020: 4800 miles - Bike will be sold with fresh MOT
2019: 4250 miles
2018: 4062 miles
2017: 3979 miles
2016: 3820 miles
2015: 3611 miles
2014: 3540 miles
2013: 3207 miles
2012: 2990 miles
2011: 2880 miles
2010: 2692 miles
2009: 2413 miles
2008: 2158 miles
2007: 2145 miles
2006: 2027 miles
The bike starts, rides, handles and stops perfectly - everything works as it should. It is in fantastic condition for a 19 year old bike. No rust or repairs, with just some light signs of usage that you might expect. The things to note are quite minor but include; the chrome on the bike is generally very good, other than on the wheels, which have the usual flaking and should ideally be re-chromed. Some 'worming' effect on the front forks under the lacquer. Small dent in rear fender that should come out without too much difficulty. There is non of the usual corrosion and paint flake on the engine, forks, lights, pipes, etc. All the seals, rubbers, wiring and hoses are prefect. The brake discs, pads and Avon tyres are in excellent condition.
I am the second owner, I bought the bike in June 2019 because I always liked them and this was such a nice example, I've done some nice trips on it but unfortunately, with family and work, I just don't have much time to ride it. The bike needs to go to a good home and be enjoyed properly. It is is probably one of the cleanest, lowest mileage R1200C around, so if you are looking for a clean example, this is a good one!
If you have any questions, please message me.
Beautiful bike, man. Sorry you had to let it go.
The only improvement any R1200C needs is a nice set of mufflers to liberate it's true sound potential & character. They sound like a sewing machine with the stock, unmodified pipes in comparison. My two R1200C's have had the stock silencers heavily modified by a local exhaust genius/guru, Terry at Redline Exhausts. My R850C has a set of custom built silencers. All three bikes sound completely unlike a "C" Model with stock silencers. People can't believe how mean and awesome a BMW Flat Twin can sound when they hear one that has been allowed to breathe, especially one like the "C" model's engine which were designed & tuned for the Cruiser Bike experience, like they were hiding an evil alter ego. They really become like a Bavarian Harley, for want of a better analogy. The stock unmodified silencers are extremely restrictive and really choke the bikes. If you saw their insanely complex internal structure, you'd understand just how restrictive they are. Removing that restriction really livens up the bike, increases performance, and changes it's whole character into a PROPER Cruiser Bike/Chopper. From Sewing Machine to Sex Machine! 🤣 Listen to one with opened silencers if you don't believe me. Every time I pull up at a gathering of motorcyclists, the first thing everyone tells me is how amazed they are at how it sounds....no end of compliments about it.
But anyway....great bike. I hope it found a good home, and someone who appreciates and looks after it as well as you did.
Incredible bike, looks like brand new. Excellent video, high quality and made for fans. Thanks for sharing man, thanks lot! 👏👏🇧🇷
They are indeed superb bikes, I can only imagine it sold very quickly.
Certainly a thing of Beauty
Lovely condition, mine needs some TLC. 😎
Thanx for sharing.. Awsome video
Nice one 😊
Just found your video..... Absolutely gorgeous motorcycle. I hope it went to the right custodian
Thank you 👍
Perfecto
Super byutifuuulll BMW MOTORCYCLE
Cool, thanks for sharing big boys toys, I wander is it for sale?
Thanks for the comment, regrettably I sold its I was moving house. BMW themselves bought it and it is now in one of their showrooms just for display.
How much did you sell it for ?
Is this a good motorcycle when I am switching from 125cc capacity? I am currently looking for a cruiser/chopper specifically.
Hey, man. I know your message was 7 months ago, so you may have already upgraded to a bigger machine of the Cruiser/Chopper style. Or not. Either way, I'll answer your question about the bike now, whether it's just interesting trivia, or something that helps you buy one.....
The short answer is YES.
As far as a Full Size (almost the same dimensions as a Harley Road King, + or - a Bee's dick.), Large capacity (call me Old Skool but I reckon any Bike bigger than 1000cc qualifies as BIG bore.), Cruiser/Chopper style Motorcycles go, the BMW "C" Models are about as close to a perfect choice for ANY Rider, novice or experienced....
IF you're open minded, as your interest in the Bike suggests, liking the individual styling and unique interpretation of the Cruiser Bike Theme it represents. There ARE, believe me, plenty of riders (tools?) you'll come across, who believe with religious fervour & fanaticism that ALL Cruiser/Chopper Motorcycles MUST be V-Twin engined, American Style, and preferably American Made machines. Full Stop. Like it was a commandment direct from some God they believe in, and any dissent is heresy. These kind of cats will always be challenged by anything that flies a "Rebellious Middle Finger Salute" to their tunnel visioned perspective of what a Cruiser Bike MUST be, and this "unwritten rule" that no one but them subscribes to, or is aware of. The R1200C WILL make some of their heads explode. Who cares? I reckon it's HILARIOUS!😆🤣But just so you know and are prepared. This Bike gets a LOT of attention, curiosity, & reactions out on the road, from kool people and unkool people. As I said, it amuses rather than worries me. I used to play Double Bass Guitar on stage in a Rockabilly Band, to big rowdy crowds. The attention of other riders doesn't faze me. Rarely even notice it unless it's some funny S#!T. But if you're shy or self conscious, like to blend in, or prefer to be anonymous, the R1200C is not for you. Definitely an extrovert's machine. If you want to be different being the same as everyone else, buy an American Style, American Made V-Twin Cruiser, OR one of the endless Oriental Clones of those bikes with equal or better quality & engineering for a quarter the price of a Harley. I own three BMW "C" Model Cruiser Motorcycles, an R850C, and two R1200C's. I would describe myself as an eccentric individualist oddity. But unless you're me, that's not a prerequisite to ownership. I've met some R1200C Riders who were disappointingly normal. Legit, even. Corporate.
......From a purely practical & technical perspective. For someone like yourself with, I assume, novice level experience-dependent skills, but ready & confident to graduate from Small Capacity Bikes, to BIKES. The same dynamics & qualities that make them enjoyable & entertaining to ride for experienced Riders, make the R1200C the ideal choice of Full Size Cruiser for the less experienced. The "Flat Twin" or "Boxer" configuration of Engine/Gearbox unit, together with shaft final drive, by the very nature of it's design, promotes an optimally low centre of gravity. Carrying most of it's mass down low makes any machine easier to handle. The BMW "C" Machine is the lowest. And easiest. Once you get over the shock of dealing with a bike/girl twice the size & weight of your last one, the R1200C will surprisingly shrink around you. You'll wonder how 256kg of weight, before you add yours, could be so easy to handle. Low centre of gravity. Then there's the rest of the bike. Read any contemporary Motorcycle Media Review and Comparison Test from the R1200C's era, and they ALWAYS win hands down in the category of Brakes & Handling. Which makes them safer and less demanding for any Greenhorns piloting them. Similarly, they rate high or highest in Comfort, Quality & Finish. Reliability?....German Engineering. End of argument. You can find these articles online. With 1200cc of Cruiser Bike torque, the power delivery is strong, but progressive & controllable, not intimidating or dangerous to noobs. It's generally so benign for this class of Bike, your Moms and GRAND Moms could ride 'em. Plenty of Girls around the globe DO ride them. That's a great compliment to the bike. We want as many Babes as possible riding bikes. Something that scares them or throws them at coffins, isn't gonna see me with the Chopper ridin' "Posse of Hotties" I've been waiting to round up. A Babe on a Bike doesn't hurt it's Eye Candy appeal. And if that upsets any Feminists? Awesome. Not Politically Correct? Correct. AND not interested.
So there you go. The BMW R1200C is the best choice of Full Sized Cruiser/Chopper Motorcycle for you, under any measurable or debatable criteria. On a personal level, that's something only you can know. At the very least, it represents the choice of the individual. The few. The many ride, what the many do. But if it's gotta be a Harley. Or what you thought was, until you were close enough to recognise it was Japanese. Perhaps as it rode over you, such is the proximity you'd need to tell the difference in some cases. Then it's gotta be a Harley. I'm a weirdo and proud of it. These are my weirdo machines. Happily they suit regular folks, too. And every manner of humanoid lifeform in between. But people WILL notice. Cares? Get one, already. Good luck and many happy miles under your rubber, whatever bike you choose. Or have chosen, as it may be. Later.
Rock On. Live To Ride. Be Kool like the Fonz. 👊👉👍😎
@@TomFlaTTop_BMW hey, sorry if you already answered in the comment, but do you think this bike would be fine for a beginner? I know you said it would be fine for a novice and all but I want to make sure. I don't have much experience and this would be my first actual bike.
@@James-fn1dh Hey, man.
Everything I said about the bike in my previous response is valid & applicable to you, also......theoretically. The previous guy is also a Novice Rider. HOWEVER, he had been riding a small capacity (125cc) motorcycle, so had some riding experience. And his enquiries about the "C" Model convey that.....there was no crisis of confidence in his enquiry, and no question about whether he'd be CAPABLE of handling the bike, just an uncertainty about the R1200C's suitability & viability as his next bike, because of his unfamiliarity with it. And my response reflected that, informing him of all the R1200'C's qualities & characteristics which both Experienced AND Novice Riders can appreciate, albeit for slightly different reasons and in slightly different ways relevant to their contrasting status and competency levels as Riders. And as stated, that response is THEORETICALLY relevant & valid to you also, in that you'd be theoretically capable of handling the R1200C for the same reasons, IF you were similarly confident in doing so. THIS is where the primary difference lies between your two enquiries. You made repeated references to your lack of experience, where he made none. He also demonstrated none of the apprehension, hesitation, & anxiety apparent in your enquiry about the Bike. Logically, the prime suspect for this was the most obvious difference between you as Riders.....where YOU are considering it as your FIRST Motorcycle, not an upgrade from your previous ride. With the subsequent implication that your prior practical riding experience ranges from non-existent to minimal, and less than the previous commenter. I don't know you personally, so I'm unaware of circumstances in your past that would indicate a higher competency level as a Rider. For example, you may have ridden Dirt Bikes off-road all your life, so despite this being potentially your 1st attempt at Road Bike ownership, perhaps after recently obtaining a Motorcycle Road Licence, you may nevertheless still have highly competent riding skills, and are limited only by a lack of traffic & road conditions experience. Without any knowledge of such mitigating factors, and with only the information & impression I can interpret from your enquiry to go by, I can only draw the most likely conclusions....that this is potentially your first bike, and your prior riding experience & skills are minimal to none. On that basis, here's what I recommend. Although it's ultimately your decision, as is the responsibility for it......
So, in terms of a Full Sized, Large Capacity, Twin Cylinder Cruiser Motorcycle, I still don't see any other machine in THIS CLASS of motorcycle that would be a more preferable, valid, & appropriate choice for the circumstances & requirements of a rider in your position, provided YOU felt sufficiently confident & unintimidated by it. That's something ONLY you can conclude. As mentioned, the other guy appears more confident than you about the prospect of changing up to an R1200C, because he has some experience riding a smaller machine that GIVES him that confidence. Which is something you might consider doing first, if your current anxiety about riding the R1200C is intense enough to make you lean that way. Something slightly smaller & lighter in size & capacity like a 650cc mid-size Cruiser Bike, for example, may suit you better at least initially, inspiring more confidence because it's less intimidating to you than a BIG Bike, which you can graduate & upgrade to later if you're so inclined. You may end up liking the smaller bike and decide you don't need or want anything more even as your abilities & experience develop enough to make you confident riding ANY bike. There's no obligation or requirement to migrate to the biggest, most powerful Bike you can find just for the sake of it, or for bragging rights to impress the drunks down at the local Pub, unless that's a priority to you. That kind of machine shouldn't be your top priority & goal governing your choice of Motorcycle, UNLESS you have the experience & confidence to handle any motorcycle, and a BIG Bike is a proper fit for you physically, and for your personality & taste as an individual and a Rider. It's ultimately about finding the best match for you as a person & Rider, in the Motorcycle you find most comfortable, enjoyable, & desirable in the saddle and out of it, AND what you can confidently handle at this stage of your development as a Motorcyclist. Whether that's an R1200C, now? Or whether the big BMW might be better as your next step up from a smaller Bike? Or not at all? These decisions are part of your maturing process as a developing Motorcyclist and Motorcycle Owner.
Some final words of wisdom I can offer, because they're not my own, and I'm adapting to this context from those imparted to me under different circumstances by my mentor as a Motor Mechanic and Restorer, Collector, Dealer, go something like this.... On some level you may not be aware of, because you haven't realised it yet, you probably already know the answer to whether the BMW R1200C is the right choice for you, at least presently. Listen to your gut feeling and your intuition about the bike. When you think about riding one, picture it in your mind, and it gives you "butterflies in your stomach", a feeling of anxiety, and a nervous, uncomfortable disposition, that's your body communicating you lack confidence in the idea, and aren't sure about it. Likewise, if you feel less intimidated & uncomfortable when you visualise riding something smaller. Depending on the strength of those emotions, it could just be an overreaction to the unfamiliar and something that might not be an issue if you rode one. OR, it may indicate you'd be better off on a bike you find less intimidating. After all, if you were TRULY ready to ride one, and confident in your faculties to handle the R1200C, you wouldn't have these reservations, questions, or anxiety about it. Your only uncertainties would be limited to whether the bike suits you practically, dynamically, aesthetically, emotionally, and whether you'd LIKE it enough to buy one over other options. So, there's some food for thought you might not have considered. That's the best I can offer. Hope it helps, and good luck. Whatever you decide, assume the mindset that driver's of all other vehicles with more than three wheels are homicidal maniacs out to kill you, and ride appropriately. Subconsciously at least, they all are. Beyond that, enjoy yourself.
BTW....I don't know where you live, but in most countries including Australia where I reside, the law doesn't allow you to ride a bike that big as your 1st motorcycle on a provisional licence, which restricts you to a maximum capacity of about 600cc and a maximum power output, until you graduate to a full & unrestricted licence, where you can ride anything you like that's legally registered for use on public roads. It's rare to hear of somewhere that has no apparent restrictions on what a newly licenced Novice Rider can choose for their first purchased Motorcycle.
Rock On. Live To Ride. Be kool like the Fonz. 👊👍👉😎
@@TomFlaTTop_BMW Excellent rant! Right on point.
dommage que sur une si belle moto les chromes notamment des jantes était de piètre qualité!!!! ils auraient du prendre le chromage des Harley beaucoup plus résistant!!!!