I bought one last year and absolutely love it, so much so that I sold my 2019 Aprilia Tuono because I hardly ever rode it after buying the XR. It ticks all the boxes for me and your points in this video are spot on.
I had a 2017 xr and had a hot start issue. I traded it in for a GS exclusive. Keep the GS for a year, it was a cool bike but I missed the XR, so I traded it in for a 2020 XR Carbon. Now I'm happy again :)
Haha, nice one. Actually, the new XR may be a really good combination of the previous XR and a GS, so perhaps a sweet spot. I'm glad you're happy with the XR then. Cheers! :)
I went from zx10 to as GS, didn’t like it and swapped for XR, this gave me the zx10 buzz and gs comfort, went 2up and fully loaded from London to costa brava and it did it all
This is great to hear and if you like the bike based on what it offers, it means that it really is for you. Awesome news and definitely please don't watch the video on "reasons not to choose/reasons to avoid the XR". It's to be published next Saturday but will be totally irrelevant if the XR convinces you as it is. I's a truly amazing bike. All the best!
@@VToldsMotoShow Ha! Ohhhhhh shiiiiiit!! No, I’ll watch your videos regardless! I’m perfectly happy with the XR. I WAS going to buy an RR and then try to ride long distance on it. The day before I was going to buy the RR I found the XR - watched your videos - and bought it the next day (seriously). The XR is perfect for me!!
Thanks for all your videos, I have watched many of them. I bought the BMWs1000XR 2021 in racing red at a great price in New Zealand in December and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I was inspired to buy the GS after a lot of youtube research including your videos, but coming from a 4 cylinder background was happy to go ahead with the XR at the right price, saving many thousands compared to the GS. New stock is hard to find here and a $5000 discount from new retail is a great deal. The seat takes a bit of getting used to as it is quite firm but.. I have now sold my BMW K1600GT which was fabulous and comfortable yet heavy to manoeuvre around at rest. I find the XR to be a great compromise as it has a nice riding position and performs extremely well. It can cruise nicely in top gear on cruise control at 50KM should I wish or reach over 100KM in first gear easily. I did test ride the multistrada v4 but they are top dollar here and I actually preferred the BMW... All the best V-Told I enjoy your content!
You've made a really great deal on the XR and I'd say that this deal that you've got yourself, may put the XR in a much better value for money category. I'm glad that it's a really good compromise for you and I believe that it really can be super enjoyable overall. Especially for those that are used to or simply like sports bikes. All the best with the bike!
As I once commented, I own a BMW 1250 RT and it is definitely a great bike. I do mostly motorway tours with it but it is a very versatile bike, at least that’s what I think of it as I ride it daily. But it is a gentleman’s big tourer. A family bike. On the other hand, the s 1000 XR, has a different nature. It’s a wolf in sheepskin clothing. It looks, and can behave, like an adventure bike, or a touring bike (if you put the panniers on it), but in its true colors it is a sports bike! 😁😆 After all the compliments you made and rightfully done, it is something of a different kind, and that’s another strong point for this exquisite machine! I do everything with my RT. I even do some light off road trails (gravel roads, mostly, in the dry weather), but this?…This is a Beast! Under sheepishly clothes. Very near to perfection. I also love my other bike of passion, the SDGT. But when I go out with it, everyone immediately knows what I’m riding. That KTM V Twin engine with 1290 cc, and two massive piston cilindres containing 175 Hp and all the torque power you could desire, makes it a master piece of motorcycle engineering and Art…only to be betrayed by some nit pick imperfections concerning electronic flying incompressible malfunctioning messages that, I am sure, had been planted there, for the exact reason and general principle, that nothing created by Mankind or its works or deeds can’t be perfect! And that’s also the reason why, BMW S1000 XR exists. One more excellent video V-told. Keep on making this pearls! Thank you for that. 👌
Now that was an interesting read. The description of your RT and then the Super Duke GT was something - I've got to give you that! It started becoming deep where I wouldn't expect it to. Good one! ;)
Just got mine after watching the video. Its taller than my GSA but still i love the power that my GSA lacks and love the comfort that my ZH2 lacks. Love to have this bike as an alternate.
Kawasaki H2 SX may do well in its own class while it's a different segment to the one that S1000XR is in. Check the difference in handlebar height and position that you have on the bike. I'd put H2 SX against BMW R1250RS.
Yes I also am seriously considering the S1000 XR Have you riden the KTM Superduke 1290 GT as a comparison Definitely not as pretty to look at when compared with the BMW
I wish I had ridden the SDGT but it seems virtually impossible to find one to ride it where I live. I actually like the way it looks but I'm not sure what it's like to ride. There are guys here who moved from this KTM to S1000XR and I guess that may tell us something. However, Super Duke GT is so rare that it's perhaps not a very representative thing to even mention.
I haven't ridden R1250RS but its previous generation - R1200RS. I'm not sure if they're not too far away from each other and that may make the differences between them quite clear. I feel that the RS is a softer sports bike with a boxer engine, which doesn't suit me personally in such a combination, while S1000XR is now a comfy bike with a sports bike engine. And that's a more interesting combination to me than a sports bike with a non-sporty engine. I hope that this helps. It's also challenging to define what RS is exactly for - I've got to give BMW that.
@@VToldsMotoShow Thanks so much for your thoughts, I do agree that they’re very different bikes. However, I was wondering if the RS makes more sense as a daily rider because of all the torque it has available at lower speeds? I totally get that the XR is almost the best of both worlds from a comfortable sports bike point-of-view, I currently ride a GSXR so the idea of similar performance and all that comfort is very appealing. But is the RS more fun at road speeds because of all the low end torque? With the XR I feel like you’re only having fun at speeds that risk losing your licence…..😬😂 Thanks again 👍🏻
I have the mt07 and wanted to get the hypermotard 950 but i don’t want to deal the issues they come with. Im thinking about this but the power is seems like alot.
Myślałem, że mój angielski jest już naprawdę dobry, ale daleko mi do twojej płynności. Przyznaj, mieszkałeś gdzieś za granicą? Swoją drogą ciekawie się ogląda przebitki z latania po Warszawie i faceta, który nawija po angielsku jak native speaker 😊 A tak serio, to rozważam zakup xr w przyszłym roku (2025), a na razie mam Tracera 09. Twój drugi film o xr (który widziałem jako pierwszy) trochę ostudził mój zapał, tym bardziej, że Bawarczycy w modelu na 2024 kompletnie zepsuli malowanie. Bardziej mnie martwi ten słaby dół, ale może to akurat jeszcze poprawią.
It's a great machine. I Own a 2020 XR. I would take issue with only one thing here. It's comfortable as a touring bike but the gas mileage is poor and coupled with a relatively small fuel tank for a touring bike require frequent fuel stops on your trip.
Excellent video & very informative, dziekuje ci I often ride two up with my wife, how do you think this bike would be both comfort-wise for the pillion & performance-wise for the rider with a passenger on board?
I'm glad the video was helpful. In this second generation I would believe that it could be a great machine to ride with a passenger. I haven't tested the rear seat that much of course, but for you as a rider, I believe that having so much performance delivered so smoothly and with such comfortable suspension now, it could be a fantastic cruising motorcycle. And to ride more crazy-like on a twisty road - since "cruising" might've suggested highway riding.
@@VToldsMotoShow Thanks for your response V-Told. I’m seeing a number of reviewers say the same as you though: until you get it above 7,000rpm you won’t get the benefit of the engine & by the time you are there you’re already into licence busting speeds! Comparing it against the KTM 1290 Adventure S or the Multistrada I’m thinking that the V engines offer better low down torque. My Ducati M1200 was ‘quite’ useable throughout the rev range!
I'm personally very interested in a 1290 Super Duke GT but I've never ridden any. Now as for R1250RS, I bet it may be very similar to R1200RS, especially in regard to its character and yeah, it's a pleasant motorcycle - not too extreme but with some torquey punch in the low revs. I find a combination of a "softcore" sports bike and a boxer engine weird. You sit a lot more like on a sports bike than what you experience on an XR, yet the performance isn't there. Now in the XR performance is one of its main features. That would be my summary provided that R1200RS is indeed just like R1250RS. I hope this helps.
@@VToldsMotoShow Very clear, I get you're rather keen about performance than about torque while for me it's the opposite. Given that, all of them are really good bikes, apt to fulfill different tastes. ✌
Czesc Witek, Mam fachowe pytanie ;) Który motor byś wybrał na codzienna jazdę do pracy i weekendowe dłuższe wypady BMW s1000xr czy BMW r1250gs? Dzięki 😊
Cześć, ja bym raczej wybrał R1250GS. S1000XR jest ciekawy i silnik to petarda na wyższych obrotach, ale zabawa jest dopiero kiedy się rozkręci. Z kolei do miasta to nie za bardzo, bo tu GS jest o wiele bardziej szczęśliwy i zwinny. No i ciągnąc od samego dołu, łatwiej mu wyprzedzać niemal zawsze - i finalnie można to zrobić sprawniej, bo bez żadnych redukcji. Naprawdę dopracowany sprzęt, w dodatku z wałem zamiast łańcucha. Ja osobiście szedłbym w tę stronę, choć dźwięk i brzęczenie boxera w GS-ie mocno mnie odpychają :). Gdybym dzisiaj miał coś kupować, to zestawiłbym GS-a z dwoma KTM-ami 1290 Super Adventure - wersją S i R.
I am waiting for my 22 M Sport. While it is purely personal, for me it is XR. XR does everything the R does and more. For me, it is also better looking.
Yeah, I agree that it's personal. I myself would take the XR for three reasons: 1. comfortable, upright position that is easy on one's back and wrists (S1000R, so the naked is not bad here but still less comfy to just sit on), 2. more comfortable suspension in the second generation of S1000XR, 3. if I'd want to ride that 20% outside of the city, XR is your bike thanks to wind protection and better stability when acceleration at higher speeds. On the other hand, S1000R feels more agile riding in the city and seems to be more encouraging to ride because of that. I've got a strong personal preference for comfort and XR wins here, but trying to put that aside, S1000R would likely be more fun in the city. And I mean noticeably more fun. I hope this helps.
If you meant change, then if I owned an R1250GSA, then in most cases I'd personally prefer to stay in the GS. However, I wouldn't buy an Adventure in the first place - I'm not that tall to really benefit from its height and I also spend most of the time in the city. Still, I would understand those riders who are switching from a GSA to S1000XR if they're after that sports bike feel.
Wow, you look like a baby riding that monster. I was thinking to buy this, but it's so big. I'm 182 cm. Would this be ok as a first bike, since it's only angry at higher revs and also has Modes? Would this be better for a beginner while riding a tame Mode?
Try it yourself as in a video you may misinterpret the visual aspects. The bike doesn't look or feel overwhelmingly large to me with 183 cm tall, so pretty much your height. I'm not sure that it would be a good beginner's bike as it's not the easiest to manage at the lowest speeds and that may cause all sorts of challenges. I wouldn't worry about the engine at all as it's super linear and predictable. Nothing aggressive at low RPM, so automatically at low speeds too.
I have a Multistrada V4S. Lots of problems with it cause of bad quality. I will get S1000xr next year. Love Ducati, its expensive but absolutely not worth it.
I seat on Pan American Special 2021 It was not comfortable. My thighs was killed me after 20 seconds. Should I drive 40 to 45 minutes just to looked at BMW Dealership? Don't buy just looking. Know test drive. I might get lost.
There's one thing in common with these two: they're the only ones in the whole category that are able to instantly pump you with adrenaline. Not one other bike can do it within the class. The second thing is that they're not that good at turning ;)
The GS is realistically the perfect next bike for my needs, but I think it’s just butt ugly, and I’m also one of those people that likes to stand out a bit from the crowd. Being one of many many other GS bikes while out on tour would make me feel more like I’m part of some clique than owning something that is purely my own. It’s a shame because it is genuinely a fantastic bike, but I know if I got one, it’d be nothing more to me than just a tool for the job and for some, that’s exactly what a bike is to them, but for me, I need that emotional connection to my steed. The XR however, satisfies those very few faults of mine the GS has.
Nicely written and I confirm that I'd also have a similar feeling about the GS - in terms of how popular it is in some regions of the world. XR has a way different perception on the other hand.
I bought one last year and absolutely love it, so much so that I sold my 2019 Aprilia Tuono because I hardly ever rode it after buying the XR. It ticks all the boxes for me and your points in this video are spot on.
I'm glad you're happy with the mighty XR - it's a beast! All the best with it!
Which year did you buy bro?
@@gianni3774 bought a 2021 and have 23,000 miles on it so far.
I had a 2017 xr and had a hot start issue. I traded it in for a GS exclusive. Keep the GS for a year, it was a cool bike but I missed the XR, so I traded it in for a 2020 XR Carbon. Now I'm happy again :)
Haha, nice one. Actually, the new XR may be a really good combination of the previous XR and a GS, so perhaps a sweet spot. I'm glad you're happy with the XR then. Cheers! :)
I went from zx10 to as GS, didn’t like it and swapped for XR, this gave me the zx10 buzz and gs comfort, went 2up and fully loaded from London to costa brava and it did it all
Oh yes, this seems to be a good direction then. And it makes sense as the XR should be doing exactly all that in such a manner. Good choice!
I bought my XR based on your videos! And I can't thank you enough!!
This is great to hear and if you like the bike based on what it offers, it means that it really is for you. Awesome news and definitely please don't watch the video on "reasons not to choose/reasons to avoid the XR". It's to be published next Saturday but will be totally irrelevant if the XR convinces you as it is. I's a truly amazing bike. All the best!
@@VToldsMotoShow Ha! Ohhhhhh shiiiiiit!! No, I’ll watch your videos regardless! I’m perfectly happy with the XR. I WAS going to buy an RR and then try to ride long distance on it. The day before I was going to buy the RR I found the XR - watched your videos - and bought it the next day (seriously). The XR is perfect for me!!
Thanks for all your videos, I have watched many of them. I bought the BMWs1000XR 2021 in racing red at a great price in New Zealand in December and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I was inspired to buy the GS after a lot of youtube research including your videos, but coming from a 4 cylinder background was happy to go ahead with the XR at the right price, saving many thousands compared to the GS. New stock is hard to find here and a $5000 discount from new retail is a great deal. The seat takes a bit of getting used to as it is quite firm but.. I have now sold my BMW K1600GT which was fabulous and comfortable yet heavy to manoeuvre around at rest. I find the XR to be a great compromise as it has a nice riding position and performs extremely well. It can cruise nicely in top gear on cruise control at 50KM should I wish or reach over 100KM in first gear easily.
I did test ride the multistrada v4 but they are top dollar here and I actually preferred the BMW...
All the best V-Told I enjoy your content!
You've made a really great deal on the XR and I'd say that this deal that you've got yourself, may put the XR in a much better value for money category. I'm glad that it's a really good compromise for you and I believe that it really can be super enjoyable overall. Especially for those that are used to or simply like sports bikes. All the best with the bike!
Had mine for about a month now, love the power and wind protection, 2022 in triple black.
I'm glad to hear that - being happy with a bike is exactly the point after all.
As I once commented, I own a BMW 1250 RT and it is definitely a great bike. I do mostly motorway tours with it but it is a very versatile bike, at least that’s what I think of it as I ride it daily. But it is a gentleman’s big tourer. A family bike.
On the other hand, the s 1000 XR, has a different nature. It’s a wolf in sheepskin clothing. It looks, and can behave, like an adventure bike, or a touring bike (if you put the panniers on it), but in its true colors it is a sports bike! 😁😆
After all the compliments you made and rightfully done, it is something of a different kind, and that’s another strong point for this exquisite machine!
I do everything with my RT. I even do some light off road trails (gravel roads, mostly, in the dry weather), but this?…This is a Beast! Under sheepishly clothes. Very near to perfection.
I also love my other bike of passion, the SDGT. But when I go out with it, everyone immediately knows what I’m riding. That KTM V Twin engine with 1290 cc, and two massive piston cilindres containing 175 Hp and all the torque power you could desire, makes it a master piece of motorcycle engineering and Art…only to be betrayed by some nit pick imperfections concerning electronic flying incompressible malfunctioning messages that, I am sure, had been planted there, for the exact reason and general principle, that nothing created by Mankind or its works or deeds can’t be perfect!
And that’s also the reason why, BMW S1000 XR exists. One more excellent video V-told. Keep on making this pearls!
Thank you for that. 👌
Now that was an interesting read. The description of your RT and then the Super Duke GT was something - I've got to give you that! It started becoming deep where I wouldn't expect it to. Good one! ;)
Just got mine after watching the video. Its taller than my GSA but still i love the power that my GSA lacks and love the comfort that my ZH2 lacks. Love to have this bike as an alternate.
Thanks for sharing and right, between the two others mentioned, it does surely sound like a good compromise.
Always an excellent discussion.Thanks
Thank you, Bruce! I'm glad you like it.
SOLD! Thank you very much for your videos. Excited to take delivery of my own XR 😊
Have fun!
"A class of its own"
Kawasaki H2 SX: Hold my beer.
Kawasaki H2 SX may do well in its own class while it's a different segment to the one that S1000XR is in. Check the difference in handlebar height and position that you have on the bike. I'd put H2 SX against BMW R1250RS.
Great review.
I'm glad you like it. Cheers!
Really enjoyed the Yamaha review.
Djien dobry v-told, absolutely love my XR, works fantastic with sports tyres on it ......👍🏴🇬🇧
Dzien dobry! I'd love to see an XR on a track with such tires then. Cheers!
Yes I also am seriously considering the S1000 XR
Have you riden the KTM Superduke 1290 GT as a comparison
Definitely not as pretty to look at when compared with the BMW
I wish I had ridden the SDGT but it seems virtually impossible to find one to ride it where I live. I actually like the way it looks but I'm not sure what it's like to ride. There are guys here who moved from this KTM to S1000XR and I guess that may tell us something. However, Super Duke GT is so rare that it's perhaps not a very representative thing to even mention.
Any chance you could do a comparison between s1000xr and r1250rs? Thanks for all the videos!
I haven't ridden R1250RS but its previous generation - R1200RS. I'm not sure if they're not too far away from each other and that may make the differences between them quite clear. I feel that the RS is a softer sports bike with a boxer engine, which doesn't suit me personally in such a combination, while S1000XR is now a comfy bike with a sports bike engine. And that's a more interesting combination to me than a sports bike with a non-sporty engine. I hope that this helps. It's also challenging to define what RS is exactly for - I've got to give BMW that.
@@VToldsMotoShow Thanks so much for your thoughts, I do agree that they’re very different bikes. However, I was wondering if the RS makes more sense as a daily rider because of all the torque it has available at lower speeds? I totally get that the XR is almost the best of both worlds from a comfortable sports bike point-of-view, I currently ride a GSXR so the idea of similar performance and all that comfort is very appealing. But is the RS more fun at road speeds because of all the low end torque? With the XR I feel like you’re only having fun at speeds that risk losing your licence…..😬😂 Thanks again 👍🏻
Good points. I am waiting for my 22 M Sport.
Lucky you! Hope you'll like it.
@@VToldsMotoShow Me too. You reviews helped a lot with some great points others missed. BTW subscribed!
I have the mt07 and wanted to get the hypermotard 950 but i don’t want to deal the issues they come with. Im thinking about this but the power is seems like alot.
Hi. What about fuel consumption? Thank you.
Myślałem, że mój angielski jest już naprawdę dobry, ale daleko mi do twojej płynności. Przyznaj, mieszkałeś gdzieś za granicą? Swoją drogą ciekawie się ogląda przebitki z latania po Warszawie i faceta, który nawija po angielsku jak native speaker 😊 A tak serio, to rozważam zakup xr w przyszłym roku (2025), a na razie mam Tracera 09. Twój drugi film o xr (który widziałem jako pierwszy) trochę ostudził mój zapał, tym bardziej, że Bawarczycy w modelu na 2024 kompletnie zepsuli malowanie. Bardziej mnie martwi ten słaby dół, ale może to akurat jeszcze poprawią.
It's a great machine. I Own a 2020 XR. I would take issue with only one thing here. It's comfortable as a touring bike but the gas mileage is poor and coupled with a relatively small fuel tank for a touring bike require frequent fuel stops on your trip.
I see that somebody likes to keep that engine on fire then! I guess it may cause a whirlpool in the fuel tank.
@@VToldsMotoShow It’s kinda hard not to light it up. It seems to like it.
@@andrewthomas6519 my 2021 xr is never below 47mpg but gets up around 53mpg
Very nice review. And yes, once you pass the 50 yo mark, and still appreciate performance ,this is the one! Great review.
Well-said - thank you!
Can I have a R1250 GS and at the same time have an XR too? I have a GSA but thinking of getting XR too. Would that be a good idea?
Now no need as the new R 1300 GS is a mix of R 1250 GS and S 1000 XR in the way it feels. Maybe this is the perfect solution then.
Excellent video & very informative, dziekuje ci I often ride two up with my wife, how do you think this bike would be both comfort-wise for the pillion & performance-wise for the rider with a passenger on board?
I'm glad the video was helpful. In this second generation I would believe that it could be a great machine to ride with a passenger. I haven't tested the rear seat that much of course, but for you as a rider, I believe that having so much performance delivered so smoothly and with such comfortable suspension now, it could be a fantastic cruising motorcycle. And to ride more crazy-like on a twisty road - since "cruising" might've suggested highway riding.
@@VToldsMotoShow Thanks for your response V-Told. I’m seeing a number of reviewers say the same as you though: until you get it above 7,000rpm you won’t get the benefit of the engine & by the time you are there you’re already into licence busting speeds! Comparing it against the KTM 1290 Adventure S or the Multistrada I’m thinking that the V engines offer better low down torque. My Ducati M1200 was ‘quite’ useable throughout the rev range!
About competition, KTM 1290 GT ? Or even BMW 1250 RS ? ✌
I'm personally very interested in a 1290 Super Duke GT but I've never ridden any. Now as for R1250RS, I bet it may be very similar to R1200RS, especially in regard to its character and yeah, it's a pleasant motorcycle - not too extreme but with some torquey punch in the low revs. I find a combination of a "softcore" sports bike and a boxer engine weird. You sit a lot more like on a sports bike than what you experience on an XR, yet the performance isn't there. Now in the XR performance is one of its main features. That would be my summary provided that R1200RS is indeed just like R1250RS. I hope this helps.
@@VToldsMotoShow Very clear, I get you're rather keen about performance than about torque while for me it's the opposite. Given that, all of them are really good bikes, apt to fulfill different tastes. ✌
Czesc Witek,
Mam fachowe pytanie ;) Który motor byś wybrał na codzienna jazdę do pracy i weekendowe dłuższe wypady BMW s1000xr czy BMW r1250gs? Dzięki 😊
Cześć, ja bym raczej wybrał R1250GS. S1000XR jest ciekawy i silnik to petarda na wyższych obrotach, ale zabawa jest dopiero kiedy się rozkręci. Z kolei do miasta to nie za bardzo, bo tu GS jest o wiele bardziej szczęśliwy i zwinny. No i ciągnąc od samego dołu, łatwiej mu wyprzedzać niemal zawsze - i finalnie można to zrobić sprawniej, bo bez żadnych redukcji. Naprawdę dopracowany sprzęt, w dodatku z wałem zamiast łańcucha. Ja osobiście szedłbym w tę stronę, choć dźwięk i brzęczenie boxera w GS-ie mocno mnie odpychają :). Gdybym dzisiaj miał coś kupować, to zestawiłbym GS-a z dwoma KTM-ami 1290 Super Adventure - wersją S i R.
@@VToldsMotoShow dzięki☺️
Please help me, if I ride 80% in the city, what would you take? XR or naked 1000S?(I'm 174cm)thanks dziękuję bardzo
I am waiting for my 22 M Sport. While it is purely personal, for me it is XR. XR does everything the R does and more. For me, it is also better looking.
Yeah, I agree that it's personal. I myself would take the XR for three reasons: 1. comfortable, upright position that is easy on one's back and wrists (S1000R, so the naked is not bad here but still less comfy to just sit on), 2. more comfortable suspension in the second generation of S1000XR, 3. if I'd want to ride that 20% outside of the city, XR is your bike thanks to wind protection and better stability when acceleration at higher speeds. On the other hand, S1000R feels more agile riding in the city and seems to be more encouraging to ride because of that. I've got a strong personal preference for comfort and XR wins here, but trying to put that aside, S1000R would likely be more fun in the city. And I mean noticeably more fun. I hope this helps.
If you drive 80% just get a scooter... For shake of god..
Should you chance from r1250gsa to a s1000xr?
If you meant change, then if I owned an R1250GSA, then in most cases I'd personally prefer to stay in the GS. However, I wouldn't buy an Adventure in the first place - I'm not that tall to really benefit from its height and I also spend most of the time in the city. Still, I would understand those riders who are switching from a GSA to S1000XR if they're after that sports bike feel.
Wow, you look like a baby riding that monster. I was thinking to buy this, but it's so big. I'm 182 cm. Would this be ok as a first bike, since it's only angry at higher revs and also has Modes? Would this be better for a beginner while riding a tame Mode?
Try it yourself as in a video you may misinterpret the visual aspects. The bike doesn't look or feel overwhelmingly large to me with 183 cm tall, so pretty much your height. I'm not sure that it would be a good beginner's bike as it's not the easiest to manage at the lowest speeds and that may cause all sorts of challenges. I wouldn't worry about the engine at all as it's super linear and predictable. Nothing aggressive at low RPM, so automatically at low speeds too.
Pikes Peak V4 for me. But way pricier. Also prettier and more exotic.
It may be interesting but setting the starting price at over 30 thousand Euros for a modified Multistrada V4 may be even considered arrogant.
I have a Multistrada V4S. Lots of problems with it cause of bad quality. I will get S1000xr next year. Love Ducati, its expensive but absolutely not worth it.
@@tomaszzasepa89 How is your new S1000XR?
love this bike, but I still love my H2SX with upright bars........
Now you've mentioned an interesting creation from Kawasaki!
How tall are you , If I may ask ?
I'm 183 cm tall or 6'0".
@@VToldsMotoShow Thanks !!
I seat on Pan American Special 2021 It was not comfortable. My thighs was killed me after 20 seconds. Should I drive 40 to 45 minutes just to looked at BMW Dealership? Don't buy just looking. Know test drive. I might get lost.
XR vs KTM superadventure?
There's one thing in common with these two: they're the only ones in the whole category that are able to instantly pump you with adrenaline. Not one other bike can do it within the class. The second thing is that they're not that good at turning ;)
Is
This a 2022?
Technically yes, production year is 2021 though.
There is no ice grey in 2022 line-up.
@@ridingdreamer لا تستعجل يمكن ينزل هذا اللون نهايه العام
@@fluttercourseshok1270 I don't understand what you posted.
@@ridingdreamer that means wait until the last quarter of this year and they will show more colors
for me prefer Ducati v4 Pikes Peak
I'm curious to find out what this Pikes Peak version is like.
The GS is realistically the perfect next bike for my needs, but I think it’s just butt ugly, and I’m also one of those people that likes to stand out a bit from the crowd. Being one of many many other GS bikes while out on tour would make me feel more like I’m part of some clique than owning something that is purely my own. It’s a shame because it is genuinely a fantastic bike, but I know if I got one, it’d be nothing more to me than just a tool for the job and for some, that’s exactly what a bike is to them, but for me, I need that emotional connection to my steed. The XR however, satisfies those very few faults of mine the GS has.
Nicely written and I confirm that I'd also have a similar feeling about the GS - in terms of how popular it is in some regions of the world. XR has a way different perception on the other hand.
Vibration?
Never heard of.
Too expensive