Noob to this discussion board and to BMW possession…

Wow — thanks everybody for the suggestions. The “NOOB” label matches… largely. Not my first rodeo although. Like many riders I began on a lawnmower-engine minibike about 60 years in the past — final century territory.

I’ve owned loads of BMW automobiles (my spouse nonetheless drives an X4), however that is my first BMW bike. Not as a result of I dislike different manufacturers — I’ve simply all the time ridden Japanese bikes. They match my funds, have been normally extra succesful than I used to be, and so they merely labored. The M1000XR could be my final experience. At 71 and nonetheless in respectable form, I can nonetheless choose up a tipped bike — although I hope I by no means need to with all that carbon fiber.

BMW clearly designs bikes for distinct rider sorts: M, Sport, Tour, Roadster, Heritage, Journey, City Mobility — similar to their automotive traces. The M collection targets racers, aspiring racers, and tech fanatics, and the M1000XR hits that mark fairly squarely.

Earlier than shopping for, I looked for info and landed on the M1000XR discussion board first. BMW MOA didn’t present up in my search outcomes, possibly as a result of the mannequin isn’t prominently listed. Is that a problem? Relies on MOA’s purpose. If it goals to be a welcoming hub for all BMW riders, mannequin visibility may assist. Truthfully, if my vendor hadn’t handed me the MOA card twice, I most likely wouldn’t have joined — and that might have been my loss. So credit score to the vendor.
Respect the suggestions and dialogue about my first publish right here. hopefully many extra to come back.
Secure Using!
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p.s.- Rode to Port Townsend, WA and managed to snap a photograph of the bike. Simply mounted a Puig Tour display screen which helps transfer wind up over my helmet. Aside from now proudly owning 3 screens for the bike, which appears to be typical for me; this bike has and is every thing I may ask for.