BMW K1200S review - road test. Can't stop laughing towards the end.

[MrSexyfirefighter]

your vids are amazing!

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@MrSexyfirefighter Thanks, I enjoy doing them :-)

[InsaneWEBER]

those things are badass, im thinkin i want either that or an r1200r

[RoadcraftNottingham]

Just sold the K1200 and to be honest, feel a little sad, never mind, plenty more bikes in the shop to play on!!

[marcus100ify100]

well i live in london but i going up to scotland next year so i might pop in to see ya & go out for a ride on your puny 12 & show ya the power of the 14.

[TVhyrus]

OH MY GOD HES ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROOOOAAAADDD LOOOOKKKOOOOUUUTTT!!!!

Just Kidding!

[marcus100ify100]

buy a zzr1400!

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@marcus100ify100 ..Actually, just sold the BMW and taking a 2004 ZZR1200 in P/X. Looks like a new review coming up!!

[marcus100ify100]

@RoadcraftNottingham did you say 1200? lol.....

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@marcus100ify100 Not everyone can afford the 1400 so will have to settle for the small one. ;-)

[marcus100ify100]

@RoadcraftNottingham i bet when you go to the pub you drink shandy stop eating so much & save a few pounds up & get the 14.. my 14 rips the road...a real pint of beer...

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@marcus100ify100 lol, Diet coke for me bud, can't take my lemonade! Get your bike to this shop n let me test ride it, I'll give you a mention.

[MrPoopnoddy]

@RoadcraftNottingham I've got a ZZR1200 and a ZZR1100 and I reckon they're more fun than the BMW. I rode my friend's BM and, tbh, couldn't wait to get back on the 1100 (of all things). Now that is a bike you can gamble your licence on...the ZZR12 feels more 'grown-up' than the 11 - which makes you feel like a kid with a new toy. If I'm ever down your way on it and we could arrange it, I'll let you take it for a run; you wouldn't ever regret it...

[unreal44]

very nice sound

[barrkel]

I like your "creative" use of zoom ;)

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@barrkel ...Something may have gone wrong during the editing process, I haven't got a clue what you mean!...(well spotted) ;-)

[mcgoo721]

You guys can get away with a bit more on bikes than we can I think heh. Very few states allow sensible lane splitting and when they do the people in cars (being as ignorant as people in cars are) get mad.

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@mcgoo721 It's actually quite legal in the UK. The only possible offences are driving without due care or dangerous driving if you're going too fast or endangering others. It's a shame some other countries don't allow it.

[mcgoo721]

@RoadcraftNottingham Oh i figured it was, what with you being an instructor. I never understood other motorists getting so mad about someone doing it safely; would they rather be even further back in traffic, or have a few other people not contribute to congestion? I might be a little bit jealous when I'm not on my bike haha, but I'll give them room.

[altratronic]

@mcgoo721 It's legal in California. I do it virtually every time I'm on my bike.

[mcgoo721]

@altratronic Yeah I've heard that, and I was told people in cars and such get pissy about it. Which I never understood why they'd be getting mad; would they rather have another vehicle stopped up front of them?

[mieterek]

3:37 laughing is very funny:))

[RustyR]

Wow! That's a lot of bikes in your garage and on the drive.

That BMW sounds GREAT!

Was that an SV I spotted in the garage? How do you find it? I recently got rid a 600 Bandit (my first bike) and I'm looking for a new ride. I want something sporty but also something that won't break the bank on insurance! Considered the SV but a lot of people seem to find them quite slow. May I ask your opinion on them?

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@RustyR Take a look at my brief SV650 review. :-)

[G00g284]

6:11Blocking an Exit/Entrance tut tut tut :)

[lun4d0g]

Let us know when you've passed your CBT and can actually ride a bike

[aldasoro78]

beautiful place, where are there?

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@aldasoro78 We live in Middle England. Thanks

[markgr1nyer]

Sunds very much like a triumph 1050 triple, absolutly gorgeous, much better than my hairdryer 125, oh well, mod 1 next tuesday :)



[RoadcraftNottingham]

@markgr1nyer .. It does sound fantastic. Good luck with the Mod1, it's much easier now they've changed it.

[markgr1nyer]

@RoadcraftNottingham How've they changed it?

I did a practise session on the pad for it last month but found it really easy, the swerve been the perfect example of smooth riding been faster than aggresive riding. Stopping after was easy, it was all easy, but then again I have got 36,000+ miles under my belt on my cbr.......fancy a straight swap, the K1200 for my 125 lol

[kaiser9100]

is that belt drive?

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@kaiser9100 ..according to the net it's the only sportsbike on the market with a shaft drive.

[The33JAYJAY]

Sounds like you're a happy bunny !!

Go on, keep it you know you want to. HaHa

I've always fancied a go on one of those myself, might have to pop into BMW soon. Purely for research purposes you understand !

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@The33JAYJAY .. It's certainly worth booking a ride, if it's anything like the one I played on, you'll get off smiling. :-D

[r1ch99]

Wow - looks good, looks great fun....but perhaps too addictive? Looks just as licence endangering as my Street Triple! I want one!

[penguinrobby]

There you go! The kind of bike that makes you have an itchy hand on the throttle, hey ;-)

How come I can see your happy grin? :-p

Now remove the bloody "bleeps", we want to hear it all.

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@penguinrobby...basically, WHAT A MACHINE!! It's like a happy puppy, wants to play all the time and the sound is pure music and poetry combined! Not sure I'll hang onto it in the long run as I do have a business to run and would go bankrupt if I kept everything I liked - lol. Re: the swearing, that was really a tourettes moment and totally accidental. :-D