R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Hello BMW earthlings, new to the site and new to boxer twins. My 2020 rs1250 is an awsome mc. pulls like a tractor and goes like a rocket. I love it, coming from ducatis and japanese machines{i still own} im no newbie to two wheels, but to boxer twins i am. My only concern is the throttle. It feels mushy. Its like a quarter turn of little response before it turns on. I had the first service done and voiced my concern to the shop, they said they ran a diagnostic and it checked out normal. So, is it just me? anyone else ever feel this way? I will try another bmw when i can. Thanks, Tony. |
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Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:15 am (Last edited: Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:16 am)
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Tony, |
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Is it the response or the the amount you have to rotate the throttle? I ask this because I feel my throttle rotates a hell of lot further than any other bike I have owned. To the point I almost néed a second go to get full throttle. I haven't noticed a difference in different modes.
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It sounds a bit like RAIN mode to me. |
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I found the same when I test-rode a 1250. Compared to my 1200, the initial take-up seemed very 'soft' and my thoughts were that maybe it's something to do with Euro5 (or whatever!). I checked and it was definitely not in RAIN mode. Frankly, it put me off investing in the 1250. Things got a lot better from 3,000 revs onwards, so maybe the 1250 was saying something like "stop playing and get serious!" |
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Zitat von Ray Bridgman im Beitrag #6 This was just about exactly my impression and I've heard others here and elsewhere say the same thing. Given the gnarly and twisty roads I generally ride I prefer the 1200's power delivery. |
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Zitat von L2RKE im Beitrag #4 I notice quite a big difference, in Rain mode particularly. My bike has a User mode. I program it for Dynamic throttle and Rain DTC for those very greasy conditions while keeping a consistent throttle response. Recently, 2 up on some very narrow, wet and gravelly roads in Scotland I actually used Rain mode and it was good for the conditions, although very soggy responsively. |
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Thanks for the responses, I’ve had it in all the modes and I can’t pin it down to that. I thought that at first and rode a bit in dynamic pro but it didn’t make much difference in the throttle. I’ve only put about 1300 on the odo so maybe more time on it will re train my sensitive wrist. I’m going to ride hwy 1 to Big Sur for a real break in. I’ll keep you posted. Again thanks for your feedback. Tony |
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Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:53 am (Last edited: Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:56 am)
Zitat von H. Mushman im Beitrag #9 Did you set Dynamic Pro up first? You would have been able to set the throttle response up in that set up if you had. Have you looked at page 86 in the handbook? 2020 R1250RS, 2018 Ducati 939 Supersport, 2018 Ducati Monster 821, 1967 Ducati 250 mk3. |
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