Hi everyone, first post on this forum. My name is Eric and I live in the south San Francisco Bay. English is my second language, so please forgive my broken English.
My 2012 just broke down (some stupid bracket holding the gear selector),so I got a 2020 today.
- I agree that it feels a bit heavier and harder to turn, but also zippier. I suppose it will take a few miles to get used to it.
- I got the riding mode pro option and it feels like nothing could be added to that bike. Traction control, stability control, abs with controlled braking and that pretty cool automatic hill start control which automatically locks the brake stopping at > 5% uphill. That is going to help a lot of people in San Francisco.
- I found the Neutral a bit hard to find and I do not like that the bike jumps forward when switching to first gear. After that switching is smooth and you always end up looking for a seventh.
- Everything else feels about the same, I hate that my custom seats do not fit, but the original feel firmer than on the 2012. Being 6'2, I preferred the taller height.
- At least it looks like I can switch the top case.
- I like the simplification of the audio buttons on the left
- Oh yes! big thing! the rear wheel air valve is now accessible from the side like on the front! That will save a lot of swearing.
- One more big thing, I hear that changing the headlight bulbs is still a nightmare, but that it happens much less often. Is that true?
- I think I like having less plastic, removing 250 screws every time was a bit of a pain.
- 278-page manual, that is geeky enough, some like, some don't, I do.
what else...
- Ah! The new road side assistance here in the US during the warranty. Hopefully I will never need it, but I would rather have BMW call a towing truck. That way I am covered if they mess up as they often do with bikes.
- It is, cough, not cheap, but BMW's service in my area is miles above any other brand.
That's it for some very first impressions. I hope it's as reliable as the first one.
