My garage has a wonderful aroma!

[Hermann]

@Hermann Love the paint scheme with homage to the classic R90S. Enjoy the break-in!

Thanks, Just took the first real ride. rode 42 miles, got everything good and warmed up. The suspension is so far the star of the show. Rode my usual route for comparison. Did about 20 pulse and glides (sorry for the hybrid terminology) Some in each gear even first. The paint color is better than anticipated. Not too flashy, The red pin stripes on the tank are not as bright as they looked on YouTube vids. Took a few more pic and will load them shortly.

Morning sun entering the garage

Nice wheels and chrome exhaust that is already patinating

 

[Bonz]

IYKYK, horrible but funny.

Apocalypse now?

 

[The_Sheriff]

Thanks, Just took the first real ride. rode 42 miles, got everything good and warmed up. The suspension is so far the star of the show. Rode my usual route for comparison. Did about 20 pulse and glides (sorry for the hybrid terminology) Some in each gear even first. The paint color is better than anticipated. Not too flashy, The red pin stripes on the tank are not as bright as they looked on YouTube vids. Took a few more pic and will load them shortly.

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Morning sun entering the garage
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Nice wheels and chrome exhaust that is already patinating

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Very very nice. My bike and my Mav. Hmmm…Sorry for the hijack, but I couldn’t resist. I’m deep in the Ozarks, and as you know, it is motorcycling paradise.
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[B6_Dolphin]

Thanks, Just took the first real ride. rode 42 miles, got everything good and warmed up.

Nice wheels and chrome exhaust that is already patinating

Just got back this afternoon from a 187 mile trip with my neighbor (his bike is a '22 BMW S1000XR) - going up north via the backroads, lunch in Fairhaven (SW of Bellingham, WA), and back down the coast of Puget Sound. Got plenty of opportunities to get-into the throttle/back-off while staying under 5k rpm, for the most part...

 

[Cruisin'n5thgear]

Love the garage smell after driving the truck. A little bit of oil leaking and burning ... could sell it as a cologne

 

[sw99]

I really want an R12 G/S. Best of both worlds.

 

[Hermann]

I really want an R12 G/S. Best of both worlds.

Saw a R12 G/S with the 719 pkg at the dealer when I was picking mine up. Beautiful bike. My only problem is climbing on and off.

 

[B6_Dolphin]

My only problem is climbing on and off.

Part of the reason I got the R12 NineT is it's easier for my 5'4" wife to hop on-and-off the passenger pillion, vs. my '22 Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak - it's just simply too high off the ground for her to swing a leg over, especially with panniers & top trunk installed. So my Ducati will be used for longer-distance and solo rides and my R12 NineT will be for riding w/her and shorter cruises, although I did a very long ride yesterday, and it was fun!

 

[Fattylocks]

Why you wanna pick in that old boy?