match comfort levels well – by the time it needed fuel I was more than happy to stop , stretch my legs and get out of the wind blast . Overall , the BMW R1250R is a fabulous machine for sunny weekend warrior types , track day guys , summer commuting and afternoon blasting – for these things it is awesome – fast , engaging , effortless and competent . And it looks cool . In other words , ride it in the conditions it ’ s designed for and you can ’ t go wrong . But , if you ’ re intending to add distance riding in all-weather conditions and all roads , including gravel , then it ’ s either time to accessorise with a screen ... or , gosh , that new R1300GS does look very good .
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