remote coffee stop you are looking for will be visible on the horizon. Great stuff. By this stage it was clear that this was no HP2 Enduro. Yes, it might look similar and they have very similar horsepower at 105hp for the HP2 and 109 for the R12. It’ s also 30kg heavier. No, the riders who’ ve been waiting( impatiently) for a new HP2 Enduro are looking at the wrong bike, no matter how much they want it to be. On the other hand, the R12G / S is a lot more sophisticated, having a good deal more tech. Things like cruise-control, heated grips, tyre
pressure monitoring, riding modes, switchable ABS( rear off) and traction control( on and off) are things not heard of in HP2 days. One bug bear I do have is the RG / S doesn’ t have a fuel gauge. BMW say this is to keep it in keeping with its retro design... but, it still offers cruise control etc. It does have a low fuel light though, which is some help.
OLD SCHOOL COOL? So, back to my first question – is the R12G / S Old School Cool or just Old School? Well, that really
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