Rider Magazine review

[firsttimer]

Favorable review; nits are rear suspension, electronics, no fuel level indicator, hard seat. Wonder if they adjusted rear preload before riding. Really should have a fuel level indicator, don't you think? And I don't need or want all the latest electronics - it's probably just right as is - modernized without going overboard. And finally, the seat can easily be changed if need be and is not that expensive, so it definitely is not a show stopper.

 

[Svtweb]

Really should have a fuel level indicator, don't you think?

I own both a BMW R1200C and an R18. Neither has a Fuel level indicator. The R1200C light comes on and you start looking for a gas station. Even if that means coasting down the side of the Great Smokey Mountains to try and conserve anything you have in the tank. (Been there did that)...

The R18 on the other hand, has a very unique approach to the "Fuel Light". The light comes on when you hit the reserve of 4 liters. The display on the speedometer then starts a new Trip Odometer marked "R" to show you how much you have traveled since the light illuminated. You also have a very good function of the trip computer showing at what rate you are burning fuel per hour. So while it doesn't have a fuel level indicator, you do have several pieces of information at your disposal to avoid sitting on the side of the road waiting for AAA.

 

[firsttimer]

Roger that. Thanks!

 

[theMucker]

The automotive industry and motorcycle industry are getting TOO ELECTRONIC. Granted, fuel injection and electronic ignition are absolutely necessary in order to pass modern emissions standards and they've been around and made so reliable that nobody should even consider them anything but a boon to modern day traveling. Antilock brakes are also here to stay and not a bad thing especially when traction gets questionable. Rider modes... you can like it or not. Personally, I think that a skilled rider doesn't need it. Does a rider really need to be connected to Facebook and the rest of the world when he should be enjoying the ride without distractions? Does it need stability control? Anti-wheelie control? Gimme a break. Why not a built-in breathalyzer that you have to puff into before it will start? Maybe it should test your cholesterol level too! HEY! When was the last time that you got a "finger wave" at the doctor's office?!!!!!
If it was up to the "hooked-in" crowd, the bike itself would be doing the riding and anyone on the seat would be just a passenger. AND it won't need those big beautiful cylinders and heads protruding to each side, because it will be electric.