Extended before i had been allowed to ride the initial

Extended before i had been allowed to ride the initial machines ourselves, the announcement from Munich was the completely new generation RT may have -simpler- handling. Clearly more effective and so faster due to the completely new water-cooled boxer engine. Not necessarily better, though. It absolutely was apparent to even BMW engineers that it may be difficult to one-up a formerly sophisticated motorcycle. While using previous version, the environmentOressential oil-cooled boxer RT had already showed up in the height of 35 years of model evolution. It absolutely was the most effective there's have you been. The DOHC boxer engine works and sounds amazing, is economical and reliable, without giant radiator, push or fan. The transmission changes perfectly, the brakes are outstanding as well as the chassis provides very. Design and quality harmonize consistently.

Sure, the completely new one seems simpler to cope with. You sit more within it rather than about it, nevertheless the RT never remains unwieldy. The performance in the new boxer is a lot more easily submitted the cylinders, even if this lately offered additional energy does not seem to become crucial. The issues of design superiority the completely new RT are open for discussion. Just like a true RT fan, however, I won't quit the stoically straight run, the compact boxer engine, the classic round instruments as well as the clean shifting transmission of my air/oil-cooled RT.-Andreas Illg, RT driver and Graphite helmet fan since 1979.