firstly, really like your avatar "I am the liquor" ... ;-) I should change my avatar to Bubbles, eh.I don't bother to try to connect to the bike, except for the Link App. I have it set to off for media and contacts. I then just listen to my music, etc. through my phone. I can't see the point in having the bike as a middleman. Maybe there are benefits I don't understand?
in my observational comment, I was not implying that the 1260 is going to be any slower than my 2010 1200 ... I believe it will end up being faster/quicker overall, after break-in period is done. what I was referring to was the delivery of power, the suspension feel, and the controls of the 1260 vs. the 1200. I liken it to the differences between my old first gen 1100 hypermotard and the second gen hypermotards. the first gen was IMHO, a much more "rough" hooligan bike, in its power delivery ... and, again, IMHO, a more fun bike to terrorize the local mountain roads with ;-)I have no doubt its more civil, but once run in I would be surprised if it was actually slower ???
I picked up my 2010 1200 S touring in 2013 with 406 miles on it ... and it now has just under 47,000 miles on the clock.Congrats!
How many miles were on your 2010?
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The guy that plays Mr. Lahey is the best drunk actor ever in my opinion!
Currently, the Link App does not show Miles, only Kilometers; they tell me that functionality is coming soon.
Yeah, I don't know if the 1260 is faster or not (I'd be surprised if it was, because it is also noticeably heavier than my single spark was), but it is definitely calmer.
It does not have the crazy feel of the single sparks. There are also no accidental wheelies like I had with the single spark (and yes I have all the aides shut off in sport mode). If you want a wheelie, you have to really work for it.
So, in one way, it is less fun, not nearly the hooligan bike the single spark is.
All the advantages are in refinement. It is smoother, you can put larger enduro bags on it, you don't need to mess with Tuneboy to get a decent map and cruise control, you don't need to get a new windscreen immediately, etc. So, I do miss my single spark sometimes, but the reality is I don't do a lot of hooliganism, I'm more of a touring rider. And it's still more exciting than an R1200RT!