THE SURPRISING ALL-ROUNDER …
The conga line of Teutonic twins wound its way along a tortured road through the landscape, travelling at a blissful, brisk pace.
I was in the middle, watching the ride captain dropping gears approaching the next hairpin, his 1301cc engine crackling as he did so. He expertly flicked it into the corner – and was gone.
Then it was my turn, the Bavarian big boy responding instantly to weight shift and counter steer, darting into the corner like a sports bike with love handles. As the apex passed, the bike in front re-appeared … as a rapidly shrinking dot! Power was wound on, the bike stood up as 143Nm of torque thrust the RT forward. The rider ahead stopped shrinking … and started growing.
Most R 1250 RTs will never be ridden this way, but it’s important to note they can. It’s a key point of difference between them, and just about every other full-dress touring bike. So, although they are supremely comfortable in all conditions, the RT is no land yacht, but really the biggest sports-tourer available today.
RT DESIGN FEATURES
The RT line started with the R 100 RT in 1978, so for over
