BMW Luxury Touring Community

PhilD

Sep 17th, 2006, 8:34 pm

I am looking at a 1998 R1200 any body know of any problems with this year?

Phil D.

sledman

Sep 17th, 2006, 11:35 pm

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karasek

Sep 19th, 2006, 7:29 pm

1998 R1100RT?

or maybe a 1998 R1200C?

patrick2000

Sep 20th, 2006, 1:53 am

1998 R1100RT?

or maybe a 1998 R1200C?

R1100R ? Perhaps.

mneblett

Sep 20th, 2006, 6:29 am

I am looking at a 1998 R1200 any body know of any problems with this year?

Phil D.Lots of info over at the R12C site -- http://www.chromeheads.org/

TMH

Sep 27th, 2006, 10:29 pm

Phil,

What other BMWs have you ridden? I had an R1200C for a short time. Emphasize "short". The bike was cheap and had a rear seat for the SO (only other bike I had at the time was an R1100RT-P - No rear seat). I generally found the R1200C lacking in the stability and control as compared to any other BMW I have ridden. Sold that bike within a month of purchasing it.

I would recommend you take a nice long test ride on an R1200C before buying one. Would probably work out if you are looking for a cruiser type bike. Just didn't do it for me.

Tom

ben1364

Oct 9th, 2006, 4:20 am

Phil,

What other BMWs have you ridden? I had an R1200C for a short time. Emphasize "short". The bike was cheap and had a rear seat for the SO (only other bike I had at the time was an R1100RT-P - No rear seat). I generally found the R1200C lacking in the stability and control as compared to any other BMW I have ridden. Sold that bike within a month of purchasing it.

I would recommend you take a nice long test ride on an R1200C before buying one. Would probably work out if you are looking for a cruiser type bike. Just didn't do it for me.

Tom

The R1200C doesn't fit my requirements either but I do find it superior in the handling department to other 'cruisers' even though it doesn't look much like them.