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We even took a few laps at Red Star Raceway... not bad Easy buttons to navigate settings Both DTC and ABS Pro are lean-angle sensitive. Heated seats The front brake calipers on the RT are now manufactured by Hayes and are branded as BMW units. the lights up front now have daytime running lights, very much like the cars which I loved. The dash is a mix of old and new with the revs and speedo still analogue but the centre piece full colour TFT. I was split on this, suppose I like an old school dash but it’s fairly easy to use. One glitch is that I did not like them moving the heated handlebar switch to somewhere in the electronic menu on in the dash. I had a trip down to the Northwest province planned and decided to take the long route there to a little town called Hartbeesfontein through Magaliesberg. It was a cold wintry day and I almost decided against it but looking at the wind protection of the RT, I actually thought it the perfect test. Truthfully it was the heated seat that actually sold me on the plan and BMW’s always standard fitment heated handlebars. So dressing up properly for winter actually takes the sting out of it completely. I let the bike idle a little while I familiarised myself with the dash and push buttons and left hand scroll bar which normally drives the GPS (an optional extra). Riding out of JHB through the foggy smokey haze nearing the Cradle of Human Kind the air clears, the roads open up, my bum really getting toasty to the level where I switch it down 2 levels and I’m cocooned in what must be the most protected from the wind state you can be on a motorcycle. The electrically adjustable windscreen you can millimeter perfectly set to where you have it just 100% right for protection and lack of buffeting. From where I was in a lack lustre mood for the ride I was all of a sudden in a happy space and flying along at a pace. All of a sudden dynamic sport tourer marketing seems spot on. If you’re not familiar with the new 1,254 cc Boxer Twin, please feel free to read any of our previous tests on bikes with the same engine where we gave a in-depth look at the new engine. What you need to know is that BMW is now claiming 136 Hp (100 kW) at 7,750 rpm and 105 foot-pounds (143 Nm) of torque at 6,250 rpm. What does this
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