BMW 2023 1250RT chasing Ducatis down BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN(Technical Difficulties)

Excuse the part of the video with the black shadow in the corner and the wind noise and muffled voice 😅. I had lots of technical difficulties with my camera set up. This is my first ride after my 600 mile break in.
#bmw #bmw1250 #ducati #bigbear

[@ragetobe]

I have this bike (2023 model). I love this bike, I love the sound it makes, the power it delivers without screaming and most all it just manoeuvres so well. A lot of people I know think it’s a big ugly hunk of rubbish but I think it’s a lovely looking bike.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

It’s an amazing bike. Congrats on yours and thanks for watching and becoming a subscriber

[@silvanopaolucci]

Amazing motorcycle!! I have one too

[@jhonnydumeny9816]

The 1250 RT is a beautiful bike!

[@keithchelini5776]

Fun to watch the RT being ridden like it is meant to be!

[@decocatani]

So much fun keeping up with other sport bikes. And then you can stretch for the next 350 miles in absolute comfort. RT is a proper bike!

[@amasdaha9734]

Always great to see the RT being the sport tourer that it is! And then you could ride it 600 miles to the next set of twisties comfortably. Nothing does that better. ❤

[@silvanopaolucci]

Agree!!!

[@CALI_750]

You’re movin on that thing! Good stuff man. 👍🏼

[@trailingarm63]

Great film and great bike. I felt like I was riding it - I have the same model and I like to get up early to ride at similar speeds on certain UK country roads. This is what motorcycling's all about.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Thanks for watching and ride safe.

[@masteryoda3002]

The BMW R1250RT is a great bike. Lots of comfort and power and great handling. The bike is mostly underestimated

[@martyn_g]

There’s a reason why they are used as police bikes;)

[@andrewpetcov7141]

I've placed a factory direct order for the 2024 RT in the sport blue with the tubular handlebars. It's expected delivery is in November and I'm so excited!!!

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Man, that’s so sick. You will love it

[@Richard.Cabeza]

You’re hitting some nice len angles. Well done.

[@ashraffendy2010]

That's one hell of a ride! Awesome. Considering this model too!

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Thank you. You won’t be disappointed. Thanks for subscribing!

[@fentontaylor9021]

Great video! Fianlly, someone who rides their RT like I do!! I ride with a couple of guys who have Panigale's every Sunday up in Malibu. If you are ever up this way.....

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Thanks! I’m up that way a lot. I’ll reach out next time

[@zardportugal]

Proper ride. Cheers.

[@robertnorthfield8947]

Like many RT riders I’d riddenJap and Italian sports bikes for 30 + years until my mid 50’s when I simply couldn’t comfortably ride one for more than a few hours at a time. I still wanted a bike that could carve a decent back road so brought my first RT 6 years ago and there simply a revelation I’m 60 yo now. I’ve Taken all the luggage of my RT added a Akropovic mostly for the sound it’s no sports bike but for public roads it’s far more capable than it’s given credit for ....

[@monunyabidness5949]

I miss So Cal. The forest roads in the state and national parks, the canyon roads, Pacific Coast Highway, etc. I miss riding in So Cal too and this video is bringing back memories.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Yea, it’s the best state for riding. You nailed it! Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@surferdude642]

NorCal is not bad either.

[@1MarkBevans]

Great video I got a 2016 R1200rt, with a full exhaust and programmer tune and live up in the Sierras. This type of hooliganism fun seems normal. Great to see someone else putting one of these girls through their paces

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Didn’t know she was capable of getting full tune. Which one?

[@Thrash1t]

Beautiful roads on an RT, great engine. I went for the RS which is the best bike I have owned.

[@tonywhitby6881]

Enjoyed that , like being on it myself ,looks the perfect biking road ….. subscribed

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Thanks for watching and becoming a subscriber. Look out for the 1,000 mile review coming soon

[@jesam75]

Great video! Greetings from a fellow RT Maniac from Chile!!

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Greetings! Thanks for watching

[@drewyager4020]

How smooth is that RT?? Wow. Those poor brakes. Now if you had the RS you could have been leading. Lol. Great roads

[@steveflor9942]

Hwy 38 South ..... thru Onyx Pass (8,433ft). Thru Angelus Oaks, towards Mentone. Have done many times - on my bicycle! 🤯

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Yes sir! On your bicycle! Props

[@n0nc0mpliant]

It's so open and straight. 😂 I could never hit those speeds on our passes in the Appalachians.

[@larryj8924]

Well done, no carbon build up in your motor ha!! Have several heavy HD cruisers but love my FJR 1300 to ride that exact same road and many others in So Cal Mtns. Strongly considering a new 1250 RT, but waiting to see updates for 2024/25 models. Good bike for touring and hot rodding. Enjoyed your video.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Thanks for watching. Ride safe!

[@chamade166]

Would wait for the inevitable 1300RT

[@rsf345]

Wish i could ride like that!

[@tomaszzasepa89]

Great driving, fun too watch😊. I juts sold my Ducati Multistrada V4s for the R 1250 RT. Has no sport bike for the moment, had a MV Augusta Dragster earlier but thinking about Streetfighter for next season. Drive safe and have fun. Ps. My first learning bike was a Indian Springfield, great bikes also. Greetings from Sweden.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Thank you and congrats on your RT!

[@johnsumser9743]

The big BMW sport touring bikes handle amazingly well and are fast.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Great bikes!

[@hykal2286]

At 4k rpm do you notice the sound of the engine go high and low?

[@johnklink4825]

What tires are you using?

[@tomoth77]

Impressive. You got some big huevos.

[@daniellyne1]

Nice

[@MHeadroom]

Fantastic road for riding. Where is that?

[@RobertoARG]

💯

[@fizzyridertoo]

It's not what you got, it's what you do with it.

[@Booperly]

What's this device above the meter?

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Insta 360 Camera. Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@LaxmiGovindan]

Is that a full windshield or sports. How do you manage the buffeting from the bike? I thought it buffets a lot with the fullwindshield, and all the rear storage stuff on both sides. Any advice is greatly appreicated.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

It’s a full windshield but it’s electronic. You can move it up and down. When all the way up it feels like it’s buffering a lot. But I only have it all the way up when riding long distances on the freeway. Thanks for watching

[@stansmiley7206]

The aftermarket is your friend here.. stock screen works well for some. Torso length, shoulder width, helmet type, etc. all play a role in finding the best option. It's trial and error unfortunately... Bigger is not necessarily better.

[@LaxmiGovindan]

@@mr.stickyfingers3189 I have the full windshield as well and same thing. So are you still able to go 90+ mph with full windshield while it is buffeting on long distance riding... You do you balance against the buffeting when you are at 90+ mph with full windshield or you never cross 90+mph with full windshield.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

@@LaxmiGovindan yes. Not sure if it depends on height. I am 6’0 and when the windshield is at its lowest point, I don’t feel any buffering. The angle of the windshield makes the wind go over my helmet

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

@@LaxmiGovindan I experience no buffering when the windshield is down at any speed. Only when I raise it up

[@asturiancetorix2552]

The R1250RT is a fast bike, and more nimble that it looks, but the thing weights 300kg and has a lot of inertia. It´s an equilibrim between "being fast enough, confortable enough, big enough, agile enough", and so on. Not the fastest on twisties, nor the nimbler, but...

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Well said

[@Lorenzogoud]

I saw you've changed the handlebars, is it better ?

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

These handle bars come with the Triple Black edition, I like them.

[@JoeS97756]

@@mr.stickyfingers3189 Nice riding. What changes with those bars? Wider and more upright?

[@normandduval8472]

I have the 2021 and for 615 pounds it is pretty nimble.

[@jhonnydumeny9816]

I’m trading my Pan America Special for a 2024 1250 RT!

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Good move. You are going to love it!

[@nonokastle8699]

Hello solid guy . KMH or MPH ?

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Mph

[@nonokastle8699]

@@mr.stickyfingers3189 ok 👍 Balls .

[@Sigpilot97]

And you wonder why so many people detest motorcycle riders. Families out enjoying their day while motorcycle riders create dangerous roads for cars. Don’t be a dirt bag, ride so everyone can enjoy the road. Personally, I Can’t wait for the 2025 r1250rt.

[@johnklink4825]

What road? 18; 38

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Both and the 330

[@SP-xd8gs]

subscribed to see you rip on an RT

[@infinion3]

i take it the the RT is a fork and not a telelever? i feel in my r1250gs, i can easily smoke those ducatis, specially in the turns even in 50/50 Tractionator GPS tires. the GS shines in the tight turns too its funny

[@szeriman13]

it has telelever.

[@Rocket2me]

I have the same bike, 2023, best bike for me (I’ve had 3 so I guess I’d better like it!) Fun to watch but agree with others, this is rude, reckless riding. Ok for the track, not the street at those speeds/passing on double yellow.

[@stewartandersonjoinery5832]

Is overtaking double yellow lines illegal? We in the UK have double white lines which means no overtaking at any time unless a vehicle has broken down and safe to do so... but i watch these American videos and car drivers and bikers seem to do their own thing...

[@mimcquee0311]

Yes. It is illegal. Nice riding. Looks like a fun ride. Used to tear up Palomar Mtn all the time as a kid. Just ride smart...don't kill yourself (or someone else) for your thrill ride...and remember, these bikes aren't just civilian models...

[@ridepastu1418]

Nate Kerns races an R. I’m guessing it’s fast

[@Allcampsfitness]

I’ve been thinking of trading my k1600gtle for a rt.

[@mr.stickyfingers3189]

Do it! Way better bike

[@Richard.Cabeza]

There’s nothing worse than being stuck behind a bunch of Harley’s.

[@johnl1677]

The cat in the thumbnail is gonna get a REALLY BAD HEADACHE if he stays next to the center stripe.

[@danielm.2063]

La bulle à mi hauteur de l'image nuit énormément à la qualité de la vidéo car elle coup l'image en permanence. C'est très desagreable6

[@huntingtonfreehan4579]

*Promosm* 😑

[@randymcnaught5583]

Just because you are capable of riding at 100 MPH+ doesn’t mean you should be. In some jurisdictions, this self provided evidence would be enough to lay changes and get a conviction.

[@SP-xd8gs]

go smell a fart