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Lightcycle's New Ride

Evoex said:
So i guess the question is, why this over the Multistrada V4? I've been watching more reviews and even the GS faithful are raving about it.
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My guess is dealer network and overall reliability. Lightcycle has done very well with bmw even with the final drive issues.
I would take shaft drive over chain for a rtw.
 
Lightcycle said:
Don't see a "comfort" setting. Just "road", "dynamic" and "enduro". I think "road" is the GS version of "comfort".

Also, wouldn't "comfort" be less preload and higher seat height? Gotta play around more with this...

I'm reading the freakin' 3" thick manual like I'm studying for a university final exam.
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Sorry. I've just realized that I've added to your confusion by being confused myself. I believe I had the "Comfort" term in my head from the 2012 GS I owned previously and I think it used that term. The 2019 RT uses MIN, AUTO and MAX for pre-load and uses ROAD, DYNA for damping. ROAD and MIN gives a "comfy" ride and easier ground reach for a short arse like myself. Mostly I leave it at ROAD and AUTO and after a while I can't remember all the other settings ?
 
thwak said:
Sorry. I've just realized that I've added to your confusion by being confused myself. I believe I had the "Comfort" term in my head from the 2012 GS I owned previously and I think it used that term. The 2019 RT uses MIN, AUTO and MAX for pre-load and uses ROAD, DYNA for damping. ROAD and MIN gives a "comfy" ride and easier ground reach for a short arse like myself. Mostly I leave it at ROAD and AUTO and after a while I can't remember all the other settings ?
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Bingo. Road/Auto 90%.

Dynamic for more spirited riding.
 
Evoex said:
So i guess the question is, why this over the Multistrada V4? I've been watching more reviews and even the GS faithful are raving about it.
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Styling mostly.

Also, the GS seems to pretend to be slightly more dirt-capable than the Multi. I'm sure they both suck equally. I'll find out soon.

The new GS is 30 lbs heavier than the one I had, but because the weight is down low, it doesn't really feel that much heavier.

Then again, I haven't had to pick it up off the ground yet, so... *knock on wood*

When taking the MTS off the side-stand, the weight seems to be placed up higher.

Resale value of the GS holds up better. Used Duc pricing falls faster than cement shoes on a mafia snitch in the Hudson River.

But really... it's a styling thing.
 
thwak said:
Sorry. I've just realized that I've added to your confusion by being confused myself.
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S'aright. I just spent the whole day riding and fiddling around with all the buttons and controls.

I feel like gramps, looking for his 10-year old grandson to set the time on the VCR.

So many buttons and nested menu options. Takes 4 separate actions just to turn the heated grips on! My old bike it was one switch...

I had to break out the owner's manual at the gas station to figure out how to reset the triptometer. It's buried 4 menu items deep! Dafuq?!?

Great handling bike though. I love it!
 
Lightcycle said:
S'aright. I just spent the whole day riding and fiddling around with all the buttons and controls.

I feel like gramps, looking for his 10-year old grandson to set the time on the VCR.

So many buttons and nested menu options. Takes 4 separate actions just to turn the heated grips on! My old bike it was one switch...

I had to break out the owner's manual at the gas station to figure out how to reset the triptometer. It's buried 4 menu items deep! Dafuq?!?

Great handling bike though. I love it!
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whoa? there's no dedicated grips button? lol GS fail.

i assume you got yours fairly loaded, fun fact; if you turn the hazards on and then turn the bike off you cannot turn the hazards off without the fob close by.

don't ask.
 
Evoex said:
whoa? there's no dedicated grips button? lol GS fail.
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There is, but because I have the heated seat option:

1) the Heated Grip Button takes you to the Heat Menu
2) from the Heat menu, you have two selections: Grips or Seat, use the Wonder Wheel to select Grips
3) from the Heated Grips Menu, use the Wonder Wheel to scroll to the level of desired heat, 1 through 5
4) Use the Wonder Wheel again to confirm your selection
5) Hit the Menu Up Button to return back to the riding screen

Sweet Baby Cheeses.
 
German tech is sometimes frightening.
 
Lightcycle said:
There is, but because I have the heated seat option:

1) the Heated Grip Button takes you to the Heat Menu
2) from the Heat menu, you have two selections: Grips or Seat, use the Wonder Wheel to select Grips
3) from the Heated Grips Menu, use the Wonder Wheel to scroll to the level of desired heat, 1 through 5
4) Use the Wonder Wheel again to confirm your selection
5) Hit the Menu Up Button to return back to the riding screen

Sweet Baby Cheeses.
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hah.

sounds about right. is the passenger portion separately heated?

also, shoutout to the wonder wheel, best **** ever designed. seriously.
 
Lightcycle said:
I get it though.

If there was a separate button on the dash for every single function, it would look like the dash of the space shuttle.

But srsly.

SRSLY.
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I ran German printing presses most of my time on the workforce. Sometimes the precision and tolerances built into the designs was a roadblock to function.
The Japanese are great imitators. They built machines that are copies of the German designs, without the headaches.
 
Wingboy said:
I ran German printing presses most of my time on the workforce. Sometimes the precision and tolerances built into the designs was a roadblock to function.
The Japanese are great imitators. They built machines that are copies of the German designs, without the headaches.
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longevity is not at the top of the list for sure.
 
I was looking at the multis and read some models were to be avoided because of DVT weirdness and flatspots ...thought it was only certain years, then I watched that Zack and ari comparison only to find out its still a thing

Wonder how the middleweights are
(Guzzi v85, tiger 900, multi950, tracer GT)

Argh, so many options

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bigpoppa said:
I was looking at the multis and read some models were to be avoided because of DVT weirdness and flatspots ...thought it was only certain years, then I watched that Zack and ari comparison only to find out its still a thing

Wonder how the middleweights are
(Guzzi v85, tiger 900, multi950, tracer GT)

Argh, so many options

Sent from my SM-G986W using Tapatalk
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BMW makes a 900 version as well :)
 
Lightcycle said:
There is, but because I have the heated seat option:

1) the Heated Grip Button takes you to the Heat Menu
2) from the Heat menu, you have two selections: Grips or Seat, use the Wonder Wheel to select Grips
3) from the Heated Grips Menu, use the Wonder Wheel to scroll to the level of desired heat, 1 through 5
4) Use the Wonder Wheel again to confirm your selection
5) Hit the Menu Up Button to return back to the riding screen

Sweet Baby Cheeses.
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I have a slide switch on the the left grip. I can no-look my heated grips.

Did u buy the Luminosity option?
 
bigpoppa said:
I was looking at the multis and read some models were to be avoided because of DVT weirdness and flatspots ...thought it was only certain years, then I watched that Zack and ari comparison only to find out its still a thing

Wonder how the middleweights are
(Guzzi v85, tiger 900, multi950, tracer GT)

Argh, so many options

Sent from my SM-G986W using Tapatalk
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Perfect reason for owning a classic.

I’m a Steve McQueen type of rider. I rely on me, not some software P.eng hired to manage my ride with software.

maybe I’m old school, but I’ve managed to keep upright with stupid power between my legs for 4 decades, the only tech i cant do without is CDI.
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