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dmcd
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Hi been lurking for a while. Ordered a R1200R last month and was told I wouldn't get it until November. Got a call last Saturday to say it had arrived on Friday and was in their workshop ready to go. Dunno whether the factory was quiet and the order got brought forward, or if it was someone elses cancelled order :-k .

Anyhow I'll probably pick it up at the end of this week once the paperwork is sorted. Crappy mobile phone dealership pictures below:-

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Welcome!

You might also consider becoming a paid member here which gives you ALL access to the board and it also helps keep the lights on. There is a wealth of information here and the search function is your friend.

Please let me know if you have any questions - PM is your friend.
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Welcome to the group ! You are going to love this board as it has a huge resource of data about most anything.
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hi dmcd
nice looking bike :D
was that luck with the number plate .
private plate??.
be a long week till you get it.
be worth the wait :D
great machine :D
piston. :)
some days its not worth chewing through the straps and chains in the morning
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Cheers, the Mrs got me the plate for my 21st birthday many years ago! Bit of a pain changing it to the new bike, but that dosent happen very often!
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Congrats on the new bike and welcome. Like yourself I'm a newbie and I also just ordered my bike a week ago now. Same colour as your with several options. It is going to be a long New England winter :D
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Fleuger,

Welcome to the R1200 R community. If you are also new to the BMW world, please consider joining us in the Yankee Beemers. We have a monthly breakfast meeting in Mendon and put on several events during the year. Check us out at http://www.yankeebeemers.org/

You're most likely going to love your new R12.

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AncientMariner wrote:Fleuger,

Welcome to the R1200 R community. If you are also new to the BMW world, please consider joining us in the Yankee Beemers. We have a monthly breakfast meeting in Mendon and put on several events during the year. Check us out at http://www.yankeebeemers.org/

You're most likely going to love your new R12.

Bruce
Hi Bruce,

Thanks for reaching out. I am new to BMW bikes, have ridden Honda and Kawasaki's in the past, it's been about ten to eleven years now. I just recently took a riders safety course and looking forward to get back into riding with my new R1200R next spring.
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Welcome and congratulation dmcd !

Mine came in early as well … I believe Berlin got busy and turned out a bunch of bikes so they could have some spare time to enjoy Oktoberfest last month … :)
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