i have the hex head R12R and the Tlever really ruins that bike's handling. The front pops up under power and there's, little dive on the brakes. Most road tests say Tlever fronts lack feel. I'd add they make for a choppy ride. I had GSs for years and the longer travel makes the ride better. I've changed the dampers to Ohlins and tuned springing and damping to perfection, but I still don't like the ride. Even the so-so Sachs on the 90 will be a huge improvement.
BMW R NineT vs 2013 BMW R1200R
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The R1200R is a bike I've noticed that comes up quite often on the boards so i figured the community might benefit from a thread to compare the two. Now I may not be able to go into the technical aspects of both bikes like I know some of you can, but hey that why we're all here 
Lets start off visually. Found these pictures on ADV rider comparing the seat heights.
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visually the R1200R has a bigger tail and a higher rise in the gas tank.
Here are the two bikes laid over each other
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wheel bases are nearly identical, but i believe part of the tank rise on the R1200R is due to the telelever front end. From this picture you can tell that the NineT is unmistakably a BMW R bike underneath.
From what I understand the biggest difference between the R NineT and the R1200R is the NineTs inverted front forks and a telelever swing-arm setup. It will be curious to see how the NineT handles vs the R1200R.
Underneath the two are unmistakably similar.
R NineT
R1200R
Go nuts!
Lets start off visually. Found these pictures on ADV rider comparing the seat heights.
visually the R1200R has a bigger tail and a higher rise in the gas tank.
Here are the two bikes laid over each other
wheel bases are nearly identical, but i believe part of the tank rise on the R1200R is due to the telelever front end. From this picture you can tell that the NineT is unmistakably a BMW R bike underneath.
From what I understand the biggest difference between the R NineT and the R1200R is the NineTs inverted front forks and a telelever swing-arm setup. It will be curious to see how the NineT handles vs the R1200R.
Underneath the two are unmistakably similar.
R NineT
- Bore x stroke 101 mm x 73 mm
- Capacity 1,170 ccm
- Rated output 110 hp (81 kW) at 7,550 rpm
- Max. torque 88 lb/ft (119 Nm) at 6,000 rpm
- Compression 12.0 : 1
- Fuel/100 km 4.5 L @ 90 KM/H
- Fuel type Premium Unleaded
- Frame four-section frame consisting of one front and three rear sections, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, removable pillion frame for single ride use
- Suspension travel 4.7 inches front / 4.7 inches rear (120 mm / 120 mm)
- Steering head 64.5 °
- Seat height 30.9 inches Standard
R1200R
- Bore x stroke 101 mm x 73 mm
- Capacity 1,170 ccm
- Rated output 109 hp (80 kW) at 7,500 rpm
- Max. torque 85 lb/ft (115 Nm) at 6,000 rpm
- Compression 12.0 : 1
- Fuel/100 km 4.1L @ 90 KM/H
- Fuel type Premium Unleaded
- Frame Two-section frame consisting of front and rear sections with load-bearing engine-gearbox unit
- Suspension travel 4.7 inches front / 5.5 inches rear (120 mm / 140 mm)
- Steering head 62.9 °
- Seat height 31.5 inches Standard
Go nuts!
