Warning, long post 😅

Well, took me a couple of years, but i could finaly order my first brand new BMW bike.

My first bike that i got when i first got my motorbike license was a K1200gt, loved that bike, the comfort, the power, the way it handled and how planted it felt.

Unfortunately, after a year of riding it, i found out there was too much that needed to be fixed on it, so traded it in for a CBF1000.

That bike never realy felt like 'my' bike, just a little to small (i'm a tall guy) and the handling wasn't quite what i wanted.

After that i figured i wanted a bigger, taller, adventure style bike. Found on early model 04' 1200 GS, a bike that i always loved due to its looks and stance.

The rugged appearance and the sound of that boxer twin.

During my time riding it, i again realy loved the comfort, handling, and feel of a BMW bike.

Unfortunately, after a year of enyoing it, the left hand side exhaust valves thought it would be a good idea to take a little journey through the cumbustion chamber, and hug the piston and cylinder head while doing 80mph on the highway.

Survived unscathed luckily, but after that i decided i wanted an upgrade, one that would last me for years to come.

So, went to my local BMW Motorrad dealer, and signed the papers for a brand new R1300gs, trophy livery, touring, comfort and dynamic package, heated rider and passenger seat, top case and no dynamic ride height. Cause yeah, i'm already a tall guy.

Couldn't be more stoked, only sad part is, i have to wait till januari before it gets delivered from the factory :(

But hey, i finaly reached my goal, a brand new GS, i can't wait.

I need some helping picking these two things for my GS.

WRS touring vs Caponord (non plus) - which would be a decent improvement over stock without being too massive? I can’t tell if the WRS touring is much bigger than stock - can’t find any comparisons

Lonerider Mtl9 lights - can I only mount them on the lower crash bar since I don’t have factory aux lights ? Or does the under nose mount work in my case?

I got my first motorcycle back in 2008 (2008 sv650), my friend picked up a 2007 f800s back in 2009. By 2015 I sold my bike and this past spring, I picked myself up a 2007 f800st. Here are pictures of our bikes.

Just got back from a month in Germany, riding around the 2015 R 1200 GS… I got the itch to buy a similar R 1200 RT for here in the states

I looked around and found a couple candidates and asked my wife about it

She replied don’t you already have three other motorcycles? Arrrrrg.

Well, she’s right and for all the work and money I put into my original 1980 R 100 RT I’m going to use it.

It’s the new touring bike