Why The 2020 BMW F900R Is A Tech Lover's Dream!

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[smurik]

I bought brand new bmw F900R fully loaded, in April 2020. Very pleased with it. Warm hello from Canada.

[MrBryn]

I spent ages test riding all kinds of nakeds before settling on one these (In blue!) and it's by far and away the best all rounder. It's basically a better engineered Ducati Monster.
As for the snatchy throttle, just leave it in road mode. It's so much friendlier around town that way. Dynamic is way too rowdy for traffic.
Update: Coming up to a year's ownership and I completely retract the comment about it being too rowdy in Dynamic. It now just permanently lives in Dynamic Pro mode, even in the rain.
The bike in the whole has actually made me a much better rider in my opinion.
One thing reviews don't get accross is how good BMW aftersales is.
Servicing is cheap and they role out the red carpet for you at ever dealer visit. Good way of retaining owners.

[drewmorg.]

This IS "the best" naked bike on the market. Here in Southern California, we need to ride freeways to go anywhere... sometimes for an hour at a time if you want your bike to be considered somewhat practical. Cruise control is a must and all the other stuff is nice too. BMW bikes seem to hold their value very well on the re-sale too.

[fredirickabella]

What i love about this bike is the comfort and the fuel effeciency

[michaellee]

I just ride both the f900r and r nine t this weekend. Both bikes are excellent, the f900r is the better value with all it's tech while the nine t is a pure no gimmick riding style. I would buy the f900r over the nine t only because I have a sportster to fill my retro needs

[oddvin]

Been looking into the Bmw F900R as an eventual upgrade for my Honda CB500F, Absolutely love the style and tech of the F900R.

[Turbox]

No one mentioned, how the top down view on that bike looks so premium in this class.

[joshnnik]

I bought the F900XR and love it. I always thought the 2016 Africa Twin that I owned was a great engine in too tall a bike for everyday riding. The XR is the answer for me, the engine has a similar feel and sound with the techy stuff a (expensive) bonus.

[hfiemfn]

Always good to see Tim in your vids. 👍👍🇨🇦

[keitht]

I have just had one of these as a loan bike while my r9t was being serviced. It's a really competent bike, very comfortable with (As the guys say) loads of tec. The problem for me was that it's totally vanilla! Absolutely no character at all. I suppose comparing it to my r9t this is to be expected. Sorry but, I won't be tempted to do a traid.

[giovanniricci]

I tested it and I agree, a lot of a bike for this money. However, same as you I couldn't afford two bikes hence I eventually got the ST RS. By the way, I really like these duo shots, I'm following both of you and really appreciate your work. Ride safe!

[grahamnelson]

In the us this bike has the same msrp as the mt09. Absolutely demolishes the mt in terms of electronics/features

[captainaverage]

One day someone will invent a small metal tool that will allow you to both start the bike, open the fuel cap and allow you to apply the steering lock!!

[vaudou]

my key fell in my garage and as i was driving out, i got a huge message on the screen: key not detected/too far. u can still ride but next time, u wont be able to start the engine again.

[theonlyredspecial]

I loved this bike. I ended up getting the 2020 Africa twin adventure sports in the end as I preferred the engine and the dual clutch transmission really works for the miles I like to do. Gives me my left hand to use sat nav and CarPlay etc. I ended up paying a lot more money mind you.

[titoescobar]

I was convinced I was going to wait for the new Tuono 660, but a dealer near me has one of these with the S package and other options for 9.9k US, I'm pretty close to just getting this and not waiting any longer to upgrade from my z400

[theonlyredspecial]

Love your channel btw. Been watching you for some time. I like these chats btw with your mate. good to watch. Just decided to comment lately. 👍

[PMitchell]

8:56 Be careful not to rake your Elsinore boot zipper across that painted pillion seat cover.

[marcelcoenen]

Coming from a KTM 790 Duke which was too rough and wild (especially in the city) for me, I am attending a new F900R full options. But nevertheless I like the nice looking R9T with the bulleproof boxer engine, "naked" without all these technical gedgets on the F 900 R. I could get a young R9T instead of the F900R - what is your meaning? I am 52 years old and not so tall (1, 70m).

[AlanTrades]

You didn't read the manual there is a steering lock, you just hold down the power button