AllStingNoBling
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posted July 09, 2007 12:29 PM
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Is there a center stand?
It there a 12v power plug?
Heated Grips?
Will a magnetic tank bag work or do you need straps?
Yes there is a center stand, what do you think this is, BMW, where everything is a'la carte? 
Yes there is a 12 V power plug.
No, it does not have heated grips. (too bad)
While a magnetic tank bag would fit on it, I would not put on on as it may interfere with KIPASS.
Speaking of BMW, I was seriously considering a 2007 K1200S before this bike, but was turned off from it by a few issues.
1) Value: Before options, the bike is somewhat reasonably priced, but after spec-ing the bike out to the way I wanted it, it was well over $19,000 out the door. For what? The only things it had that the C-14 doesn't are electronic suspension adjustment, and heated grips. Big fucking deal.
2) The warranty of the C-14 is 3 year/unlimited miles vs. K1200S at 3 years/36,000 miles.
3) The constant fueling issues with the K-Series bikes. Why after product release does BMW need 9.1 (yes, that extra 0.1 is intentional) versions of mapping software released to its customers. Shouldn't the bike be fueled correctly from the factory? Why should I update my bike like it was a Windows based PC? Granted the BMS-KP ecu is really slick, and any modifications done to the bike is learned and optimized by it. No need for a Power Commander, but 9.1 patches (???), give me a break.
4) While the electronic suspension adjustment is the real business, and works as advertised (hey, I did ride the bike), it will cost $3,000 to replace once they wear out after 30,000 miles. That's a lot of hooch for only two (one front, one rear) electronically modulated coil over damper suspension units.
I'll stick with the C14
  
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