that makes a big difference.
Braking power from the
Brembo-equipped front is noth-
ing flashy—there's plenty of it
on hand and lots of feel via the
nicely machined, black, span-
adjustable aluminum lever—and
when combined with the solidity
of the electronically-equipped (if
you buy the option) telescopic
front end you can bury the front
surprisingly deep into corners on
full suspension travel and brake
power and still get through a cor-
ner unscathed.
Not a small portion in this
machine's stupendous stabil-
ity comes down to the optional
electronic suspension (D-ESA)
that changes the damping rates
on the fly of both the fork and
shock. The system uses a lean
angle sensor in the optional
Ride Modes Pro package and
is constantly monitoring what
you're doing, what the road
surface is, how far you're leaned
over, brake pressure and accel-
eration. The result is a bike that
changes its stance and attitude
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It will be
interesting to
see exactly
what customer
the new R 1200
RS attracts.
