Had a look at the new bike while enjoying Experience's hospitality. a good crowd of people were present. Unfortunately, I had left my camera at home. This also meant that I'd missed the opportunity to catch Big Dave with a “Possum in the headlights” shot at a BMW dealership. Bummer. Anyway, we arrived a little late, so we missed out on most of John's explanations on the features of the new bike. While at first glance it looks like a regular Japanese style superbike,  it does have a number of BMW specific features and idiosyncrasies. BMW made sure that it's instantly recognizable from  the front by given it asymmetrical headlights. One is round, while the other one has the usual slanted look. The bike currently at Experience still has Victorian plates on it (not the type you'd find in an antique shop) and they are nice and small. Anyway, someone over there must have had a bit of fun with the bike on a track, as the tyres were well and truly scrubbed in. This bike is not to be ridden in NZ, as it will continue to travel around the country and the various dealerships. Unfortunately there aren't all that many of those. They will however have a bike in the shop that can be ridden. So if that interests you talk to Henry. I got to sit on it and was instantly reminded why I don't ride a sportsbike. The seating position on this is very sporty, more so than on the K1200S. The S1000RR is a couple of sizes smaller than the K1200S and this becomes immediately noticeable when you sit on it. It is clearly not a touring bike, so don't go looking for ways to mount your pannier boxes.Would I buy one?  Probably not, as I kept being drawn to the various adventure bikes they had in the shop. But if I was a little sportier or needed a bike to make me look younger and more attractive, I would seriously consider it.