The seat is the best I have ever experienced. Even after covering nearly 2,000km on the second day in order to make the traditional Thursday night barbecue at a friend’s Osborne Park workshop, my posterior was not too worse for wear.

The seat is a two-piece unit which is adjustable for height. Heights of 805, 825 and 845mm are on offer. An optional shorter seat can be ordered with the machine, which lowers the choices further to 780, 800 and 820mm respectively.

You can keep your four wheel drives and steel cocoons. Only a motorcycle can make thousands of kilometres of roads entertaining, and the R 1150 RT is definitely one of the better weapons for the job.

SPECS - BMW R 1150 RT

• Engine: 1130cc, two cylinder boxer, air/oil cooled, SOHC

• Bore x Stroke: 101 x 70.5mm

• Compression: 11.3:1

• Induction: Bosch Motronic EFI

• Starter: Electric

• Transmission: Six speed

• Final Drive: Shaft

• Wheelbase: 1485mm

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 2230 x 898 x 1380mm

• Seat Height: 805-845mm (special 780mm low seat available)

• Dry Weight: 255kg

• Fuel Capacity: 25 litres

• Tyres: Front _ 120/70ZR17; Rear _ 170/60ZR17

• Suspension: Front _ BMW Motorrad Telelever; Rear _ Aluminium single sided swingarm with Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping

• Brakes: Front _ Dual 320mm discs, four piston calipers; Rear _ 276mm disc, twin piston caliper

• Price: $25250

• Warranty: Two years, unlimited kilometres