It's been years since I have had a passenger. You will get more complete advice from others.
A few tips from long ago experience:
Have her keep her feet on the foot pegs whenever you are stopped or moving slowly. A passenger putting a foot down when you are stopped or stopping is more exciting than one would expect.
Ask her to keep her upper body upright, in-line with the bike. When she is comfortable, tell her to keep herself aligned with you, and then keep your body mostly in-line with the bike but starting to lean a bit. Ask her to lean with you, no more, and don't counter lean.
Remember that having a passenger increases the amount you need to brake, and longer breaking distances when braking hard.
Get out of town to practice a bit. Perhaps have her drive and meet you somewhere close to your home but away from semaphores and traffic, but with some nice gentle curves and occasional stop signs.
I found interesting that the BMW will not rev to over 9k until the dealer removes this break-in restriction.
Regardless of what one thinks of the legitimacy of break-in, I kind of like the idea of the ECU controlling maximum RPM until X number of miles if the manufacturer believes this is important. I don't like that only the dealer can reset it in BMW's case however. Let the ECU do it by itself.
Apparently the number sold to date is quite small so a complete buyback is a reasonable action. These early buyers also get priority for a new production model.
I hope we learn at some point what the specific issue is. My guess is con rods/bearings caused by a QC issue.
Tim, I have head that some of the new S1000RR engines have seized. Any truth to this or is it just Internet rumor/haters?
Years ago a drunk driver t-boned me right behind the driver's door, tearing the car in half. My head hit the left side door/frame. I wish I had had a side airbag.
Great to hear you are OK.
I f you need legal help or a referral let me know.
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