I've got a bunch of issues with this bike, and basically all of BMW's offerings under the R9T name.
They all use the old air cooled motor. I don't get why, when they've got the improved water cooled unit running quite successfully. Oh, they'd have to add s radiator. Like big deal, even dirt bikes have them. I can't help but think it was for the same reason that BMW made the 35is cars, they had an excess of the motors sitting around, and the rest of the design work isn't very expensive.
To piggyback off using the old motors, BMW compromises on features that have become almost standard across the board for BMW Motorrad, but can't be offered here. Now I may not be 100% accurate here, but I know for sure a lot of options aren't available. Traction control, cruise control, heated grips, and the quick shifters. While these are luxuries that one doesn't need, that's what BMW is all about in their Motorrad division. I've got their S1000RR, a full on race bike. It's a hell of a machine, able to run laps with the fastest bikes made. Yet I can settle back fairly comfortably, get 48mpg, activate the electronic cruise control, and flip on the heater grips while I pass the miles. I've got 21,000 miles on it and love it.
The R9T has the heritage and old school look and feel, but it falls short on the BMW lineup. That's why I don't own one.