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Originally Posted by boxercup
Greetings,
When my father bought me my first BMW it was a engine warranty basket case R27 in Dover White that we both rebuilt. He got it from one of his clients, Michael Bondy at Butler and Smith the then importer of BMWs. I still have it and it is a perfect and correct BMW.
To me a BMW inspires passion, as long as it is a BMW (You know... air cooled/oil cooled single and twins).
The K-Bike and the new 1000SS are BMWs attempt to go mainstream. Not a bad plan with the Husky add-on!
The K1300 and the S 1000 RR are perfect for the market as they attract a different demographic and will bring a broader range to market. I can say after thrashing them that they are really good and will do well in the marketplace. ( K1300 is a very much improved K1200 )
However, I have the passion for the real BMWs singles and 180 twins.
They spin my propeller.
But for development/grant/tax reasons, we buy and ride all the new BMWs. |
I agree. I like the idea of this bike - the idea of going head-to-head with the contemporaries. But as a twin fan and a boxer nut I still wish it had been a liquid cooled tuned to the nth degree boxer (bring out the R1 BMW!
) or some other configuration that would be more interesting. Nothing against the I4 but they tend to leave me cold despite their superior power/weight and overall efficiency. Still, running an I4 didn't hurt the MV, but this unfortunately does not have the aesthetics of the MV or even the R1 to bring it to the forefront.
I think the S1000RR is a beauty esp. in the colour schemes shown, but it is more performance than I'll ever need. It's still facing off against the undervalued R12S and the OTT HP2S to win my $$$.
The R12S is scare on the street, even moreso on the track and exotic enough and still handy enough around a track. Hell I'd just leave it bone stock for my needs. It's power/weight matchs my favourite supersport the RC51 and that was more than I ever needed.