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Originally Posted by JP Norton
Personally, I think the bike is worth it. In proper running condition, it possesses many advantages over all Ducatis. Now I'm not saying I'm anti-Ducati. I've owned and worked on many; they are wonderful bikes. But the BMW big twin is a superior piece of engineering that is worth the effort of making right.
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I don't know what Ducatis you have owned but I would never put my BMW R12S is the same class as my Duc 1098S, the BMW was a very basic and ordinary machine in comparison.
At the risk of being blunt the BMW boxer twin is a donkey and put to shame by the raw responsiveness and power of Ducati and the smooth, responsive and very sophisticated performance of the Aprilia V twins IMHO. The boxer is much more suited to a touring bike than a sports bike and even then its more about character that sophisticated performance.
I know this is a BMW forum and my comments my cause offence but a reality check is in order here.