[Dr. Curve]

Why are we brothers thinking that it is time to let the HP2's go? I have not been riding mine much these past three months but with Spring in the jump, it seems time to bleed the brakes, start in on leg squats, and get ready to ride. The Rockster and R11S have been fun but there comes a time..............when it time to get on a real twin..........and the problem with being a "impossible to change boxer fan" is that one remains convinced that there simply will be yet another improvement in boxer history very soon............if we but wait our time.

Rumors about the new water cooled S are sneaking thru the line..........BUT I know that my current HP will be quite enough until this new liquid cooled boxer animal steps forth. Here are some of the things we have heard about and are wishing for. DOHC with Radial Titanium valves, traction control with staged power levels and lean sensors, Switchable ABS Braking, slipper clutch, 13/1 compression, ceramic coated piston tops, valve faces, and combustion chamber face areas, flat I beam rods with lazier drilled oil passage thru them to the piston pins, 3-mm longer rods than current HP, ultra fine mist injectors (7 - 9 holes/3.5 to 4 bar), transmission and engine share 100% synthetic oil and common filter, higher mpg, less weight than current R1200S by almost 25 pounds, less width, more compact, less cluttered looking and more miles between scheduled maintenance, plus a longer warranty.

Until then, it is the same old HP2 for me, as I have heard that one can not even get $14,000. for one with more that 7500 miles on it and mine is really just starting to really run hard, slowly broken in and all.