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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron OH
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So i've read, this thing is comming standard with ohlins front springs, brembo stoppers, and the works, and is only supposed to retail a grand or so over the hyped up gixxers and cbrs of 2k9...
a new alternative to the duc? Bmw has made a name for itself making incredible bikes in other situations (enduro, dual sport, etc) can it keep up with the race bike craze? cant wait to see it at the bike show. also look out for Ape'gorrilia this spring. rsv4 is supposed to milk the teets of field mice when it comes to standard track operation. |
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
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yup yup... and BMW always had unique styling... be intresting what they do over the next 5-10 years...
I'd like to have a BMW enduro in my stable in the next 10 years... |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way
Moto: 1993 K75SA
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They're fucked if they haven't fixed the screwed up air/idle stepper issue present in all of the other Transverse K's, not to mention finding a way to make a clutch basket last more than 24K miles...
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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and i want that new ape! biaggi and nakano sure sound fond of theirs
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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times from kyalami
1. Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox 1min 39.714secs 2. Ben Spies Yamaha Italia 1min 39.978secs 3. Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox1min 39.984secs 4. Jonathan Rea Ten Kate Honda 1min 40.035secs 5. Carlos Checa Ten Kate Honda 1min 40.170secs 6. Max Neukirchner Alstare Suzuki 1min 40.394secs 7. Yukio Kagayama Alstare Suzuki 1min 40.675secs 8. Max Biaggi Aprilia 1min 40.768secs 9. Shinya Nakano Aprilia 1min 40.968secs 10. Ryuichi Kiyonari Ten Kate Honda 1min 41.067secs 11. Troy Corser BMW 1min 41.102secs 12. Tom Sykes Yamaha Italia 1min 41.562secs 13. Ruben Xaus BMW 1min 41.996secs
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
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That Beemers gonna have quite a price tag when it gets stateside...
I like the testing times, Ben Spies is looking good. Have I mentioned I endurance raced with the CMRA while Ben was honing his craft? My claim to fame... I am really not so concerned with the outright times for now after all it is testing and not racing...The spread of a little over 2 seconds from first to 13th is pretty telling of the competition and the parity though...
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Pensacola, FL
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I hope the BMW is competitive next year.
Where did you get that info for the MSRP on the S1000r? Seems very low to me. |
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
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Those times mean nothing, those bikes are far from stock. However the stock yamaha and hondas don't come with brembo and ohlins goodies. I don't see these bikes being that cheap. I may have to get a liter bike if they are that cheap.
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
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Some 08 ZX 10s here in NWAR selling at $8999
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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well when both bikes got mentioned i assumed we were gonna talk about wsbk, specially since thats the only reason the s1000rr exists
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