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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:22 pm
by peterbulgar
Do you want BMW to keep building the R69?
Well, yes. That would be nice.
Some very strong opinions here about a bike that isn't even available yet (in the USA). My first time on this forum. Interesting stuff - have at it!
Peter '73 R75/5, '04 R1150RA
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:31 pm
by scottybooj
I don't think there's an 'automatic' reflex to bash what's new...but, i can see how bmw riders are resistant to change. Heck, BMW has been resistant to major changes for quite a while.
But I'd be the first to herald the coming of the messiah if this bike delivered. It may be powerful, I trust Dean-O completely, but it doesn't LOOK good, IMHO.
There's funky ugly and then there's bland ugly. This new iteration is an expensive version of the latter.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:41 pm
by Deans BMW
Recieved my November issue of Cycle World today and they loved it.
Their first sentence is
" Here's what you need to know about BMW's new R1200R: It hauls ass."
The last sentence in the story says," Besides, did we mention that the R1200R really hauls ass?"
The first paragraph includes things like,
" From clutch out to 3000 rpm, it launches like the grunty Boxer Twin that it is: but from 3000 to 5000 revs, it feels like it grew another piston; and from there to its 8000 RPM redline, the oposed twin pulls like it aquired yet another".
and another,
"Need to get from Berlin to Munich in a hurry, no problem; use the teutonic superslab where you can push wind at an indicated 140 MPH all day long......because the Boxer is now smooth as glass........"
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:33 am
by runeo
Hi
The ones to compare against!
/Rune, who has to continue to wait to get the black one with lines.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:10 am
by CycleRob
I have the Cycle World road test and they loved it. BMW is finally going for performance, even in it's Std "-R" bikes. I looked it over
very closely at BMW Marrietta GA today. Serviceability looks excellent, much better than my bike.
The MSRP was a heart stopping shock! Very modern looking, especially the tail section. I liked the smaller/lighter/visible plastic DOT4 reservoirs, new stacked gauges, techie wheels, dual element headlight, leaner switchgear, seat . . . everything. The canister is a Cambell's Chunky Soup 18.8oz can sized component hidden between the front shock and the twin H4 bulb headlight shell. The whole bike says lighter/leaner/faster/better. There isn't one part carried over from the OilHead series bikes. Nothing!
If I was still working . . . . and not on retirement income, I'd a be trading up by this time next year. Let's see, $12,700 MSRP + $235 heated grips + $120 CenterStand + $450 "delivery" + $$$ bags + tags and Taxes (minus) pideling trade in amount = OUCH.
It looks like
THIS BIKE will be the only M/C in my garage for
a lotta years.
