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  • #31
    Wonderful write-up indeed.loved your previous review of K1300R and loved this one even more.enjoyed reading every single word that clearly depicted the excitement behind them.
    And as you rightly said "looks grow on you"...your review is what actually made me realise and appreciate the beauty of S1000RR!



    cheers.
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    • #32
      Originally posted by blackside View Post
      Ooh, ex show room.. man that is pretty much out of my league! for now!
      You are a Sbk rider. So it is pretty much in your league.

      Originally posted by mvchamp View Post
      I liked the write up from Ken da. Clear and concise. Brings out the awe from within.

      I liked the photos as well. They give a clear view of the bike rather than from some weird angle.

      I keep wondering if i will ever get a chance to saddle up a S1000RR. especially having zero access to anything beyond 220 CCs. Hope i do though.
      Thanks for the appreciation.

      If you want to see and know what it feels like, you can just go to the showroom and ask for the person looking after BMW Motorrad. He will let you have the keys, sit on it, start it and rev it! Even that is worth the experience.

      Originally posted by Aniket_N View Post
      Wonderful write-up indeed.loved your previous review of K1300R and loved this one even more.enjoyed reading every single word that clearly depicted the excitement behind them.
      And as you rightly said "looks grow on you"...your review is what actually made me realise and appreciate the beauty of S1000RR!



      cheers.
      Thanks Aniket.
      The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


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      • #33
        Ken, You make this BMW sound like a mistress (all the benifits of a wife (other SBKs) without the distress )

        BTW one thing is that if it is priced on Par with the likes of other superbikes outside why is it almost a million rupees costlier here
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        • #34
          Same question - Copy Paste! Why the HUGE margin!
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          • #35
            Originally posted by darkknight View Post
            Ken, You make this BMW sound like a mistress (all the benifits of a wife (other SBKs) without the distress )

            BTW one thing is that if it is priced on Par with the likes of other superbikes outside why is it almost a million rupees costlier here
            Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
            Same question - Copy Paste! Why the HUGE margin!
            That is an issue even Munich is perplexed about. And it is NOT dealer margin.
            The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


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            • #36
              Frankly speaking, I was not much aware of the bike. I just knew that a bike from BMW names S1000RR existed but after reading your article I am like blown off. Yes, at first it looks ugly as we are used to seeing symmetrical objects but it really grows up to you gradually. May be BLACK will look a KILLER. WOW!! Thanks a ton da!! Is it so so easy to ride?? After reading your feedback it looks like!
              May be they don't every guy to own this beautiful machine & has thus priced higher. Exclusivity will prevail
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              • #37
                Exhorbitant duties for the European Tags?
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                #Everyone errs, accept it, defending/cribbing about it only makes it worse
                #Dont defend a manufacturer as if you work for them
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                • #38
                  kenda, if we consider the huge price gap between the 'regular' sbk's and this, would you still rate it as the best sbk money can buy today? Asking this cos most of the phoreign reviewers dont have to consider the cost factor of these bikes as they cost pretty much the same.
                  Also how much of a boon are the electronic aid? How would the s1000rr stand aganist its competition without its electronics? can you give a comparison in terms of your r1

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                  • #39
                    @ Ken da: Wonderful machine and ofcourse a wonderful experience Ken da! However, I have a doubt about the machine..

                    If you are aware, Aprilia has incorporated a lot of electronic gizmos to it's APRC edition and it made RSV series almost invincible. The question is even if we do not have luxury of all the gizmos on S1000RR, will it still be able to retain it's title for best superbike??

                    I'm confused because we already have CBR1000RR for handling, RSV4 for electronis and Ducati for track experience. Your article throws an impression that all these things has been merged into S1000RR which seems to me a bit sceptical.

                    Please don't mind Ken da if I'm portraying myself as an stupid here. It's just that I've never ridden any of them except the 1198 S and all my knowledge is based upon the facts and figures with the reviews.

                    Last thing is, how far the price for this bike is justfied when we can get a world champion bike like Aprilia, Ducati within the same range??

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by kedar3223 View Post
                      kenda, if we consider the huge price gap between the 'regular' sbk's and this, would you still rate it as the best sbk money can buy today? Asking this cos most of the phoreign reviewers dont have to consider the cost factor of these bikes as they cost pretty much the same.
                      Also how much of a boon are the electronic aid? How would the s1000rr stand aganist its competition without its electronics? can you give a comparison in terms of your r1
                      Originally posted by MJ1984 View Post
                      @ Ken da: Wonderful machine and ofcourse a wonderful experience Ken da! However, I have a doubt about the machine..

                      If you are aware, Aprilia has incorporated a lot of electronic gizmos to it's APRC edition and it made RSV series almost invincible. The question is even if we do not have luxury of all the gizmos on S1000RR, will it still be able to retain it's title for best superbike??

                      I'm confused because we already have CBR1000RR for handling, RSV4 for electronis and Ducati for track experience. Your article throws an impression that all these things has been merged into S1000RR which seems to me a bit sceptical.

                      Please don't mind Ken da if I'm portraying myself as an stupid here. It's just that I've never ridden any of them except the 1198 S and all my knowledge is based upon the facts and figures with the reviews.

                      Last thing is, how far the price for this bike is justfied when we can get a world champion bike like Aprilia, Ducati within the same range??
                      It is quite simple actually. A bike should be viewed as a whole and not as bits and pieces. I cannot say that the I like the headlights of the R1, the swingarm of the Ducati, the engine of the BMW, the chassis of the R6 and the tank of the Honda! The BMW is the most complete and easiest to ride Sbk so far. When they first launched end 2009, they changed Sbk manufacturing forever. If they have been winning BOTY awards for 2 years in a row, there must be a good reason for it.

                      That said, let me tell you one more thing. You have the choice of riding the S1000RR by turning off all the electronics. I rode the bike by turning off Traction control and wheelie control. Believe me, it remains undoubtedly the best handler in Sbks that I have ridden till date. You are talking about my R1? Nothing even comes close to this lovely machine! My R1 feels like it was made in the stone age!!!
                      The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


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                      • #41
                        Even MotoGP is all about electronics. It's the riders which makes the difference. Ofcourse there is the option of rurning off all the electronic assistance. It seems this is more of an MotoGP machine rather than normal street SBK, right da?
                        "HASTA LA VICTORIA, SIEMPRE !" - Chesigpic


                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/18983-spicy-sour-sweet-short-honeymoon-trip.html

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/20306-pursuit-swarghat.html#post716409

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...sary-trip.html

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...adventure.html

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...j-monsoon.html

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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post
                          Even MotoGP is all about electronics. It's the riders which makes the difference. Ofcourse there is the option of rurning off all the electronic assistance. It seems this is more of an MotoGP machine rather than normal street SBK, right da?
                          Seems yes. But since I have never ridden a MotoGP bike, I cannot really make the comparison.

                          Sorry about that!
                          The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


                          BMW Motorrad Days 2011

                          Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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                          • #43
                            Well answered Ken da!

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                            • #44
                              Ken, lovely write up with some great photos. The BMW is a game changer indeed. But I somehow feel it lacks the soul that an R1 or the new Kwacker has. This one does everything and without complaints, day in and day out.

                              Of course, the price is also a major deterrent as well.
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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by ken cool View Post
                                BMW S1000RR Ridden!

                                Hi Ken, I have one question. How does the bike feel over a period of long ride compared to the japanese competition? Is that riding position more aggresive than Japanese sportbikes?

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