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Originally posted by Parth
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You sure do need to buy the baseball bat.
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A good long ride on the BMW will clear your mind, restore your faith and use up a lot of fuel.
You sure do need to buy the baseball bat.sigpic
when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
kamlesh kandaNO PACE TOO SLOW
IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."
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Sure agree that styling is very subjective similar to the saying -one man's food is another man's poison. But looks aside BMW seem to have hit the nail right on its head with this bike. BMW makes functional bikes and the function for this bike seems more inclined for the race track than the week-end ride to the strip. BMW always has to do things differently and since the chain drive and other aspects are similar to other supersport bikes on this planet, I guess they decided, the design has to be something 'uncoventional' otherwise it wont make it a BMW! Anyway all said, here is another winner for S1000RR
BMW And Aprilia Dominate Masterbike Test
BMWSuperBikes.com • View topic - MCN: BMW S1000RR annihilates competition in Masterbike
(watch the video in this link)
This BMW is only about US$ 1,500+ higher than the Jap liter bike prices, but that money gives you a lot more features... Also, in UK (not sure of US), the regular BMW insurance on this bike also covers any damage on BMW track days.Last edited by Haroon; 03-13-2010, 07:46 PM.
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Ive seen and sat on this bike.... even though its looks are debatable, but its high quality stuff man.... R1 looks like a tin can in front of this one
Last edited by fireblah; 03-14-2010, 12:12 AM.May the torque be with you..
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Anyday these Germans,Italians will score over the JAPS, i mean look at the APRILLIA's and DUCATI's, the detailing,parts used and the shape are out of this world, but they come at a price.Originally posted by fireblah View PostIve seen and sat on this bike.... even though its looks are debatable, but it high quality stuff man.... R1 looks like a tin can in front of this oneThe Magician"
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Originally posted by fireblah View PostIve seen and sat on this bike.... even though its looks are debatable, but its high quality stuff man.... R1 looks like a tin can in front of this one
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germans yes...italians no.Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
It is not advisable to sit on an italian bike with its side stand out. While for body positioning training students are asked to sit on a static jap bike all the time as no matter how much weight u put on the side stand it doesnt break.
I remember asking Andy Ibbott if I could not practice my body positioning on the ninja 250R. He said "dont worry its not italian...its japanese."
It wasnt his opinion...its the collective opinion of the motorcycling world that japs offer more quality.
Now the germans are at par with japs.sigpic
when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
kamlesh kandaNO PACE TOO SLOW
IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."
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Originally posted by Carlitos View Post
I simply don't get it ....... could anyone enlighten me how a squinty-eyed headlamp helps a bike to go any faster than a normal symmetrical one?? I want to know the reason/s (if any) behind this pirate eye setup??
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As per one of the magazines, the reason for the squinty-looking headlight is that "the high beam doesn't need a large reflector, so it can be smaller than the low beam, which means less plastic, and less weight: every gram counts when trying to make a lighter bike"Originally posted by Parth View PostI simply don't get it ....... could anyone enlighten me how a squinty-eyed headlamp helps a bike to go any faster than a normal symmetrical one?? I want to know the reason/s (if any) behind this pirate eye setup??
To read that & more on this bike:
2010 BMW S1000RR: MD First Ride
Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional
So many roads, So little time
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Originally posted by Haroon View Post
That link says that the gills are there to provide cooling. My doubt: isn't this a liquid cooled vehicle? why is air cooling so necessary on a liquid cooled bike? And even if it is necessary, then why only on one side? does air not flow on the other side of the bike too....if air vents(gills) help in the cooling then why is the left side left gill-lessComment
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This is news to me.Originally posted by TenHut View Post
But never mind the side stand, and look at these exotics, i mean the DUCATI 916, simply one hell of an amazing bike.
But still as they say, DUCATI is the FERRARI of Motorcycles.Last edited by rennycornelius; 03-20-2010, 01:34 PM.The Magician"
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Any of these hit the Indian roads yet?
Human brain/nature in general likes symmetry(scientifically proven fact)
The most beautiful girls have the most symmetric faces,
so goes with the bikes,
But IMO it looks beautiful, and yea as Carlitos said, one can keep
EATING his brains out to the reasons they have made it like that.
and yea the bike looks so so aggressive, "RUN!! ITS COMING TO DEVOUR you"
Japs are going to have a hard time, more excellent bikes are rolling out from the middle earth, pricing is an issue tough...
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You know what mate.... as far as I've studied this bike.... the price can be a even bigger shock than it's killer performance.Originally posted by Omi View Post...pricing is an issue tough...
The bike has two versions -
1) The Base version
2) The Upper version with ABS and Traction Control and some additional Electronics (not able to recall the exact details of the additional electronics now!!)
As against other European make bikes, the Base version is priced at par with it's Jap competitors and the Upper version is also not very far up in the chart. (correct me if I'm wrong)
So, BMW is really hitting the Jap Super Sports Inline Liter Class real hard
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cool bike with some different stylingEmergency Medicine and Management
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Some pics from my side.
During a visit to my local BMW / Ducati open house. Unfortunately, there were no test rides that day. Hopefully I should be able to ride one in a couple of weeks.
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