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Reepicheep
Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 02:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't know how I missed this the first time around... sorry if it was covered here before.

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/2009-bm w-g450x-review-82228.html

The short story?

Claimed 245 pounds, 450 CC, street legal, electric start, Ohlins, constant geometry chain drive.

Nice looking bike. The article mumbled something about "can't reveal a price due to exchange rates" that is clearly BS though... just give us the price in Euros and let us do our own guesses at conversion. If its a $6k bike, thats a home run. A $8k bike, decent money for a decent bike. $10k? Another great BMW that costs too much money.

Update... I see $8k quoted from a google search. And it looks like it is made in China. So it's really cool, but thats a danged pricey dirt toy for us working men...

So when do we get to see the $6k Buell competitor to this thing?
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 02:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

think they will race it in super cross, arena cross, or any giant mud pit for the X games?....

I bet we will see the Hyosung SM before the Buell rendition.
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Slowride
Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 02:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Motor Cyclist Mag Aug. 08 has a great write up on it. I like it and I agree, Buell should have built this bike first.

Amazing sometimes.....
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008 - 01:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

They almost built it, hell they almost bought it, they lost on two accounts

The bmw is a reworks Husq that bought the dirt bikes from Cagiva, which was just bought by the Mother ship, six months too late... so there you 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon with a side of road dirt.

We will see the Hyosung DS/Sm before the Buell.
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Bigredwood
Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 04:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry I beg to differ . . .

Hopes and Dreams of a 'real v-twin' Dirtbike were fulfilled with the Aprilia SXV and RXV.

Fastest bike at Pikes!

23 seconds faster that the closest 1200cc!!

This is the bike Buell should have made.
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Stealthfighter
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 06:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thats right, Bigredwood!
i also would like to see a 450cc or 550cc v-twin dirt bike/supermoto made by buell!

look @ these cool engine:

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Bigredwood
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 03:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



Pretty!
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Rick_a
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

So when do we get to see the $6k Buell competitor to this thing?



6K? Never. I doubt Buell could offer a competitive bike at that price. I think most of the Japanese competition in the 7-8K range...for dirt only models.

I'm very tempted to just get a DRZ400SM and mod the crap out of it until it rips and looks good. If my credit was any good I'd be doing it now.
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Rick_a
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 10:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Something like this:
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Gbalias
Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

im a lil late, but heres my DRZ i sold right before i got my XB:




and heres mine and the lady's SM race bikes:


me at the stateline SM event
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