| Author | Message | ||
     Jaimec |
They kept their word and it is "affordable" compared to the competition. Base model will be $13,800.00. To that the following options are available: Race ABS w/out DTC: $1,000 Race ABS w/ DTC: 1,480 Quickshift: 450 Anti-Theft: 395 Motosport Paint: 750 | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
There's a in depth article on the S1000RR in Cycle World. They make absolutely no mention, however, of the monocle headlight. | ||
| Jaimec |
I swear, part of Dave Robb's Design Team is a big, honkin' "Ugly Stick." No bike design is complete until it's been beaten THOROUGHLY with it... | ||
| Xl1200r |
I think the asymmetric headlights work on some BMW models, but not this one. My onl real gripe with the bike is they seemed to have replaced the R1200S with it, which was my favorite model. I test rode one and absolutely loved it. Now the only air-cooled sportbike model you can get is the HP2 Sport which is $25,000. (Message edited by xl1200r on July 15, 2009) | ||
| Swordsman |
+9999 on the Ugly Stick theory! ~SM | ||
| 4cammer |
I think the biggest problem w/the S1000RR is that it has no identity with BMW. Take off the BMW roundel and you would have a hard time guessing if it was a Honda, Kaw, Suzuki or Yamaha. One can understand that they may be tired of doing it their own way (as Buell is often accused of doing)and that logic dictates to make a race winning bike in the image of what is currently winning races, but I think they sold out. It may be a good superbike. But in my eyes it has nothing about it that says BMW. | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
They want a part of the superbike market. It makes sense to build something tried and true. If I was in the market for a superbike I would definitely consider an S1000RR. It has some really cool tech and an impressive spec sheet all for a competitive price. | ||
| Spatten1 |
They want a part of the superbike market. It makes sense to build something tried and true. Yep. Alternative suspension and engine configurations that set the touring world on fire ain't cutting it on the race track. Don't think they didn't try. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I'm glad Buell didn't take the "tried and true" route when reaching for their piece of the superbike market. | ||
| Jaimec |
There are already teams racing Hossach type front ends in different racing classes. If BMW had any guts, they'd've gone with the "DuoLever" front-end (BMW's version of the Hossach). Right now, all they have is a REALLY ugly GSXR as far as I'm concerned. As 4Cammer said, take off the roundel and the only thing that tells you it's a BMW is how friggin' ugly it is. God, even the color choices they give you SUCK (except for the extra cost Motosport colors, that is). | ||
| Aldaytona |
"AirHeads" forever!  There won't be any 25 year old S1000RRs (except in a collection) |
