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Froggy
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/2013-bm w-r1250gs-preview-91202.html

Watercooled, electronic suspension, traction control and ABS? Bring it on, make it hard for me to decide between Multistrada or now the Multistrudle.
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Rwcfrank
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 01:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ya gotta love the opening line of the article "Big news is leaking out from Bavaria." Big news and coolant maybe?
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Xbimmer
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 01:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

...or maybe the final drive (again)...
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Rodclement
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 06:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So...$20K bike??? not for me...

Rod
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Towpro
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 09:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I read the line under the picture:

"the switch to liquid cooling may also alienate some of BMW's core customers."

where have I heard that before?
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.motorcycle.com/gallery/gallery.php?g2_v iew=largephotos.Largephotos&g2_itemId=321514


Still ugly.
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Ronmold
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 02:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

And to be more environmentally friendly they're switching the glycol mixture for BEER!
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Bikelit
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Capable of anything from trips to Alaska to the morning commute make it look pretty bad ass to me.

Probably takes up the garage space of two ulys.....
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Mikef5000
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 04:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

With the sudden onset of competition, they're going to have to be mighty careful with the price point.
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Argentcorvid
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 04:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Has anyone come up with a name for this version?

airhead->oilhead->hexhead->camhead->?

waterhead probably won't fly.
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Conchop
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 06:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Fugly - COunt Mach von Schnell - monacal and all. Extremely effective motorcycle - but - fugly train wreck.
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Rwcfrank
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 06:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

aqua head?
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Froggy
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 07:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

- but - fugly train wreck.




Says the Uly owner...
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Mikef5000
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 07:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

Says the Uly owner...



Uh, yeah. You're in the Uly department.

I've always liked the utilitarian look of the GS's, and adventure bikes in general, but that thing does
Look a bit out of control. Hopefully it's more of the urban camo to hide its true prototype nature.
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Argentcorvid
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 08:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Steamer beemer?
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Ronmold
Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 09:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Beer Head!
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 01:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wasserrad
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Mikef5000
Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 08:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wasserkopf?
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Conchop
Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 09:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Steamer Beemer was a good one.
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Tootal
Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 01:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Maybe they can borrow a name from VW when they made the later model liquid cooled VW bus.

The Wasserboxer!
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