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Froggy
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 12:41 pm: |
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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. |
Rwcfrank
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 01:28 pm: |
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Ya gotta love the opening line of the article "Big news is leaking out from Bavaria." Big news and coolant maybe? |
Xbimmer
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 01:40 pm: |
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...or maybe the final drive (again)... |
Rodclement
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 06:20 pm: |
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So...$20K bike??? not for me... Rod |
Towpro
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 09:00 pm: |
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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? |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 10:37 pm: |
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http://www.motorcycle.com/gallery/gallery.php?g2_v iew=largephotos.Largephotos&g2_itemId=321514 Still ugly. |
Ronmold
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 02:15 am: |
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And to be more environmentally friendly they're switching the glycol mixture for BEER! |
Bikelit
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 10:24 am: |
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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..... |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 04:29 pm: |
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With the sudden onset of competition, they're going to have to be mighty careful with the price point. |
Argentcorvid
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 04:57 pm: |
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Has anyone come up with a name for this version? airhead->oilhead->hexhead->camhead->? waterhead probably won't fly. |
Conchop
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 06:03 pm: |
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Fugly - COunt Mach von Schnell - monacal and all. Extremely effective motorcycle - but - fugly train wreck. |
Rwcfrank
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 06:39 pm: |
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aqua head? |
Froggy
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 07:19 pm: |
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quote:- but - fugly train wreck.
Says the Uly owner... |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 07:28 pm: |
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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. |
Argentcorvid
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 08:22 pm: |
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Steamer beemer? |
Ronmold
| Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 09:47 pm: |
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Beer Head! |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 01:53 am: |
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Wasserrad |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 08:33 am: |
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Wasserkopf? |
Conchop
| Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 09:08 am: |
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Steamer Beemer was a good one. |
Tootal
| Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 01:39 pm: |
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Maybe they can borrow a name from VW when they made the later model liquid cooled VW bus. The Wasserboxer! |