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Old 12-31-2009, 10:26 AM   #11
Speedracer42
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Originally Posted by shmike View Post
I agree.

The site claims it is the perfect learning bike.

Yes it has some whiz-bang electronics, but it is still a 180+hp bike.

Plus it is new and it is a BMW, I can't imagine the repair bill to rebuild one after a get off.
And you would have a hard time convincing me it will handle as well as a ZX-6 on most of the tight courses they ride on, hp aside. It just comes across to me as a business decision only. Without proper regard to students. But I am way out of the loop on this.
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