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05-10-2009, 04:29 PM
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Refugee
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650
Posts: 332
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BMW S1000RR streetbike
It hit a LOT of branches while falling out of the ugly tree.
http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2009/...w-s1000rr.html Separated at birth? |
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05-10-2009, 04:44 PM
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Bring on the Zombies!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R
Posts: 2,691
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Why the hell did they give it two different shape headlights?
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05-10-2009, 04:48 PM
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too much time on my hands
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now.
Posts: 1,802
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WOW, WTF? that thing looks WEIRD now.
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05-10-2009, 06:03 PM
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DILLIGAF?
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way
Moto: 1993 K75SA
Posts: 483
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The "Johny 5" School of Headlight Design is apparently alive and well in Berlin...
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05-10-2009, 07:41 PM
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Raving Lunatic
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E
Posts: 902
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Honestly, the racebike will probably look great. You lose the headlights and the gigantic catalytic converter, and you'll probably have a decent-looking rig. The top of the tank is still goofy, but it's not too bad overall. I do like the side fairings, and the tail isn't too bad.
It better be fast as hell if it's gonna look that wierd.
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05-10-2009, 07:41 PM
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Trailer Queen
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: FL Panhandle
Moto: 07 Aprilia RSV 1000 R
Posts: 18
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wow... that is disappointing
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05-10-2009, 09:05 PM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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as someone who idly considered plunking money down on one i gotta say that im rather dissapointed. I guess they thought asymetrical headlights would make this bike more acceptable to their current fanbase but damn is that fail
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05-10-2009, 09:06 PM
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Country Boy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Hicktown in NC
Moto: 07 R1
Posts: 797
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bout what i expected, ugly as shit.... cant wait to see Dyno HP numbers, i'm betting 193(though at the crank) is a bit optimistic...and what's the price gonna be
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05-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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Only 49% Creepy...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 9
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One of my industry connections has sat in on a number of design meetings at BMW in the last ten years and has offered me some insight into BMW's recent obsession with asymmetrical headlights.
According to him, the design team thought the bike had the best chance in the American market if it reminded the Americans of something they were already fond of, yet was still distinctly German. A couple hundred thousand Deustchmarks' worth of market research later, they came back with this: HOOOOGAAAAANNNNN!!!! |
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05-10-2009, 10:07 PM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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Interesting looking. Better looking than I was expecting with a BMW label on it. I bet it performs nicely.
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