Any of you guys familiar with this one? Apparently BMW is releasing it soon in the US. Parallel twin 800. Maybe it'll shape up to be the GS500's big brother?
(http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/bmw-f800r-2009/big_bmw_f800r_2009_1.jpg)
parallel twin? Who around here like parallel twins?? :dunno_black:
Give me a good old V-twin, right Buddha??
Dual pipes? I don't see another one but it would be kind of odd for the pipe to be on the left side if it was a single. Either way, it should sound interesting. Throw some Leo's on it.
Quote from: redhenracing2 on November 09, 2010, 08:03:30 PM
Dual pipes? I don't see another one but it would be kind of odd for the pipe to be on the left side if it was a single. Either way, it should sound interesting. Throw some Leo's on it.
It's a twin. There're two pipes that twist around to the bike's right side, go into one, twist to the left, then exit out the pipe. Seems like it might be worth a test ride...but for those kind of bills I'd just as soon jump on an SV650...unless this thing can slice bread in a whole new way.
Quote from: redhenracing2 on November 09, 2010, 08:03:30 PM
Dual pipes? I don't see another one but it would be kind of odd for the pipe to be on the left side if it was a single.
It's a BMW, they just
had to be different, even if there's no reason for it.
We have similar over here in Australia -
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knowing bmw prices you could prob buy like 3 gs500's for the same $....but are they 3x the nice? lolol
Quote from: reload on November 10, 2010, 08:12:08 AM
knowing bmw prices you could prob buy like 3 gs500's for the same $....but are they 3x the nice? lolol
Who says yoy need to spent much $$$$$$$ as to be a bmw rider?
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad44/citygs/ATT271622.jpg)
Quote from: reload on November 10, 2010, 08:12:08 AM
knowing bmw prices you could prob buy like 3 gs500's for the same $....but are they 3x the nice? lolol
Well, in Aust, $16k to $17k for a new one. New GS's are $7.8k on the road (all govt taxes and fees paid).
2nd hand... yeah well, now you can get 3 GS's for one BMW.
Michael
Quote from: reload on November 10, 2010, 08:12:08 AM
knowing bmw prices you could prob buy like 3 gs500's for the same $....but are they 3x the nice? lolol
No, but they do have 3 times as many buttons to make you feel good about spending that much money.