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Mmm. Did BMW take note of how many Bobbers Triumph has been selling? I’m not a big fan of a single purpose motorcycle. And along with that big engine will be a big price I suspect.
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Looks Ok but BMW have done this sort of thing before.When the 900 with the Bikini fairing and then the "james bond" 1200 I thought both times BMW were starting to look at form as well as function but it didn't last long.This one is specifically a "bar hopper" I'd say
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It's very clean and minimalistic looking, but I never could get around the giant opposed twin engine for looks.
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I think its beautiful! I think its gonna cost a lot of money too.
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I have a 64 R50 and would love to park one of those next to it.
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I have a 64 R50 and would love to park one of those next to it.
Yes, I like this bike too ... lots!
Not sure how well the footpeg location works though?
Those cylinder heafs are gonna be hot, unless they have already got that covered.
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To my eye the boxer twins have always looked, well, dorky.
On the other hand there is a point where something can be so dorky it's cool.
Not saying this bike looks cool but I would say that BMW is getting closer to rounding the corner.
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Those massive jugs certainly dominate the look. I'm not sure I like the look but it might grow on me. Tipping one over, even in the parking lot, would likely be a VERY expensive proposition. No way crash bars would work on something that wide and low. Having your feet right behind the cylinders would keep your feet warm in the winter, I'm not sure that would be comfortable in the summer. Interesting, I'm sure we'll see some if it does in fact go into production.
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My R50 is a boxer and your feet are in the same position on that. There has never been any discomfort from heat. That being said, my R50 is only 500cc so much smaller jugs.
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My R50 is a boxer and your feet are in the same position on that. There has never been any discomfort from heat. That being said, my R50 is only 500cc so much smaller jugs.
Yes but I am thinking that on a bike like your R50 the seating position is higher (am I right in saying this? That's how it looks to me), which should help.
I have 2 Beemers in my stable (R1100RT and a R1200GS). The jugs are bigger and during a hot day I can sure feel the heat coming off them.
Not that I have ever complained, mind you. 
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... No way crash bars would work on something that wide and low.
I wonder what they will come up with to get around that one. 
I have carbon fibre cylinder head covers on my R1200GS. I don't know how effective they could be since I also have crash bars.
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I have carbon fibre cylinder head covers on my R1200GS. I don't know how effective they could be since I also have crash bars.
Yes I think protective covers would suffice for low speed or parking fall. I have seen some Moto-Guzzi that have small crash bars bolted to cylinders that may be an option. I like the bike and I liked the "James Bond 1200" It was expensive then and the new one probably will be as well.
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I have carbon fibre cylinder head covers on my R1200GS. I don't know how effective they could be since I also have crash bars.
Yes I think protective covers would suffice for low speed or parking fall. I have seen some Moto-Guzzi that have small crash bars bolted to cylinders that may be an option. I like the bike and I liked the "James Bond 1200" It was expensive then and the new one probably will be as well.
Probably way more expensive, given the engine capacity.
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They don't come any more retro and as a great homage to any motorcycle brand's history and heritage, AND in my view beautifully done, than this BMW here.
Too bad in its present form and with its low seat, my reasonably long legs would be bent at the knees more than the usual and most comfortable 90 degrees, and witnessed by how the guy riding it in that video must severely bend his knees to have feet placed on the pegs.
Of course then again I suppose making or finding a higher seat for it wouldn't be that much of a problem.
(...eeh, who am I kiddin' here...as much as I really like the looks of this bike and wouldn't mind at all adding one to my small collection of bikes, I'll probably never purchase one...still, cool as hell machine, though)
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My R50 is a boxer and your feet are in the same position on that. There has never been any discomfort from heat. That being said, my R50 is only 500cc so much smaller jugs.
Yes but I am thinking that on a bike like your R50 the seating position is higher (am I right in saying this? That's how it looks to me), which should help.
I have 2 Beemers in my stable (R1100RT and a R1200GS). The jugs are bigger and during a hot day I can sure feel the heat coming off them.
Not that I have ever complained, mind you.
Yes, my R50 has a much higher classic seating position. I am not sure if I would want to do that to this or not until sitting on it. Doesn't matter anyway, I am sure the price is way out of what I would be willing to spend.
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I just went back and watched the beginning of the video again and even the guy riding it in looks to have his knees pretty well bent. I wouldn't like that, and forward is not an option.
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My R50 is a boxer and your feet are in the same position on that. There has never been any discomfort from heat. That being said, my R50 is only 500cc so much smaller jugs.
Yes but I am thinking that on a bike like your R50 the seating position is higher (am I right in saying this? That's how it looks to me), which should help.
I have 2 Beemers in my stable (R1100RT and a R1200GS). The jugs are bigger and during a hot day I can sure feel the heat coming off them.
Not that I have ever complained, mind you.
So, still have "Old Paint" in your stable, eh Thanassis? 
(...good to hear you still have that faithful steed after all these years)
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My R50 is a boxer and your feet are in the same position on that. There has never been any discomfort from heat. That being said, my R50 is only 500cc so much smaller jugs.
Yes but I am thinking that on a bike like your R50 the seating position is higher (am I right in saying this? That's how it looks to me), which should help.
I have 2 Beemers in my stable (R1100RT and a R1200GS). The jugs are bigger and during a hot day I can sure feel the heat coming off them.
Not that I have ever complained, mind you.
So, still have "Old Paint" in your stable, eh Thanassis?
(...good to hear you still have that faithful steed after all these years)
Ah Sir, you have ridden her for several thousands of miles around Europe and yet you have forgotten her name?
Tut tut ...
Safra (Ali Baba's camel).
Yep Dwight ... she's still going strong.
Roughly just under 300.000 kms to date.
(I say 'roughly' because, as you will remember, the speedo cable would give up every now and again).
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My R50 is a boxer and your feet are in the same position on that. There has never been any discomfort from heat. That being said, my R50 is only 500cc so much smaller jugs.
Yes but I am thinking that on a bike like your R50 the seating position is higher (am I right in saying this? That's how it looks to me), which should help.
I have 2 Beemers in my stable (R1100RT and a R1200GS). The jugs are bigger and during a hot day I can sure feel the heat coming off them.
Not that I have ever complained, mind you.
So, still have "Old Paint" in your stable, eh Thanassis?
(...good to hear you still have that faithful steed after all these years)
Ah Sir, you have ridden her for several thousands of miles around Europe and yet you have forgotten her name?
Tut tut ...
Safra (Ali Baba's camel).
Yep Dwight ... she's still going strong.
Roughly just under 300.000 kms to date.
(I say 'roughly' because, as you will remember, the speedo cable would give up every now and again).
Oh yeah, "Safra", that's right. I do remember you telling me you named it after Ali Baba's camel, but couldn't remember the name. However, I'm sure you in turn remember me telling you that I had sort of renamed her using an American old west pet name for a favorite and reliable old horse, and that being "Old Paint".
Can't believe my time with "her" has now been 10 whole years ago. Good memories those, ol' buddy!
(...and yeah re the speedo cable...I remember stopping at that Malmo Sweden BMW dealership to have it replaced just before traveling across that long long bridge to Denmark, and while you were heading up to North Cape Norway)
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I just went back and watched the beginning of the video again and even the guy riding it in looks to have his knees pretty well bent. I wouldn't like that, and forward is not an option.
Yes, that's what I was thinking.
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I'm sure you in turn remember me telling you that I had sort of renamed her using an American old west pet name for a favorite and reliable old horse, and that being "Old Paint".
"Old Paint" ... I'll tell her. 
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It's very clean and minimalistic looking, but I never could get around the giant opposed twin engine for looks.
Agreed. But air/oil cooled? That will be a very hot engine at 1800 ccs.
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It's very clean and minimalistic looking, but I never could get around the giant opposed twin engine for looks.
Agreed. But air/oil cooled? That will be a very hot engine at 1800 ccs.
One would think so.
Who knows? I can't imagine they haven't thought of that.
Otherwise some people are going to get some pretty discolored (or is that colored?) shins.
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It's very clean and minimalistic looking, but I never could get around the giant opposed twin engine for looks.
Agreed. But air/oil cooled? That will be a very hot engine at 1800 ccs.
One would think so.
Who knows? I can't imagine they haven't thought of that.
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Yeah, that's what we thought about the Indian 1.8L. It runs hot. Really hot.
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I always loved the look of the boxer engine myself. They cool very well with the jugs sticking out in the wind. I think it would look just as cool with a leaf spring style seat like the one on my R50. They kind of look like they are suspended in the air.
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I love the looks. First thing I thought was it looked like the R5 - then he said it's R5 inspired. D'oh Looks way too uncomfortable to me (with mid mounted pegs). Quote:
Those cylinder heads are gonna be hot, unless they have already got that covered.
Just think of them as more like being highway peg replacements. Sort of, heated leg rests for colder climates!!
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Those cylinder heads are gonna be hot, unless they have already got that covered.
Just think of them as more like being highway peg replacements. Sort of, heated leg rests for colder climates!!
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I actually do that on mine.
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It's very clean and minimalistic looking, but I never could get around the giant opposed twin engine for looks.
Agreed. But air/oil cooled? That will be a very hot engine at 1800 ccs.
One would think so.
Who knows? I can't imagine they haven't thought of that.
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Yeah, that's what we thought about the Indian 1.8L. It runs hot. Really hot.
OH yeah! My Indian Springfield's Thunderstroke 111 (cu.in) engine while being one of THE most gorgeous motorcycle engines ever (and one of the primary reasons I'd purchase it) sure DOES get pretty darn hot while riding it around during the summer months.
(...what with that big ol' rear cylinder head sittin' right 'tween my thighs)
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It sure is a good looking Chromehead. Maybe the heat off those cylinder heads will overcome the strain of the +90 angle of the knee for anyone over 5'8". Perhaps as an option they could add a built in Tens machine for some of us Senior riders.
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It's a cool looking " custom" but I just can't see this selling big numbers.
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Lovely....and I thought I was the only one who liked it.
Lots of folks seem to think it ugly.
To me it harks back to earlier BMWs.
I've had a fair few BMs and would be a potential buyer for one of these.
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As usual these days the passenger seat is pathetically tiny....grounds for divorce if I brought one home
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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I sort of like it because its different, but I would hate to see what would happen to those chrome valve covers should she go over on her side.
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You're not supposed to ride it on it's side.
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That must be where I've been going wrong with all my old BMWs.
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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I think I said I liked it way back at the beginning but if not I will now. I have always liked that horizontal twin look. I like odd looking bikes, that's why I ended up buying my 64 R50, I liked the Earls front end. I thought to myself at the time,"I think that's just ugly enough that I want it.". There is a whole story of how I found that bike sitting out in the weeds with 7,000 miles on it.
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Yep, riding them on their side is not the recommended way but sometimes..well..it just happens..I for one would be interested in knowing the story of 64 R50..so its over to you Ian,lets here it.
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OK, you asked! I was out driving my tow truck years ago and had recently gotten my 54 T110 and I needed a headlight. As I was driving up the road I saw just the top of this headlight sticking up above the weeds and I thought "HOLY CRUD!! There is my headlight!!" So I whip the truck around and fly back to see if it was right and if it was for sale. I start walking over to it and as I get a little closer I get disappointed, I think " Aww, it's only and old BMW." I get a little closer and the seat has no vinyl left and the foam is shot. It has some home made saddle bag brackets on it that look terrible, the gas tank has no badges and is just laying on top of the bike. The front fender is also just laying on it. So at this point I am thinking this is junk. Oh it had sparkly red grips on it too. So for the heck of it I walked up and pushed the kick starter and the engine spun smooth as could be and then I took notice of that Earls front end and I thought"That's just ugly enough I think I want it!". So I found the kid who owned it and he said it was his dad's and he left it to him but he didn't want it anymore because he had a new HD. Ironicly his father had traded a Panhead for it back in the day. So I asked him how much and he thought about it and said "How about $500?" I told him I would give him $300 due to condition. He declined and I left wanting that bike. For the next 2 weeks I had the phone in my hand about 100 times to call him and just give him the $500. So finally the phone rang and it was him, he said "Give me $400 and it's yours." I couldn't get there fast enough! When I got there it turned out he had a new seat, the tank badges and everything that was missing except the front fender strut in a box he gave me with it!! So I get it home and clean the carbs, points, and put fresh oil in it. Then I fueled it up and fired it up and it ran sweet as can be. So I took the bag brackets off, put it back together and I have been riding it ever since. It is registered to this day, about 30 years later and it still runs and even has those original points in it! All I have done is change the oil and put tires on it. I think it does need new carbs now about 30 years later and every rubber part leaks because they are hard as a rock. Always been a great dependable bike, I have had it in other states and western PA a few times with never a hick up. It is slow and under powered so I only ride it when I am out alone. When I say slow I can hold 85 mph on the highway as long as it isn't up hill all day and it is smooth as silk but it takes a bit to get the rubber band wound up. It only makes 26 HP at 5600 RPM. I love it though, it's a fun dependable bike to put around the mountain on.
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Yes, thanks for posting this...I've found folks either love em of hate em.
I love em.
I remember late '70's riding my xs 650 and coming across a BMW R60/6 parked up in a village in Sussex. I just knew I wanted one.
I found one and rode it for years...put over 50k miles on it ...my only bike...toured two up with the factory motoliner hard bags on it.
It wasn't a fast bike by any means but we'd ride the 500 miles to my folks house on the west coast of Scotland...about 80-90moh all the way.
It was so comfortable too....my wife would often fall asleep on a long run....never seen that before or since.
One occasion we'd done 500 miles to home and found ourselves in torrential rain....drain covers popping off in the roads...the only other vehicle we'd seen in 50 miles was a policeman on another /6 BMW....he led us to where we wanted to be ...stopped at my folks for a cup of tea and rode off still grinning.
Later that night we hit the tiny local pub...guy in there got talking to us...bandaged up big time...' Oh I hit a coo( cow) doon the road.'
That's Scotland for you.
But I digress....one of my favourite bikes.
All
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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Re: New BMW R18 cruiser coming!
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Joined: Nov 2009
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/157661612@N06/50063626146/in/datetaken-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/157661612@N06/50063891272/in/datetaken-public/
Wow, look at the size of jugs on that one. Covid ready just need a spare $25000 CAD.
If I could figure out how to post without copy paste I would not used to new format.
Last edited by SMJoe; 06/30/2020 8:41 PM. Reason: Just because I can
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Re: New BMW R18 cruiser coming!
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![[Linked Image from live.staticflickr.com]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50063626136_5c0e86915f_z.jpg) R18-2 by pjhoba@rogers.com, on Flickr This was done as a test as much to show off the newish BMW I used my FREE Flickr account to get the BB code to be able to post this.
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Re: New BMW R18 cruiser coming!
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
Joined: Feb 2007
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Love it but would have to lose those ugly cans. Put on some drag pipe fishtails and ride it. Have to lose the reflectors and passenger seat too but other than that wouldn't want to change much. Looks like a juice clutch. I wonder if it is a dry clutch like my old R50.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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