New BMW K Series

[gunnyrob]

BMW has just announced a new series of 1300s to replace the K1200 series. Included so far are sport, Nekked & touring.

Biggest point to note is that "The K Series model revision also heralds a new and innovative generation of switches and controls." i.e. they are introducing revolutionary conventional switchgear! (About time too)

[Taz]

But I like the BMW switchgear........

[Trouser]

But I like the BMW switchgear........

Burn him?????

[EJK]

Switchgear? Is it like the Porsche Doppelkupplung? (No really, the word Doppelkupplung exist)

[Gremlin]

its about time the switchgear was conventional, but calling it revolutionary only makes people laugh at them more (if they weren't already).

They still have the issue of being overpriced, or at least the blue and white badge costing a few thousand.

[Bonez]

Handle bar end weights look innovative as well.

[xwhatsit]

Switchgear? Is it like the Porsche Doppelkupplung? (No really, the word Doppelkupplung exist)

`Switchgear' doesn't mean transmission/gearbox, it means like the little indicator switches and headlight switches and shit like that.

BMW indicator stuff is weird, they used three switches to do what other manufacturers did with one. Dunno what the advantages are, but I found it tricky to adapt -- but then again I don't like `push-to-cancel' switchgear either

[BMWST?]

its good when you dont have to swap bikes...a gentle roll of the throttle while holding the thumb out automatically engages RHS indicator....

[Ixion]

I like them

Left thumb forward - left indicator.
Right ditto, right ditto.
Right thumb back, cancel (or just let it self cancel)

Perfectly logical. Never understood how anyone could have any problems.

[xwhatsit]

Perfectly logical. Never understood how anyone could have any problems.

Well Banzai finds it difficult to use conventional GN250 indicators without beeping the horn. I dunno what he'd be like with even more switches.

I think it's a bit stink, it'd be like driving a Citröen with normal suspension, normal steering wheel, normal seats, normal radio, normal roof, normal brakes... how very ordinary!

[Gremlin]

Perfectly logical. Never understood how anyone could have any problems.

Beeping at random vehicles doesn't assist in indicating any intention to move in a leftwards fashion...

AND WHERE THE HELL DID THE STARTER GO

[xwhatsit]

AND WHERE THE HELL DID THE STARTER GO

Down by your right leg, where it's always been.

[Gremlin]

Down by your right leg, where it's always been.

you are evidently misguided good sir... I have never had a starter by my right leg. Perhaps you mean my right thumb? For that is surely where it has always been

[xwhatsit]

you are evidently misguided good sir... I have never had a starter by my right leg. Perhaps you mean my right thumb? For that is surely where it has always been

Ah. That might explain your confusion. You put your legs on the pegs, not your thumbs. This may explain why you always had difficulty with countersteering I suppose.

On topic: do BMW do their design in-house, or do they use industrial designers or something? Some of the more interesting-looking bikes coming from BMW lately.

[Forest]

I like them

Left thumb forward - left indicator.
Right ditto, right ditto.
Right thumb back, cancel (or just let it self cancel)

Perfectly logical. Never understood how anyone could have any problems.

You forgot one.

Both thumbs at once = hazard lights.

Though I don't know if that works on all models, or just the recent ones.