A Wow! BMW

**Big Dave** · 10th December 2007, 17:11

I've just spent most of the afternoon on this.

Ooooooooh. I'm hyper. Quite superb.
I've almost got its groove and I tell ya - it's a bit of me.

Big and mega comfortable for a tall man. And I just love naked motorcycles. Ah don't want no screens or bodywork - I just want to sit on a motor and go - and boy does this thing go.

It's like the R1200S in some regards.

It's a thing of beauty when the power output is in harmony with its 1200 twin torque - schtonk at its best at 5,000rpm (and climbing) in 3rd and 4th gear.

Quite rapid when those power and torque planets align.

It's BMW NZ's test bike.

It only has 500km on it so I have been treating it fairly and it is loosening up with every Km.

Handling wise I think it has the lightest front end I've ridden - not twitchy, but the steering has a feather touch, conversely, big countersteering it and letting it 'fall' into corners and that motard way of swivelling from further down as you kiss the mirrors is stifff eeee.

Details as they come to hand.

And I changed it back. I think 1024px is perfectly acceptable. I will compromise and make it 800 however.
Not my preferred option.

**Steam** · 10th December 2007, 17:22

Just outstanding photography.
Good muted colours on the bike for an overcast day, and that tree framing the right of the picture is very nice. Let's hope they put it on a right-hand side page, so it looks all cool and page-ripped arty.

One day I'll have a bike that nice.

**R6_kid:Me** · 10th December 2007, 17:43

Originally Posted by Steam

Just outstanding photography.
Good muted colours on the bike for an overcast day, and that tree framing the right of the picture is very nice. Let's hope they put it on a right-hand side page, so it looks all cool and page-ripped arty.

That's why he does it for a job...

I do like the look of em Dave, look forward to a full write up on it!

**Bonez** · 10th December 2007, 18:02

Stop it Dave. Spilt beer on me lap.

**Richard Mc F** · 10th December 2007, 20:17

I want it now.............I really will have to look for a job

**skelstar** · 10th December 2007, 20:44

Nice.

I have a bunch of pigeon holes, which one should I put this into Dave?

...may pay for that analogy

**limbimtimwim** · 10th December 2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by skelstar

Nice.I have a bunch of pigeon holes, which one should I put this into Dave?

That frame has plenty of gaps you could shove all manner of birds in.

Why limit yourself to just one type of bird I say!

**Big Dave** · 10th December 2007, 20:56

Originally Posted by skelstar

Nice.

I have a bunch of pigeon holes, which one

'Blardy noice motorcycle.'

Minus:
No pillion at all.
'Light comes on at 170km'
Seat is competition narrow.

Plus:
Riding position and general comfort.
1200cc twin grunt
cornering and flickability
tracking
funability*

*That's my second best new word this week - best is describing artifacts from the Invercargill festival as 'Munro-bilia'.

I still gots it.

**RantyDave** · 10th December 2007, 20:56

I want one. There's something wrong with me.

It's ...
a, German
b, A BMW for god's sake
c, A shaftie - not bad, especially, but a bit weird
d, An opposed twin, or whatever they are called
e, A BMW, in case you didn't get it the first time

Am I getting old? Pretentious? It's maybe a tad motard but. Shit. I want one.

Dave

**Bren** · 10th December 2007, 20:56

Dave ya lucky bastard...I was lookin at them online and dreaming while you were out riding today living the dream....Lucky Bastard!

**Ghost_Bullet** · 10th December 2007, 21:03

Saw one of those on a trip up to the nelson rally going via Reefton, interesting machine, would sit real nice in the garage as the toy bike to take out once in a while.

**skelstar** · 10th December 2007, 21:03

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Why limit yourself to just one type of bird I say!

Wish now I hadn't blinged you in order to explain something in another thread. LOL... I'll get my staff to do it for me.

**Big Dave** · 10th December 2007, 21:22

Originally Posted by South3rn Rid3r

Lucky Bastard!

I count 'em every day man.
Some of the gigs I have coming up are jaw dropping.

Solid copy, tight word count, editable from the bottom with a humorous or anecdotal bent that doesn't get in the way of salient technical data, innovative, crisp pictures and get it in 3 days before deadline.
Helps if you can ride a bit. All I can tell ya.

**Tank** · 10th December 2007, 21:26

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I count 'em every day man.
Some of the gigs I have coming up are jaw dropping.

Solid copy, tight word count, editable from the bottom with a humorous or anecdotal bent that doesn't get in the way of salient technical data, innovative, crisp pictures and get it in 3 days before deadline.
Helps if you can ride a bit. All I can tell ya.

pffft - is that all there is to it?

Even idiots like Clarkson can bug out a living doing that.