Oh dear, I think I am getting old

[jaffaonajappa]

If I wanted serious power I wouldn't be buying a Boxer so why try and make it into something it will never be?

Depends what rocks your world I guess.

Ive seen an airhead Ex-MOT R80 based bike, beat the hottest F1 851 and 888 Dukes around Manfield. They are Not all slow.......

[shrub]

Depends what rocks your world I guess.

Ive seen an airhead Ex-MOT R80 based bike, beat the hottest F1 851 and 888 Dukes around Manfield. They are Not all slow.......

Yeah, but if you want fast the easiest, cheapest and most effective way to get fast is to spend $5,500 on this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-386143870.htm

Having said that, 30 years ago I had a mate who had an R60 and he could keep up with the rest of us on our 850 Commandos, 860 Ducatis, Bonnies etc. He would wind his Bimmer up to the ton and leave it there. All day. We'd stop to fix shit and he'd stop to laugh at us.

For me, what I want is a lazy, torquey bike that I can sit on all day and relax, and a boxer twin does that well, so as you say, different strokes.

[HenryDorsetCase]

BMW Cafe Racer Site.

http://flatracer.com/#

oh yes. oh yes yes yes. better than secks.

[shrub]

oh yes. oh yes yes yes. better than secks.

hell yes, I have been through that site and gained a lot of inspiration. I'm starting to swing towards a streetfighter/cafe racer concept with shades of flat track racer. I'd like something I can ride all day on a trip, commute on and ride down to the boozer of a saturday arvo, so that rules out a purist cafe racer. My son is right into the street fighter scene and he keeps emailing me pics, either that or he's trying to but my BMW off me for what I paid for it. Little does he know that dad is calling in some loans to pay for my project, but the little shit earns more than me.

[Kickaha]

hell yes, I have been through that site and gained a lot of inspiration.

Try rockerboxer for some more and check out the CRo / Lufthaptprojekt while you are there

[jaffaonajappa]

I had a mate who had an R60 and he could keep up with the rest of us on our 850 Commandos, 860 Ducatis, Bonnies etc. He would wind his Bimmer up to the ton and leave it there. All day. We'd stop to fix shit and he'd stop to laugh at us.

For me, what I want is a lazy, torquey bike that I can sit on all day and relax, and a boxer twin does that well

Nope, all excellent points.... /Agree 100%.

[Bytor]

Scramble it...

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2011/7/...torcycles.html