Road tested this beast last weekend. What a machine! btw great customer service at bmw motorrad northampton. very friendly place with coffee shop and chillout area.
BMW R nineT
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Re: BMW R nineT
I don't want it friendly and practical. I like it just the way it is Road testing KTM Duke next. Thats even more unfriendly and unpractical.
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Re: BMW R nineT
whats your beef grandpa? woke up on the wrong side of bed?
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Re: BMW R nineT
how many more times are you going to edit that post?
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Doubt you'll like em. you might get "wet feet" and end up in a&e. no need for that
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Re: BMW R nineT
Uncalled for Mikolay!
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Re: BMW R nineT
What a grump! We can all relate to that brief exciting & sometimes rare opportunity of riding a new bike for the first time. While you may not be able to judge a bikes ability to do the Dakar rally in the few miles you get, it does however open the imagination to a new steed. Motorbikes play with our emotions, test rides tease them.
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Gilera Runner sp50,Gilera Nexus 250 ,MK3 Yamaha Tmax,Aprilia Mana 850!MK4 Yamaha Tmax 530
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Actually I had the bike for several hours with no mileage limitations. Contrary to what grumpdad might think, I had fantastic time with it and managed to do a decent road trip. About 120 miles.
Btw just sharing the experience thats all. There was no need for condescending babble.
Btw just sharing the experience thats all. There was no need for condescending babble.
Re: BMW R nineT
When you compare it to the original R90S that new thing looks like it was thrown together by a blind design apprentice.
The Chinese can build better looking bikes FFS.
The Chinese can build better looking bikes FFS.
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Re: BMW R nineT
I dunno, he's entitled to give out some flak when receiving it.frankiej1949 wrote:Uncalled for Mikolay!
I think it's a nice looking bike but not practical enough for me - but then it's not aimed at the commuter market so that's fine.
I would worry about BMW's build quality though, Italian quality components at Yamaha prices - not a good combo.