Well, I'm Another Step Towards The New BMW...
I went to Raleigh yesterday and put a refundable deposit on one of the new S1000RRs. I'm still a bit on the fence because I haven't seen it in person yet. The thing that is pissing me off already is how money grubby these bastards are.
Zero deals...yep no discounts, offers, rebates, nothing. I understand that it's a new, hot model but yeesh. Everything is extra...fuck, they want an extra $700 just for the privilege of getting the bike in white with a blue and red stripe. Abs is $1,000 and race abs with DTC is $1400. If I skip all that crap the bike is about $14,000. Unfortunately, the other color options are kinda ugly, imho. The accessories are fucking outrageous!!! Yikes! On a positive note, they do give you a 3 year warranty which will save me approx. $600 on an extended warranty. My insurance agent is checking the rate now for me, so we'll see if that's a problem. http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...torsport-x.jpg http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ft_profile.jpg http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ht_profile.jpg |
The black does the best job of hiding the ugly, IMO.
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Have you sat on one yet?
I was seriously considering picking one up until the deal came out on the CBR's. |
That black is:boobs:
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The yellow/green needs to be seen in person to be appreciated.
The red/white/blue isn't just the alternate plastic color - it's also a polished swing-arm and exhaust. Congrats on putting money down on it - it's a fantastic [FANTASTIC] motorcycle. |
For that kinda money I'd be getting the full factory options.
I'm also partial to the white scheme. |
The green is awesome IMO.......The other colors are too common.
As for the lights, not many bikes look all that great from a head-on view anyway, so one isn't much better than the other. It's the side view that makes or breaks a bike. |
Why would they offer discounts? It appears as though the deal breaker you may have is the bike itself, not the price. BMW sees themselves as above the, in what I believe is their opinion, cookie cutter Japanese bikes. They present their bikes as more refined and of higher quality than the Japanese. Along with that comes the belief that they have no need to come close on price either.
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And they wouldn't need to either, because they'll sell every one of them without needing to haggle.
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Hey, Azoom, how do you like the DTC and ABS? I won't lie, I'm a little leery of that kind of stuff. On the other hand, having some electronic help would be a bad thing on a bike with those hp numbers. |
OMFG, I am at a loss of words to taunt you Tigger. I am going to need a few hours to compose my thoughts into massive amounts of win. :nee:
Headlights are fugly, no getting around that. The gills are pretty stupid too. Besides that, it's a bad ass bike. |
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http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/us/en/index.html |
The gills fucking rock IMO.
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By the way - it's R-ABS, or RaceABS. This isn't your daddy's ABS, it's designed knowing it's a sportbike with possible race conditions. Everything on that bike is there for a reason. The gills on one side with the hole on the other creates a vacuum in the bodywork that sends the heat out the side of the motor [the hole side of the plastics] rather than vented onto the rider. |
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If you're a fish. JC |
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There are so many hot literbikes out there right now...almost makes me wish I wasn't such a die-hard middleweight guy. I loved the new R1, now this thing is stomping on everything out there.
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I don't actually care. :lol:
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I can't wait until your closet is filled with Dainese and Puma! :lol: |
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Tigger, congrats, that is a sweet fucking bike, I like pretty much everything about it. You have my blessing. |
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I've been looking at those Pumas for a while but with 5 pairs of riding boots, I'm having a hard time justifying it to myself... Lastly, from what I hear, Jordan Racing is on the short list to be riding BMWs next year. |
you fanboy squid. You're just following mladdin :P seriously though, its an interesting bike. Green or black ftw
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Some of A* boots might be made in Italy, but their jackets? China mostly. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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I sat on this at the bike show...fits me well and I love the front end and the sides minus the coloring scheme.
IMO...you are paying for more expensive components (though they may not last longer) and the BMW name. I don't see this bike winning too many races, though. And for the record, you couldn't handle the Gixxar 1milllllllllion to begin with!:lol Maybe you need to step down to a 600 son. lol |
what does it look like from the saddle? Honestly, I am at the point where I could pretty much care less what a bike looks like to people on the sidewalk - I spend my time in the saddle so that's what is important to me.
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Who here has more experience with liter bikes, "son"? Oh almost forgot...'86 ZX10, old CB1000 (only Honda I've ever owned-traded it after 3 months) |
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I was j/k of course. I know you've said how many liters you have had in the past. If you get it, give us a full writeup... |
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I mean, it's itty bitty. |
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I"m not big on the gills look.
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185hp at the rear wheel, confirmed. Much more than other liter bikes.
http://motorcycledaily.com/16decembe...1000r_dyno.htm |
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:lol: Congrats if ya get it, theres pros and cons to the look, but overall I can bet its gonna be an INCREDIBLE ride! White FTW. |
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I couldnt help myself, but come on, do you doubt it? :wink:
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Congrats dude. I have been drooling over the bike for a while now.
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Do you ever sleep? You are on here at all hours of the day.
Maybe the abs with dtc could stop you in time for those deer. |
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holy shit. that is awesome.
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snort Great picture! |
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I like this bike. I like the green, but the white is bad ass.
I also like the Aprilia. Both killer machines. |
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2nd or 3rd maybe. |
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Rc8.
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Speaking of Aprillas, how do you like the one u have? As compared to a Jap bike? |
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