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03-14-2008, 09:09 AM | #3 |
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No tape. We have pics of the HP2 in Nee's bike week pics, but none of the race itself.
I actually just checked AMA's site to be sure and a BMW HP2 finished 5th and 6th in the race. So thats pretty impressive. I knew they were in the top 10, but I wasn't sure where. But 5th and 6th for a new bike is pretty damn good.
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03-14-2008, 09:15 AM | #5 |
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03-14-2008, 09:17 AM | #6 | |
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Yup. Larry Pegram on the new 848 finished 3rd. Actually he was 4th, but when Josh Hayes was DQ'd everyone else moved up 1 place.
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03-14-2008, 09:21 AM | #7 |
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Hey I just looked up the specs on that bike, it's 1200 cc and only 130 hp... It down about 60 hp from the 1098R which has the same displacement. Even the smaller base 1098 has 30 more HP and is 10K cheaper.
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03-14-2008, 09:23 AM | #8 | |
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03-14-2008, 09:24 AM | #9 |
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The only Duc I've ridden was a 999...I do like the 1098R and would buy that one.
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03-14-2008, 09:56 AM | #10 |
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The 1098 isn't the direct competition for the HP2. The 848 is basically the closest Duc competition. The HP2 is a boxer motor. Where the Duc is a V-twin. If you're going to compare it, check the specs on the 848 since thats what it runs against. Allthough they are both different style of motors.
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