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05-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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Only 49% Creepy...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 9
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One of my industry connections has sat in on a number of design meetings at BMW in the last ten years and has offered me some insight into BMW's recent obsession with asymmetrical headlights.
According to him, the design team thought the bike had the best chance in the American market if it reminded the Americans of something they were already fond of, yet was still distinctly German. A couple hundred thousand Deustchmarks' worth of market research later, they came back with this: HOOOOGAAAAANNNNN!!!! |
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05-10-2009, 10:07 PM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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Interesting looking. Better looking than I was expecting with a BMW label on it. I bet it performs nicely.
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05-11-2009, 07:52 AM
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Refugee
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650
Posts: 332
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Ah, classic Swan!
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05-11-2009, 09:11 AM
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,156
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They look good in race trim though.
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05-11-2009, 09:28 AM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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I like it. Please tell me which of the current Jap bikes looks better? R1? Nope, they screwed that one up royally. ZX10? Nope. Gixxer? Nope. 1000RR? Not a chance.
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05-11-2009, 09:56 AM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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05-11-2009, 10:29 AM
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Follower
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 5,549
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Quote:
It's not strong enough. He gets high on Smug. 
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05-11-2009, 10:58 AM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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The headlights are unusual, but they're better than the R1's beady eyes, or the Honda which looks like it ran into the back of a truck. You could always put body-colored tape over the lights if it's that big a deal to you. Plenty of stores sell headlight tape in different colors that doesn't reduce light output very much.
And at least it doesn't have inefficient undertail exhaust like the R1, or heavy, ugly dual cans like the Gixxer 1K. Last edited by Homeslice; 05-11-2009 at 11:16 AM.. |
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