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Newer member here. When perusing the threads, it cracks me up most everytime when Lupins get goofed on. Anybody have a link or have any background on the Lupin goofing origin thread? It's like the Chuck Norris humor applied to the Lupin.

Zitat von 64microbus im Beitrag #1

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Newer member here. When perusing the threads, it cracks me up most everytime when Lupins get goofed on. Anybody have a link or have any background on the Lupin goofing origin thread? It's like the Chuck Norris humor applied to the Lupin.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von 64microbus im Beitrag #1

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Newer member here. When perusing the threads, it cracks me up most everytime when Lupins get goofed on. Anybody have a link or have any background on the Lupin goofing origin thread? It's like the Chuck Norris humor applied to the Lupin.

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Goof on? Envied and admired, perhaps.

In the first 2-yrs of production, upon exit from Quality Control at the Spandau factory, the first quality R1200RS's were painted in the stunning Lupin/Glacier metallic scheme similar to the Bavarian Flag. The lower quality units, which were completely serviceable products for the third world markets, were painted with excess primer from old East German factories, then clear coated. BMW is pretty smart about making money.

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Mister Moore. Lupin Donor. Extraor. Dinary.

Zitat von Bikepirate im Beitrag #3

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von 64microbus im Beitrag #1

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Newer member here. When perusing the threads, it cracks me up most everytime when Lupins get goofed on. Anybody have a link or have any background on the Lupin goofing origin thread? It's like the Chuck Norris humor applied to the Lupin.

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Goof on? Envied and admired, perhaps.

In the first 2-yrs of production, upon exit from Quality Control at the Spandau factory, the first quality R1200RS's were painted in the stunning Lupin/Glacier metallic scheme similar to the Bavarian Flag. The lower quality units, which were completely serviceable products for the third world markets, were painted with excess primer from old East German factories, then clear coated. BMW is pretty smart about making money.

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Funny they discontinued it on the 1250.......

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As I said, cost savings, and they had a market for the 2nd grade units

Zitat von Bikepirate im Beitrag #3

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von 64microbus im Beitrag #1

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Newer member here. When perusing the threads, it cracks me up most everytime when Lupins get goofed on. Anybody have a link or have any background on the Lupin goofing origin thread? It's like the Chuck Norris humor applied to the Lupin.

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Goof on? Envied and admired, perhaps.

In the first 2-yrs of production, upon exit from Quality Control at the Spandau factory, the first quality R1200RS's were painted in the stunning Lupin/Glacier metallic scheme similar to the Bavarian Flag. The lower quality units, which were completely serviceable products for the third world markets, were painted with excess primer from old East German factories, then clear coated. BMW is pretty smart about making money.

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Funny they discontinued it on the 1250.......

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Your lupins or your life, as they say in Monty Python.
Since having my Lupin blue beast I have had more people compliment on the colour than an other bike I've owned. 😉

Zitat von L2RKE im Beitrag #8

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Your lupins or your life, as they say in Monty Python.
Since having my Lupin blue beast I have had more people compliment on the colour than an other bike I've owned. 😉

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I've heard it said that people who have Lupins want to tell it everyone they meet.





People who have truly beautiful, sexy, sporty and fast bikes never have to say a word. Those who see them do all of the talking for them.

I think I have a rare combination definitely a second grade model. I can only assume they thought by putting on the lupin panels no one would notice. Will it be a collectors item in a few years?

Although Prince Edward Island doesn’t have any motorcycle cops, I almost daily have drivers do a double-take and slow down when my lupin appears in their rear mirror. Is it my amber conspicuous lights? White helmet? Alpine stars Yokohama high- vis suit? All of the above?

Zitat von Jim Evans im Beitrag #12

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Although Prince Edward Island doesn’t have any motorcycle cops, I almost daily have drivers do a double-take and slow down when my lupin appears in their rear mirror. Is it my amber conspicuous lights? White helmet? Alpine stars Yokohama high- vis suit? All of the above?

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Zitat von Jim Evans im Beitrag #12

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Although Prince Edward Island doesn’t have any motorcycle cops, I almost daily have drivers do a double-take and slow down when my lupin appears in their rear mirror. Is it my amber conspicuous lights? White helmet? Alpine stars Yokohama high- vis suit? All of the above?

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Zitat von Bikepirate im Beitrag #3

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von 64microbus im Beitrag #1

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Newer member here. When perusing the threads, it cracks me up most everytime when Lupins get goofed on. Anybody have a link or have any background on the Lupin goofing origin thread? It's like the Chuck Norris humor applied to the Lupin.

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Goof on? Envied and admired, perhaps.

In the first 2-yrs of production, upon exit from Quality Control at the Spandau factory, the first quality R1200RS's were painted in the stunning Lupin/Glacier metallic scheme similar to the Bavarian Flag. The lower quality units, which were completely serviceable products for the third world markets, were painted with excess primer from old East German factories, then clear coated. BMW is pretty smart about making money.

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Funny they discontinued it on the 1250.......

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