R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:58 pm
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Anyone remember the Honda Rune? Well FortNine does during this Christmas special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjuWiKz9zno
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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I was involved with the Honda Owners Club GB in the 1990s. For 2 consecutive years, Honda loaned us their press fleet for a demo weekend in my home patch. We had the original Valkyrie in its launch year. I had never ridden a cruiser before and was not expecting much based on reports about H-D, Suzuki Marauders and Yamaha XVs.
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I was impressed by how much money Honda lost on every sale.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4 I'm impressed that BMW designed and built the R18 which is immune to global supply issues.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #5Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4 it was launched in Apr 2020 so presumably they had the inventory to build the initial batch of bikes before the global shortages of components? Have they built any bikes since that initial batches of the two versions?
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I bet Honda lost even more money on the 300 highway-approved oval-piston NR750 bikes, like the one shown in the attached photos. I wouldn't be surprised if most of these unique Hondas never turned a wheel on a public road. My recollection is that they sold for around $150K USD when they were introduced one year during 1992.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #7 It aligns with his closing argument - owning experiences, which I agree with. People can do as they please with their hard earned money but every GT3 RS that never saw track use, or a carboned-out PanigaleV4/M1000RR on superslicks being used a glorified conversation piece next to an inner city coffee place and then subsequently cold started and rev-limiter bashed on exit by a guy wearing shorts (I see too much of this...) These hyper-limited machines are unobtanium for 99% bar a museum somewhere; either through cost or limited numbers. While Rune isn't as extreme I'd rather see one ridden around in any conditions than talked about or just seen as 'investment' pieces auctioned off for ridiculous digits of money.
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I have seen a couple of 2005 Honda Runes that were ridden up to Alice's Restaurant. One looked completely stock and another appeared to have several accessories, six individual mufflers and chrome crash bars.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #11Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #7 I agree, but as the owner of an air cooled 911, I think there's a happy medium. I ream the piss out of that thing but I also live where they heavily use salt. It goes off the road in late November. Corrosion from salt is cancer.
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #12 my better half noticed this while looking over my shoulder, the pillion coping apparatus on the CBR in the back  I don't think she'd go back anywhere near such solutions after trying out the comfort of the RS hahahah But kudos to all pillions indulging the occasional sportbike trip
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