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#16 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:51 pm (Last edited: Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:11 pm)

Zitat von MexicoMike im Beitrag #15
When I bought my RS, I was actually at the dealer to look at the X1000R. I didn't even know what an R1200RS was. ;) But I didn't care much for the X and the blue/white R1200RS caught my eye. "What is THAT?" I asked the salesman. I ended up buying and it was the color that immediately attracted me to the bike. Seems bizarre that BMW would stop producing that color though I guess I understand the idea of making a new model a different color so as to identify it as a new model since there is not other visible difference. Frankly I would not have paid any attention to it at all had it been in one of the current colors but, as we all agree, that's a matter of personal taste. If it wasn't we would all own the same brand/model motorcycle in the same color! :)

Since men are the dominant customer demographic for motorcycles and, by some estimates, 30% of men have some form of color blindness, our highly tasteful blue/white RS's might be less spectacular in the view of our challenged brethren.

https://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-c...ness-simulator/

We can only sigh and say...�.There, but for the grace of God, go I

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#17 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:19 pm

MMMmmm...... Black R1200RS all day long for me...

please add if I've forgotten one

Awesome things painted black:
BMW R1200RS
SR71 Spy plane
Stealth Bomber
Vincent Black Shadow
Vincent Black Knight
Batmobile
Bat-bike
Glock 17
The fastest Mercedes G Wagen
Black Hawk Helicopter
Guinness

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#18 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:51 pm

Zitat von JohnnyRockett im Beitrag #17
Guinness

Yes, Guinness in a bottle does taste like black paint

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#19 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:00 pm (Last edited: Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:00 pm)

Zitat von MexicoMike im Beitrag #15
When I bought my RS, I was actually at the dealer to look at the X1000R. I didn't even know what an R1200RS was. ;) But I didn't care much for the X and the blue/white R1200RS caught my eye. "What is THAT?" I asked the salesman. I ended up buying and it was the color that immediately attracted me to the bike. Seems bizarre that BMW would stop producing that color though I guess I understand the idea of making a new model a different color so as to identify it as a new model since there is not other visible difference. Frankly I would not have paid any attention to it at all had it been in one of the current colors but, as we all agree, that's a matter of personal taste. If it wasn't we would all own the same brand/model motorcycle in the same color! :)

You are a man of exquisite taste... did we tell you the blue and white is also considerably faster ?

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#20 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:22 pm

Also, my latest RS ( Lupin, of course) has just hit 4000 miles and I seem to be feeling that the quick shifter, and suspension are working just that bit better and smoother. My last few rides have been absolutely flipping' lovely

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#21 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:12 pm

Just wait until it�s run in. I�ve taken 2 RS past 10k miles and both have just kept gettting better.

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#22 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:42 pm (Last edited: Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:42 pm)

Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #13
Remove the battery cover. If your bike has a round plug for the computer, it is Euro 3. If it has the squarish plug, it is Euro 4.

I thought that all '2017 model year' bikes were Euro 4 compliant. A Euro 3 2017 would be most interesting.

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#23 | RE: latest bike is so much better datum

Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:58 am

Painted Black?

How about the AJS 7R?
The traditional BMWs with pinstriping?
The Velocette Thruxton?

I would like to apologize to anyone I have NOT offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

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