i am getting the new heat shield ...

Phl · Jun 19, 2013

... installed today, and the dealer told me they will take longer than 6 pm, so i'm gonna keep this one for tonite:

mark419ny · Jun 19, 2013

ahh need me a ride report asap

war69 · Jun 19, 2013

So your downgrading?

Gunny Fitz · Jun 19, 2013

Wring that thing out Phil !!

Realprop · Jun 19, 2013

In college, taking home the ugly chick @ the end of the night was called "Slummin it" If I met a chick with 1 eye bigger than the other I think that would be slummin it ... right ?

Just don't let the fellas know & get your rocks off !!!

Frosty · Jun 19, 2013

I'm sure you're already bored. Actually I know you're bored because instead of riding this thing you're at home posting about it!

hawaiiduc · Jun 19, 2013

You win the Goat Master award for that ugly bitch. That what it was in our frat. Watch out for crabs!!

Capt CF · Jun 19, 2013

Gunny - why don't any dealers in our area have loaners? Sweet ride, Phil. Enjoy!

ttkarp · Jun 19, 2013

I know it's a great bike...but who the hell at BMW saw that color scheme and thought "yeah, let's go with that"? It looks like someone is piecing together a crashed track bike.

Frosty · Jun 19, 2013

So how does it work, are you supposed to punch one of your eyes out first so the bike looks normal to you?

Phl · Jun 19, 2013

Report in the morning.

Hugepiece · Jun 20, 2013

your one of the lucky ones, the only loaner my dealer has is a crusty old Honda Hornet 600 (with topbox......) so that will end up being my steed this Friday while my bike is being worked on :-(

Phl · Jun 20, 2013

first of all i was lucky not to get the pink vespa... second, the dealer knows and trusts me, they also know my riding. (so i should have got the vespa)

Impressions:
- bike is <1000 miles, so the rev limiter kicks in at 8500 rpm :moan:
- until then, it is very smooth, the sound is quite nice for an I4 (didn't have to wear earplugs)
- gearbox and especially quickshifter are really smooth (QS at low rpm and low load no problem)
- steering is very intuitive and easy, bike falls into corners (and i say that having a pilot cup VB in the front on the duc)
- brakes are up to par
- seating position is kinda weird in the beginning but more comfy than the 1199 in the long run i think. you sit lower and more integrated
- higherfrequency vibration on the bars
- so far the motor pulled nice, i am a little pissed not having the key to the fireworks room, but there will be another time...
- high speed corners can be taken in confidence
- dash is old skool
- tank is not too wide, gives you good grip to hold on to and sit upright, to take off weight from wrists
- sound is aggressive, you (i) want to revvv it all the time
- shift flash light is cool

so after all, if i was in the market, was not a 2-cyl enthusiast and had to decide for the bang for the buck i would go with the beemer.

i really like it.

but i don't love it.

end of story.

Capt CF · Jun 20, 2013

Phil said:
first of all i was lucky not to get the pink vespa... second, the dealer knows and trusts me, they also know my riding. (so i should have got the vespa)

Impressions:
- bike is <1000 miles, so the rev limiter kicks in at 8500 rpm :moan:
- until then, it is very smooth, the sound is quite nice for an I4 (didn't have to wear earplugs)
- gearbox and especially quickshifter are really smooth (QS at low rpm and low load no problem)
- steering is very intuitive and easy, bike falls into corners (and i say that having a pilot cup VB in the front on the duc)
- brakes are up to par
- seating position is kinda weird in the beginning but more comfy than the 1199 in the long run i think. you sit lower and more integrated
- higherfrequency vibration on the bars
- so far the motor pulled nice, i am a little pissed not having the key to the fireworks room, but there will be another time...
- high speed corners can be taken in confidence
- dash is old skool
- tank is not too wide, gives you good grip to hold on to and sit upright, to take off weight from wrists
- sound is aggressive, you (i) want to revvv it all the time
- shift flash light is cool

so after all, if i was in the market, was not a 2-cyl enthusiast and had to decide for the bang for the buck i would go with the beemer.

i really like it.

but i don't love it.

end of story.

Yeah, yeah. What we want to know - how hot was it? Would it melt Frosty's nether regions or just a mild heat?

Phl · Jun 20, 2013

Capt CF said:
Yeah, yeah. What we want to know - how hot was it? Would it melt Frosty's nether regions or just a mild heat?

heat? what heat?

i have no idea. it was not hot.

btw, frosty, what's up with your new heat shield. not good? should i leave the old one on?

Frosty · Jun 20, 2013

Capt CF said:
Yeah, yeah. What we want to know - how hot was it? Would it melt Frosty's nether regions or just a mild heat?

It's German, I hear they're good at making ovens.

Capt CF · Jun 20, 2013

FrostyFire said:
It's German, I hear they're good at making ovens.

Come on, dude, that's bad even for you. I'll buy you a maple donut if you delete it.

Carbon fibr · Jun 20, 2013

i lol'd @ that

Phl · Jun 20, 2013

FrostyFire said:
It's German, I hear they're good at making ovens.

us gerrrrmannzzz are good at making anything, forgot?

Frosty · Jun 20, 2013

Capt CF said:
Come on, dude, that's bad even for you. I'll buy you a maple donut if you delete it.

I have a Jewish first name and a German last name...trolled by my own parents.

i am getting the new heat shield ...

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