July 2013 Cycle World - BMWHP4 vs 1199R

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wilkson said:
Is a Rado better than a Rolex ?
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It's a bit like saying is BMW better than Ducati.
It doesn't really matter because everyone knows Rolex just as everyone knows Ducati.
As for the small group of discerning enthusiasts, it will debated ad-nauseam which is better than the other.. ;):D:rolleyes::cool::p
 
EvoL said:
Since when is Rado even in the same sentence as Rolex? Don't Rados have batteries?
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They shouldn't be in the same sentence... you can get a Rado for under a grand. Your avg Rolex is more like 10 grand. It's more like comparing a BMW to a Rolls Royce... not even close.
 
EvoL said:
Since when is Rado even in the same sentence as Rolex? Don't Rados have batteries?
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transdesigner said:
They shouldn't be in the same sentence... you can get a Rado for under a grand. Your avg Rolex is more like 10 grand. It's more like comparing a BMW to a Rolls Royce... not even close.
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lol.. trying not to be pretentious. We were humouring the poor guy.. ;)

Having said that.. I'm sure there would be overlap somewhere between the two. The Hyperchrome is quite nice and can go head to head with a rolex.
 
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Great, we can fight about who has the nicest watch in addition to who has the nicest bike. Maybe next we can do houses and yachts.
 
Capt CF said:
Great, we can fight about who has the nicest watch in addition to who has the nicest bike. Maybe next we can do houses and yachts.
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I'm going to go back to a point I made somewhere else about how we shouldn't have to argue at all about which bike is the nicest on a DUCATI 1199 forum...

As Jariva said, if you don't like it... "why are you here?" This isn't a general motorcycle forum or even a sportbike forum, which they do have, and the argument about nicest bike belongs there. I like to see these comparisons too, but they aren't going to change the fact that I absolutely love riding the 1199 better, and shouldn't have to defend that here. This is a forum for Ducati enthusiasts, or at least the name of the forum would imply that... I'm not going to go onto the BMW or Aprilia forums and start making statements about why I think the Ducati is better, because I know the responses I'll get, and knowing that, but posting there anyway, is boarderline trolling IMO
 
transdesigner said:
I'm going to go back to a point I made somewhere else about how we shouldn't have to argue at all about which bike is the nicest on a DUCATI 1199 forum...

As Jariva said, if you don't like it... "why are you here?" This isn't a general motorcycle forum or even a sportbike forum, which they do have, and the argument about nicest bike belongs there. I like to see these comparisons too, but they aren't going to change the fact that I absolutely love riding the 1199 better, and shouldn't have to defend that here. This is a forum for Ducati enthusiasts, or at least the name of the forum would imply that... I'm not going to go onto the BMW or Aprilia forums and start making statements about why I think the Ducati is better, because I know the responses I'll get, and knowing that, but posting there anyway, is boarderline trolling IMO
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I agree.
 
transdesigner said:
I'm going to go back to a point I made somewhere else about how we shouldn't have to argue at all about which bike is the nicest on a DUCATI 1199 forum...

As Jariva said, if you don't like it... "why are you here?" This isn't a general motorcycle forum or even a sportbike forum, which they do have, and the argument about nicest bike belongs there. I like to see these comparisons too, but they aren't going to change the fact that I absolutely love riding the 1199 better, and shouldn't have to defend that here. This is a forum for Ducati enthusiasts, or at least the name of the forum would imply that... I'm not going to go onto the BMW or Aprilia forums and start making statements about why I think the Ducati is better, because I know the responses I'll get, and knowing that, but posting there anyway, is boarderline trolling IMO
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I think comparisons are valid...But its the tone of the posts thats important... I like my 1199 but I have considered its issues and looked at my alternatives if those issues continue...Having input from fellow riders on their experiences can be very informative..But.. I would never try to convince anyone that X bike is better than Y bike.... because that is so subjective... I like other bikes in the superbike class..Hp4 numbers cannot be disputed but there are other parameters that are important to me...

....Reading reviews and information on here vis a vis Bmw/Aprilia etc has been very valuable to me... But I repeat anyone who is 100% happy with their 1199 is entitled to that opinion and theres no doubt this bike is up there with the best..... I wish I could have them all.....
Despite claims to the contrary I have found this forum to be the most informative and balanced and the fact we can at least mention other models is a testament to that....
 
transdesigner said:
I'm going to go back to a point I made somewhere else about how we shouldn't have to argue at all about which bike is the nicest on a DUCATI 1199 forum...

As Jariva said, if you don't like it... "why are you here?" This isn't a general motorcycle forum or even a sportbike forum, which they do have, and the argument about nicest bike belongs there. ...
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but as others here like to say, this is a public forum, so other members should be able to say what they want. ;)
 
oalvarez said:
but as others here like to say, this is a public forum, so other members should be able to say what they want. ;)
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No one is saying he can't dis our bike and hang out here, just curious, as am I, why would someone that doesn't care for an 1199, post on an specific 1199 forum? He certainly isn't going to convince we made a mistake in our purchase because of some new review. The bike is what it is, no review can change that :)
 
Trauma said:
No one is saying he can't dis our bike and hang out here, just curious, as am I, why would someone that doesn't care for an 1199, post on an specific 1199 forum? He certainly isn't going to convince we made a mistake in our purchase because of some new review. The bike is what it is, no review can change that :)
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I don't think it is a problem, but I don't get it either. I will occasionally jump over to the S1000RR forum to read a couple things, but I don't post there. I guess I would if I were considering buying one and had a specific question that I couldn't find using search, but I wouldn't become an involved, participating member of the community. What's the point? I'm missing the one thing (an S1krr) that defines membership into the community. :)
 
i agree Capt...i don't see it as a problem, but not something i would engage in either.
 

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