Tpoppa Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) I was really hoping to like this thing, but...that riding position looks pretty funky. Knees are to the top of the fuel tank. The cylinder looks like it's right in the way of a comfortable riding position and being able to move your foot Hopefully that's just a preproduction issue, but IDK. Edited March 20, 2020 by Tpoppa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer_kaw Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Maybe that fella is just really big. Tank looks pretty small as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Air oil cooled too.This is an urban bike or bar hopper....it is not being made for the likes of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72beetle Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 I like it, but I wouldn't buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Seems like a waste of BMW's time, to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, Pauly said: Seems like a waste of BMW's time, to me. I was hoping the bagger version would have a little better cornering manners and be more function over form than a typical bagger. If that is the riding position on the production model, it will flop...like BMWs last cruiser attempt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 looks like a honda rebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motociclista Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 I've already gone on record publicly as stating this is the most inexplicable and stupid thing BMW has done since it "invented" power brakes. And it's probably worse than that. Even worse than its last failed attempt at a cruiser. Big cruisers were the fastest declining category in U.S. motorcycle sales last year and outside the U.S. big cruisers are a novelty, an oddity, or worse. Usually just ignored. So you build an expensive bike for the most rapidly dying segment and turn your boxer engine, which was traditionally loved for providing lots of torque in an engine that felt light, into a monstrous lump. This thing is going to be such a failure it will make the R 1200 C Montauk look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted April 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 I like the retro BMW paint. That exhaust is gawd awful. As stupid as forward controls are, the cruiser crowd likes them...that will prevent any sales success. These will be deeply discounted in 2 or 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 this seat angle looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 I hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted April 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 48 minutes ago, CoDAF said: I hate it. You won't be alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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