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| How About a Retro Edition R90S? | |
Joined: Feb 02, 2007
Location: Naperville, IL
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Retro styled motorcycles are gaining ground. Ducati offers the retro Paul Smart 1000, Moto Guzzi offers the California 1100 Vintage, and one of Triumph's best selling models is the Bonneville America. These bikes are classically beautiful, and they sell. So why hasn't BMW joined the trend? I believe a retro styled R90S boxer would be a hit at retail. What say you? --------------------------------- 1994 K1100RS & 2005 Harley Electra Glide
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09/10/2008 at 12:27
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Joined: Dec 20, 2006
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 Geoff said:So why hasn't BMW joined the trend? I believe a retro styled R90S boxer would be a hit at retail. What say you?
Done well and they could have my coin tomorrow. I've been flirting of late but nothing really serious. I could get serious about a well done tribute to the R90S. I don't think i would like a carbon copy of the original as much as a a lot of high tech stuff packaged in body work with a retro slant to it.
As an example...
--------------------------------- The older i get the faster i was.
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09/10/2008 at 15:32
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Joined: Feb 02, 2007
Location: Naperville, IL
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Terry, I hear you. If BMW offered the R1200R platform with retro R90S styling, I'd be the first to sign up.
--------------------------------- 1994 K1100RS & 2005 Harley Electra Glide
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09/10/2008 at 15:49
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Joined: Nov 26, 2006
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Geoff said: Terry, I hear you. If BMW offered the R1200R platform with retro R90S styling, I'd be the first to sign up. This bike was shown at Milan last year.
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09/10/2008 at 18:51
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Joined: Feb 02, 2007
Location: Naperville, IL
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The bike shown in Milan is a nice try but too angular.
--------------------------------- 1994 K1100RS & 2005 Harley Electra Glide
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09/11/2008 at 16:24
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Joined: Dec 20, 2006
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Geoff said: The bike shown in Milan is a nice try but too angular.
Totally... i'd like to see a slight re-think of that classic bullet styling. maybe a slightly longer tank than the original and the proportionate fairing to go with it.
--------------------------------- The older i get the faster i was.
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09/11/2008 at 17:10
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Joined: Jun 14, 2007
Location: San Dimas, CA
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I think that bike is spot on. Angular or not, it is, as stated in the original post, seemingly the best of both worlds. Beautiful. Where do I sign? --------------------------------- Scott (AKA GSlite. Isn't there some way to get your username changed?)
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09/11/2008 at 18:22
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Joined: Jan 02, 2007
Location: Austin, TX
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This bike was shown at Milan last year.
Mmmmmmmmm, delicious!!! ---------------------------------
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09/11/2008 at 21:27
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Joined: Feb 02, 2007
Location: Naperville, IL
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Here's an R1100R I used to ride. The tank is better suited for a retro model R90S. If I had the bike now, I'd paint it Daytona orange and make my own retro R90S.
--------------------------------- 1994 K1100RS & 2005 Harley Electra Glide
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09/12/2008 at 10:49
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