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Leor ('09S, North of Boston) - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 7:17:44 pm |
Already having flat 6-cylinder- and 2-cylinder- ('95 BMW R1100R) -engined vehicles in my garage, I will soon add a 4-cylinder flavor: just special-ordered a '12 Subaru Impreza Sport Limited (to replace our long-in-the-tooth '99 RX300 as the "utility" vehicle). The Subaru comes packing a CVT transmission with paddle shifters, if you can imagine that 
| I only have two, and happy with both - Boxster and Outback, great combo for fun and utility *NM* Bobtesa - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 7:31:49 pm |
| How do you like that BMW m/cycle? I've toyed with the idea of the economy goes to hell... MarcW - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 8:24:00 pm |
| Deleted! *NM* MarcW - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 8:25:46 pm |
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Laz - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 8:54:43 pm |
Leor ('09S, North of Boston) - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 10:20:30 pm |
...I didn't make it very far the first time, some 30-odd years ago, but that was probably because I may have been into motorcycles but not so much into self-awareness... now I meditate regularly and am actively involved with my local meditation center (even maintaining the web site for them), so I think I'd be more receptive to that book!
Leor ('09S, North of Boston) - Tuesday, 31 January, 2012, at 10:32:13 pm |
It's the first bike I've owned in 17 years, and the heaviest, and the one with the most annoying directional signal controls by several orders of magnitude 
and with a shifter I still haven't quite come to terms with (Beemer shifters like to be pre-loaded, especially that pesky 1st-to-2nd shift, but so far I've found doing that to feel unnatural. I'll keep working on it, especially since I don't like the transmission to be stuck in first with impatient cars right on my tail...)
Some folks like the riding position, rather erect with feet a bit further back than on most other bikes, but others find it really wierd. I actually love it, my body remains quite relaxed in it. The previous owner also put an extra spacer on the handlebar mount to raise them a bit, and since we have the same size torsos, it was a good fit for me as-is.
The low-revving nature of the big twin is also new to me on a bike (I've owned a 175 single, a 3-cylinder 350 2-stroke, and a "baby Magna" (V30/500cc 4-cylinder water cooled beauty), all high-revving. The Beemer engine turns with about the same RPM's as I used to drive my '03 Boxster S with the stick...(but still higher than the '09S's PDK in auto mode, where i usually leave it because I'm too lazy to shift.)
I've always just loved the flat twin BMW "look and feel", though, and it's always an especially meditative experience to go cruising on mine (except when the tranny gets stuck in 1st because I haven't pre-loaded it, lol)
and with a shifter I still haven't quite come to terms with (Beemer shifters like to be pre-loaded, especially that pesky 1st-to-2nd shift, but so far I've found doing that to feel unnatural. I'll keep working on it, especially since I don't like the transmission to be stuck in first with impatient cars right on my tail...)Some folks like the riding position, rather erect with feet a bit further back than on most other bikes, but others find it really wierd. I actually love it, my body remains quite relaxed in it. The previous owner also put an extra spacer on the handlebar mount to raise them a bit, and since we have the same size torsos, it was a good fit for me as-is.
The low-revving nature of the big twin is also new to me on a bike (I've owned a 175 single, a 3-cylinder 350 2-stroke, and a "baby Magna" (V30/500cc 4-cylinder water cooled beauty), all high-revving. The Beemer engine turns with about the same RPM's as I used to drive my '03 Boxster S with the stick...(but still higher than the '09S's PDK in auto mode, where i usually leave it because I'm too lazy to shift.)
I've always just loved the flat twin BMW "look and feel", though, and it's always an especially meditative experience to go cruising on mine (except when the tranny gets stuck in 1st because I haven't pre-loaded it, lol)
| Last time I was on a motorcycle was sometime in the early '80's. I forget just when I got rid of ... MarcW - Wednesday, 1 February, 2012, at 3:41:17 pm |
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Leor ('09S, North of Boston)
It's the first bike I've owned in 17 years, and the heaviest, and the one with the most annoying directional signal controls by several orders of magnitude
Some folks like the riding position, rather erect with feet a bit further back than on most other bikes, but others find it really wierd. I actually love it, my body remains quite relaxed in it. The previous owner also put an extra spacer on the handlebar mount to raise them a bit, and since we have the same size torsos, it was a good fit for me as-is.
The low-revving nature of the big twin is also new to me on a bike (I've owned a 175 single, a 3-cylinder 350 2-stroke, and a "baby Magna" (V30/500cc 4-cylinder water cooled beauty), all high-revving. The Beemer engine turns with about the same RPM's as I used to drive my '03 Boxster S with the stick...(but still higher than the '09S's PDK in auto mode, where i usually leave it because I'm too lazy to shift.)
I've always just loved the flat twin BMW "look and feel", though, and it's always an especially meditative experience to go cruising on mine (except when the tranny gets stuck in 1st because I haven't pre-loaded it, lol)
my Yamaha XT 400 and my ex-wife's Yamaha 125.
The BMW turn-signals and some other controls come in for some harsh/nasty comments from the motorcycle press. I read Bike (UK published motorcycle mag) almost every month and every time there's a review of the BMW the turn signals/controls get it.
But I like the flat engine, the air cooled aspect, shaft drive. Not sure I like the non-traditional front/rear suspension but the reviews don't knock the bike for those.
Probably never buy one, buy any motorcycle again, but the BMW would I think be my 1st choice.
Sincerely,
MarcW.
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