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Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:55 am
by Acpantera
BMW press release: 2014 R1200R will be offered with two less colors. No brown, no black.
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:00 am
by Catchina
Acpantera wrote:BMW press release: 2014 R1200R will be offered with two less colors. No brown, no black.
What are 2014 colors grey, blue, white and red?
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:19 am
by Acpantera
blue, grey and black/white combo is all thats left.
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:16 pm
by celticus
David R wrote:AttackPug wrote:Will it be possible to keep the front wheel on the pavement with this motor ? It will be a crotch rocket !
ASC. I have raised the wheel in 3rd once by accident. Scared the chit outa me. The ASC kicked in and set it down gently before I knew what was going on.
I should not have any more power than my camhead. I get too stupid.
Love my camhead, so I am keeping it for a long time. By the time its worn out, I will be looking at the water cooled model.
David
Please tell me how you did that.
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:47 pm
by David R
Racing a guy in a mustang. It lofted the wheel in first, second and third. I am sure I shifted up when it was red line. No power shifting, but wfo after letting the clutch out.
I don't usually beat on my bike, but....
Each time it just set the wheel down gently and kept on accelerating. Its more abrupt in first.
Only did it once. I kicked his azz too.
I don't find it that hard to believe. My 300 lb KLX351 25 hp would loft the front wheel in first and second. My 65 hp 400 lb versys will do throttle wheelies in first at any time. 110 hp and just under 500 lbs ?
David
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:15 pm
by towerworker
I don't know why all the buzz on a water cooled boxer.
I've been checking the antifreeze in my 2004 R1150R for almost 9 years now. And I've teaching y'all and talking about it for almost that long. Heck....BMW got the design from me..................
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:26 am
by angellr
towerworker wrote:I don't know why all the buzz on a water cooled boxer.
I've been checking the antifreeze in my 2004 R1150R for almost 9 years now. And I've teaching y'all and talking about it for almost that long. Heck....BMW got the design from me..................
When I get back east for a long ride, we'll just have to sit down and discuss this over some freshly procured snipe during one of those campouts ... would love to hear about the genesis of the new designs.
Re: 2014 R1200R wethead ?
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:10 pm
by Steve H.
This red dragon camhead I would like to keep it to the end.It is a wonderful bike with amasing caracters.I am 56, another 50 years to go??!!
Steve H.-ing