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  • Nutty
    Nutty
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 24 Apr 2019 09:13 AM

    Man the BMW R1200c is so pukable it’s almost desirable. 

    ...almost...
    I dunno what the worlds' ugliest bike actually is...but the R1200C is on the podium.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Some folk have the talent to make them even uglier than BMW.


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  • binnsy
    binnsy
    4 years ago
    Didnt they go down this path 20 or so years ago in an attempt to knock HD off their cruiser mantle, only to fail dismally and pull out of the race ??? 
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting binnsy on 26 Apr 2019 01:40 AM

    Didnt they go down this path 20 or so years ago in an attempt to knock HD off their cruiser mantle, only to fail dismally and pull out of the race ??? 

    Yes, that was with the R1200c.
  • liberator
    liberator
    4 years ago
    They made 45,000 of them in a 7 year run, the R1200C's were Oil Heads,  they stopped making them because the new Hex Head Engine was introduced, which meant BM would have to redesign the bike, I guess the volume wasn't there to justify this,


  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Just read that the new motor is 1800cc and its already being tested in a prototype that looks like an ultra
  • Jay-Dee
    Jay-Dee
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 26 Apr 2019 12:56 AM

    Some folk have the talent to make them even uglier than BMW.


    img_bmw_1963_custom_built.jpg
    I stand corrected, that's raised the ugly bar to a new high (although it's still a BMW).
    Kind of like a British bulldog though, ugly but you can't help but like it.

    It'd be perfect if somebody ever wants to remake Mad Max 2.
  • Neale
    Neale
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 24 Apr 2019 10:23 PMedited: 24 Apr 2019 10:28 PM

    Have to agree with you liberator, I didn't like the look of 'em when they first appeared but they've grown on me.

    I've owned 2 beemers, the last air cooled 800 and a '77 r100rs, wish I still had 'em in my shed.


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    Quoting Grease Monkey on 25 Apr 2019 09:39 PM

    That's a bloody nice custom.

    Oh yeah it is.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 24 Apr 2019 10:23 PMedited: 24 Apr 2019 10:28 PM

    Have to agree with you liberator, I didn't like the look of 'em when they first appeared but they've grown on me.

    I've owned 2 beemers, the last air cooled 800 and a '77 r100rs, wish I still had 'em in my shed.


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    Quoting Grease Monkey on 25 Apr 2019 09:39 PM

    That's a bloody nice custom.

    Quoting Neale on 27 Apr 2019 08:03 AM

    Oh yeah it is.

    Dammit!, I have to agree. Could make room in the shed for that.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago



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