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"Our Bikes BMW HP2 Sport"
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:22 pm
by slparry
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015 ... hp2-sport/
"The R1200S was BMW’s decent next-stab at fast and sexy but it was too long and ponderous to cut it as a proper sportsbike,
and arguably a backwards step from the R1100S" ......
OUCH 
Re: "Our Bikes BMW HP2 Sport"
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:30 pm
by Blackal
slparry wrote:http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015/january/our-bikes-bmw-hp2-sport/
"The R1200S was BMW’s decent next-stab at fast and sexy but it was too long and ponderous to cut it as a proper sportsbike,
and arguably a backwards step from the R1100S" ......
OUCH
![[smilie=mutley laugh.gif]](./images/smilies/mutley%20laugh.gif "mutley laugh")
Al
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:13 pm
by dave the german
talking out his ar$e. Nowt wrong with the R1200S - they even made a replica
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:38 am
by Boxermed69
dave the german wrote:talking out his ar$e. Nowt wrong with the R1200S - they even made a replica
Mike
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:45 am
by exoticices
I think journalists, and a lot of sheep-like buying public, have developed a knack of confusing 'sports'bike and 'race'bike.
The R12S was a great sportsbike but "too long and ponderous" to make a race bike.
(Without spending a fortune and competing in an olde worlde air cooled class!)
[lights-blue-touchpaper-and-stands-well-back]
They have a point on it maybe being a backwards step from the 1100S though...
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:57 am
by andy griff
Outrageous
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:03 am
by exoticices
Just read the article... It's actually quite well written, and there's an obvious love of the boxer twin concept. But Tim Thompson is one of those journos who seems to have more brain than testosterone. I liked him when he was 'Classic Bike' editor.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:20 am
by The Teutonic Tangerine
"Sandbar" gets a mention as well.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:16 pm
by das bike u1100s
Just goes to show when you have the best (RWB BCR)
The next best only comes as a poor imitation, you can only "fine tune a classic so far"
Sorry guys.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:32 pm
by boxerscott
exoticices wrote:Just read the article... It's actually quite well written, and there's an obvious love of the boxer twin
Ha! that is putting it very politely, Romantic Tosh! written in the wrong publication surely Mills and Boon stuff
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:39 pm
by er-minio
The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:"Sandbar" gets a mention as well.
Every HP2 owner will end up talking to Nigel at some point
As a former Boxercup owner, this made me laugh. A lot.
Like the R1150GS it looked a little too like Patrick Moore for most tastes, putting off at least another 19 per cent of potential buyers.
Which left one per cent: retired policemen and me.
It's a nicely written article.
Also, respect to him for travelling with the HP.