RE: Habits

[emoto1@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I would suggest that you reserve judgement until you have ridden one.  If it is well sorted (I know that's a big if) then it should be quite docile until you twist it's tail.  Having extra power when you need it to get you out of trouble is always a good thing. It's not like you're a novice.  I have had 3 bikes that were 130+ hp and I have to tell you that their muscle was quite enjoyable, even though rarely flexed. 


> Ergonomics issues aside, I just don't need 167 HP. Zero to 60 in 2.8
> seconds? Where can I use it?  Here in Oregon, land of tax limitation
> measures, the state and local police have turned to speed enforcement to
> finance their BMW's.  Last week I went to lunch with some coworkers and
> EIGHT county motorcycle patrolmen showed up at the same restraint, every
> one of them on a shiny black and white RTP.  It must have been
> "saturation patrol" day.   
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of emoto1@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:05 AM
> To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Habits
> 
> 
> Have we had any firsthand reports of riding position, etc? It may not be
> that bad, and you know that the aftermarket will make bar riser and so
> forth...
> 
> 
> > Too much sport, not enough touring.  Wrong end of the sport touring 
> > spectrum for me.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On 
> > Behalf Of Tpcutter@xxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:16 AM
> > To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Habits
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 2/22/05 10:14:02 AM Eastern  Standard Time,
> > Bminor@xxxxxxxx writes:
> > <<You reminded me of my favorite  fantasy bike: a K900RS with
> > 3-cylinders and 12 valves, telelever and  paralever and just under 500
> > pounds.  BMW could build this bike and I  swear I'd buy it (and I've
> > never bought a new bike before).  Maybe the  fantasy should now
> include
> > the K1200S front
> > end.   >>
> > 
> > They just built it, it's the K1200S. Time and  technology moves on...
> > 
> > Tom Cutter

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