Freak'n BMW...
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#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
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Wow the Japanese factories will look really stupid if BMW comes in and kicks their asses in the 600 cc supersport market. I hope this touches off a sportbike arms race the likes of which we've never seen...
2018 Ducati Panigale V4
Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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it will spark a price race like you've never seen!
i might be dating myself, but i remember when you could buy a 600cc bike for $5.8k our the door... a 1k cc bike for $7.2k out the door.... we are now DOUBLE in price already!
#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
IPGparts.com, AutoFair Honda, Amsoil, QuikLatch Fasteners
NASA-MA Tech Inspector (Retired)
BMW spark a price race? I seriously doubt that.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
They already fired a pretty solid shot in the 1000cc market.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
^ What he said.
![[Image: bmw-motorrad-wsbk-photoshoot-3-560x375.jpg]](http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bmw-motorrad-wsbk-photoshoot-3-560x375.jpg)
Soooooo Sexxyyyyy.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S
.RJ Wrote:They already fired a pretty solid shot in the 1000cc market.
Iunno... being priced 10% higher doesn't seem like it would spark a price war to me.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
10% here, 10% there and before you know it (like now) we are paying double what we used to pay for a bike. you cant tell me we've had 100% inflation in 10 years.
#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
IPGparts.com, AutoFair Honda, Amsoil, QuikLatch Fasteners
NASA-MA Tech Inspector (Retired)
Oh, you meant BMW pushing prices higher. Yeah, that I agree with.
I think the sharp increase is due to all the technology that goes on these bikes now. There is so much crap, like ABS, DST, brakes, etc, etc, etc, that just weren't a part of mainstream sportbikes 10 years ago. Someone's gotta pay for all that R&D
I'm just salty that a 10 y/o Ducati is still 2x what I paid for my SV 5.5 years ago.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
well the new bike prices have driven up the used bike prices IMO.
traction control, ABS, etc... i get that... but the prices didnt jump this fast when bikes were switching over to "exotic" metals.
#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
IPGparts.com, AutoFair Honda, Amsoil, QuikLatch Fasteners
NASA-MA Tech Inspector (Retired)
And now the BMW makes 20hp over anything else. The rest of them will scramble to catch up, and raise prices to match.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Quote:BMW has officially denied the existence or development of a 600cc sportsbike to run alongside the all-conquering S1000RR released this year.
The denial has come about after it emerged that BMW owns the internet domain name <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.s600rr.de">www.s600rr.de</a><!-- w --> but clarification from BMW claims this was done to protect the rights to the name because someone else was trying to use it in Germany.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/n...es-s600rr/
yeah i'll believe that  ... they still need to catch the japanese not looking
#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
IPGparts.com, AutoFair Honda, Amsoil, QuikLatch Fasteners
NASA-MA Tech Inspector (Retired)
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