Author Topic: New BMW 800 twin coming! (Read 3960 times)

jbrough7 · « **on:** April 15, 2006, 08:26:30 AM »

Looks like BMW has finally learned how to build a suzuki sv - for only twice the price, probably:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1144922848260&call_pageid=968867497088&col=969048871196

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2006, 10:29:05 AM »

New, but not even remotely an SV ...

I still like them, though. Haven't got to see one in person, yet.

http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=3073&highlight=bmw+800

Red01 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2006, 09:54:59 AM »

Quote from: "Desolation Angel"

I still like them, though. Haven't got to see one in person, yet.

And you may not. BMW has no plans to bring the 800 to the USA.

tacoman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2006, 01:37:18 PM »

Beemer is probably happy with the Rotax powered 650's they have here. 800 is a size that just doesn't seem to catch on here in the US, apart from Honda's Interceptor. All the big four have brought 800-850cc machines here in usually the adventure tourer form. Most were kept around for 2 years then dropped after dismal sales.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2006, 02:26:44 PM »

Those BMW 650s...Always interested me...especially the street version that uses a belt drive, but I'm a heavy guy and I don't know what a 650 thumper would think of me.

Red01 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2006, 02:54:02 PM »

Probably about the same as your GS450 thought of you.

jbrough7 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2006, 06:38:23 PM »

Desolation: I'm 225 lbs. (I swear it's all muscle) and I've been riding a 1988 650 thumper with 31 horses for 1.5 years and it's been no sweat for the machine.

that's what kept me from buying a bmw thumper, though. i already had a 650 single but mine cost me $800!!!

Have you seen those chinese knockoffs of the older bmw bikes? they look really cool!

I think it's hunan bangor that makes them.

I sat on an older BMW and a URAL at a bike show and my tush was sore after three minutes!! I think some times olden days ARE better left behind us!

JIM

Jim

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2006, 08:15:18 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Probably about the same as your GS450 thought of you.

Well, it was a two cylinder, though. I was always surprised how fast it could take off with me. Just a tad too short. But a thumper...be kinda like ridin' a Royal Enfield, wouldn't it?

Quote from: "jbrough7"

Desolation: I'm 225 lbs. (I swear it's all muscle) and I've been riding a 1988 650 thumper with 31 horses for 1.5 years and it's been no sweat for the machine.

that's what kept me from buying a bmw thumper, though. i already had a 650 single but mine cost me $800!!!

Have you seen those chinese knockoffs of the older bmw bikes? they look really cool!

I think it's hunan bangor that makes them.

I sat on an older BMW and a URAL at a bike show and my tush was sore after three minutes!! I think some times olden days ARE better left behind us!

JIM

Jim

Probably outrun a Harley!

tacoman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2006, 03:09:55 PM »

Those Beemers are kind of neat, I like the 650 Dakar until I look at the price tag. $10k is way too much for a mid size single. You pay a lot for that little propellor emblem. I like the Chinese Beemer. Its probably a knock off of the Russian Beemer which was a knock off of the actual Beemer when the Soviets waxed the Germans after WWII. You're getting WWII hand me downs, not too much different than a Harley

Red01 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:22:33 PM »

Quote from: "Desolation Angel"

Quote from: "Red01"
Probably about the same as your GS450 thought of you.

Well, it was a two cylinder, though. I was always surprised how fast it could take off with me. Just a tad too short. But a thumper...be kinda like ridin' a Royal Enfield, wouldn't it?

I weigh in at ~240 lbs and I wouldn't have a moments hesitation ridind a 650 single. Pete (whereever he is right now) has a DR650 thumper and he likes it just fine. You may not break the ton on one, but it'll cart us big boys around just fine, in fact, the DR-Z400 will, too. IIRC, it's got more juice than the 650.