The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: MrRiden on November 25, 2006, 12:38:14 PM

Title: kleineboxer
Post by: MrRiden on November 25, 2006, 12:38:14 PM

Came across this German language R45/65 site and thought I'd share it here. lots of interesting photos and maybe even discussion if I can figure it out!
 http://kleineboxer.de/
Rich

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on November 25, 2006, 01:12:25 PM

I have registered and spoken with those folks before.  They are very nice, and many speak English very well.

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: MrRiden on November 26, 2006, 12:39:30 PM

I have noticed that the Germans often refer to their R bikes as "cows" Or sometines just Q. Does anyone have an idea as to why? Just curious.
Rich

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: Bob_Roller on November 26, 2006, 12:59:01 PM

I think it may be in reference to the german term 'gummikuh', which if my rusty german  knowledge is correct, it's 'rubber cow'. I guess it's along the lines of Harleys being called 'hogs'.

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on November 26, 2006, 01:39:29 PM

If my BMW folklore is correct, the rubber part had to do with frame flex of the 70's models.

Naturally, the R65 did not exhibit this obscene behavior!  ;D

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: SCJJR65 on November 28, 2006, 08:09:48 AM

The Kleineboxer.de website had a pretty neat logo that is no longer on the site any more.  I wonder why?

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: Justin B. on November 28, 2006, 04:30:37 PM

Did it have a logo in it?  Maybe BMW's logo-nazi's leaned on 'em if it did...

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: SCJJR65 on November 28, 2006, 08:01:03 PM

It was pretty cool.  It had a frontal view of a rider on a Beemer approaching and leaning, with the BMW roundel worked into the rider's form on the bike.  (At least I thought it was cool!)

I guess they decided to upgrade the look of the site, 'cause it's long gone... too bad.... :-?

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: MrRiden on November 28, 2006, 08:57:46 PM

Like this?
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F+http%3A%2F%2Fkleine-boxer.redeker.net%2Falbum_pic.php%3Fpic_id%3D348+&hash=57457de6f3be37288046f4f863480971955aa105)
Or?
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F+http%3A%2F%2Fkleine-boxer.redeker.net%2Falbum_pic.php%3Fpic_id%3D353+&hash=f2cf8197d7e1b14ced853e622f3d1c81aa272eae)
Never saw the old one
Rich

Title: Re: kleineboxer
Post by: Isaac on November 29, 2006, 03:49:43 PM

 :) This looks great.