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Offline Justin B.

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For all of you drooling over the F800...
« on: January 01, 2007, 12:29:42 AM »
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Re: For all of you drooling over the F800...
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2007, 07:46:51 AM »
Suh-weet!!!  ;)

I think I would be more drawn to the ST, with its tube handlebars and more upright seating position and overall more relaxed ergos.  And yeah, too bad it doesn't have a shaft.  But my wife's Suzuki 650 Savage had a belt, and we never had the first problem with it (hardly ever had to adjust it, either).  The same with my old 1982 Kawasaki KZ 440 Sport- It also had a belt and I never had any problems with it as well.

Maybe they will arrive here a little sooner than late spring!  I'll be in line for a test ride, 'fer sure! 8-)
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Re: For all of you drooling over the F800...
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2007, 10:03:19 AM »
Too sweet!
But make mine the ST, in "Graphitan Metallic Matte", please.  ;)
Supposedly there are R and GS versions in the works for the States too.

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Re: For all of you drooling over the F800...
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2007, 12:01:11 PM »
That bright yellow F800 looks very nice, but..
A BMW without a centerstand ?!?!?   Isn't that sacrilgious ?
And, I know that with BMWs, form follows function, but I wish that if
they have a motorcycle with a "naked" engine, that they'd make the
engine look a bit more interesting/artistic than an industrial investment casting.
All those things aside, I bet that it handles like a dream !
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Re: For all of you drooling over the F800...
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2007, 12:49:10 PM »
BMW hasn't put centerstands on their S bikes in a few years.  I know, it doesn't make sense to me.  [smiley=thumbdown.gif]
I want to see the R version - that's probably the one I'd go for.  Make mine a YELLOW one please! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Cool videos!
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Re: For all of you drooling over the F800...
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2007, 10:30:17 PM »
Ooooo!  What a fun ride that would be.   I think I'd go along with John with the ST.  But I love my R65 and since I can have only 1 I'll keep what I've got.  

I love the videos though!  
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