BMW Bagger

[sandragggen]

The more I look at it the more I like it.

http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/bmw-concept-101-bagger

[RoadSurfer]

I agree that the profile is handsome. The devil is in the details though. That's where the ugly creeps in.

[Greg_N]

Ugly. I guess that BMW engineers used first manual of u-boot designing issued by Kriegsmarine in 1936 :-)

[Elroy]

Hahah, wood panels?! Really?! :crackup:

[Old Ryder]

Looks like a Victory bagger----not hard to see where they got their design idea. Bars are different, bags are smaller and the fairing is frame mounted and the lines are sharper. Looks like a first cousin of a Cross Country.

[jm21ddd15]

Its got the "big front wheel", which should appeal to the Sturgis cruiser crowd. Not saying that a big wheel is bad, just saying. Expect to pay $$$ for a front tire replacement.

[taxfree4]

This reminds me of the old Infiniti car commercials where they spent more time not showing the vehicle than showing it. In a 3:01 commercial it may have had 30 full seconds, maybe 45 of air time.

[Old Ryder]

This reminds me of the old Infiniti car commercials where they spent more time not showing the vehicle than showing it. In a 3:01 commercial it may have had 30 full seconds, maybe 45 of air time.

That guy sewing and stamping the leather is an important part of the marketing :icon_rolleyes: :jerkit: We all know it's the leather work that makes a truly great bike. :cheers:

[sandragggen]

It is still in the concept stage and alot of things will be changed before production. I would be surprised if the wood and leather makes the final cut but then again BMW is not afraid to mix it up. Rear fender/bags could flow together better. Bags could be a bit deeper. Not really liking the sharp turn of the exhaust. Engine side cowls would be a nice functional addition. BMW has produced some of the fugliest bikes I've ever seen but, with a little refinement, this bike could be a contender.

[leroysch]

:yes:

[hiflyer]

For some reason it reminds me of the NHRA Pro Stock Suzukis


One of the Comments on the Revzilla page


"Alex • 2 days ago

I like it fine, a litttle less so after seeing the video. The cheesy music and narrator with cliché-arrhea does everything it can to make me hate whatever is going on visually."

[srt8-in-largo]

What the heck are they doing with the front suspension and wheel... too much rake, too big of a rim.

They're trying to get too cutesy with it, and not paying enough attention to FUNCTION.