New BMW Bagger

[F6B1911]

I knew BMW was pissed off at Honda for the Africa Twin but to go this far can only be a German thing. To take aim at the "B" with such a relatively miniscule market doesn't compute.

That's an interesting observation, I thought they were trying to make up for the failure of the R1200C.

[DMAGOLDRDR]

Have you seen the Moto Guzzi Flying Fortress ????


http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread...orcycle-review

[Sonny]

Now that Moto Guzzi is interesting.

[wjduke]

None of this is making me want to switch bikes. I love what I ride.

[broncsrule21]

None of this is making me want to switch bikes. I love what I ride.

Switch? no way for me either. I'm just saying it will be fast. 160hp in the low 700lb range. Gotta be quick.

[ff73148]

If Honda is considering discontinuing the F6B then they had better reconsider. BMW has just created a competitive marketplace for this style of bagger. It could only help the sale of F6B's. BMW obviously created this bike because they can foresee a market for it. I'm sure the BMW version will have all the bells and whistles but you are going to pay for it. Don't forget the cost of BMW service. I'll stick with my F6B but I thank BMW for creating a bigger market for this style of bike.

[BIGLRY]

Have you seen the Moto Guzzi Flying Fortress ????


http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread...orcycle-review

[unsub]

Something caught my eye.

The letter B is very prominent in the bike's visual design and marketing. I don't know why that bothers me so much, but it almost feels like it's a jab at our beloved B as in "we Germans can build a better bagger". Am I over thinking this?

[Circle-5]

Am I over thinking this?

No. That's exactly what BMW is doing. They're not trying to be subtle about it either.

[F6Dave]

That's a nice looking bike. I like it better than the original Concept 101 with the fake wood inserts. I also like it better than the K1600 GT or GTL.

It will be interesting to see how it sells, and how BMW markets it. Maybe Honda can learn something.