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Grinch
04-08-05, 01:37 PM
Anyone here riden one? What they like? Good on fuel? Are they top heavy or rather tall?
jonboy
04-08-05, 02:27 PM
The 850 is well under-powered, go for the 1150 if you can find one.


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Grinch
04-08-05, 02:35 PM
The 850 is well under-powered, go for the 1150 if you can find one.


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Its the price... trying to find a cheap one is rather hard.. I have seen one but it had done 77k and was over 200 miles away.
Viney
04-08-05, 03:11 PM
I agree with JB, but its a good bike to be honest. One of the blokes has got one, its done silly ammounts of miles, never ever let him down, and hes a bit economical with servicing etc. Its a plodder. Good enough for plodding up and down the motorway for sure.
chazzyb
04-08-05, 04:27 PM
The old R80 airhead was the bike of choice for many riders. I'd guess the R850 oilhead, with its added poke, is also a very good bike. I think we've all become just a bit too fixated with big-engined bikes.
Sid Squid
04-08-05, 06:08 PM
Very very good, unexciting perhaps but does exactly what it says on the tin, and is surprisingly capable, pleasant ride.
rictus01
04-08-05, 06:22 PM
I think you can get a discount if you show your pension book :wink:

Cheers Mark.
mattSV
04-08-05, 07:13 PM
Make sure you get the optional pipe rack :wink:
Steve W
04-08-05, 07:46 PM
...think the slipper rack comes as standard... :wink:
Grinch
05-08-05, 10:06 AM
ok.. ok.. enough with the jokes.. I'm just trying to think of all my options.. can't be any worse than Honda Deauville
Peter Henry
05-08-05, 03:02 PM
Sorry Grinch it would not appeal to me,not asying they are bad...just not for me. In fact the only BMW I could be tempted in to owning is this beauty below. Not too quirky looking,great motor,change the end can and they sound ace plus a guy over here as it on it's ear in every bend,superb! :lol:

http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=979
Grinch
05-08-05, 03:44 PM
the looks are too sporty for my liking.. if I had the cash then probably a rockstar would be a better choice.
Carsick
05-08-05, 04:01 PM
Sorry Grinch it would not appeal to me,not asying they are bad...just not for me. In fact the only BMW I could be tempted in to owning is this beauty below. Not too quirky looking,great motor,change the end can and they sound ace plus a guy over here as it on it's ear in every bend,superb! :lol:

http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=979
Now they are lovely. Very comfortable as well. It's one of the few BMWs I'm interested in test riding.