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13-05-06, 07:16 PM
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Anyone ever ridden a BMW Rockster?
If so, what did you think
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13-05-06, 07:34 PM
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Nah not ridden one...knew a guy who had one and he loved it, but it is a bmw...
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13-05-06, 11:46 PM
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Never ridden one, but I have ogled one from time to time. Strange but attractive bikes, as only BMW know how.
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14-05-06, 06:10 AM
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Those are mad fun! It was bonkers in a very relaxed fashion... BMW were having a demo day in Edinburgh and I spent most of the day riding the Rockster. It will put many of these on your face
  If you can get a test ride on one, go for it. They have been discontinued so you should be able to a get 2nd hand one for cheap here
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14-05-06, 10:55 AM
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they are great bikes as Scooby says but v-weird, the boxter engines always feel as if they could give so much more than they do, fast in a 'slow' feeling way... I prefered riding the R1100S to be honest, and was even thinking about buying one...
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14-05-06, 08:50 PM
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Yes. They're very good.
Many people seem to have a problem with Beemers, but I think this simply 'cos they're rather different to what might be considered 'mainstream' ie Jap bikes. Try one, you might like it, if you're open minded enough that is.
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15-05-06, 10:24 PM
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Had one for 2 years.
Loved the suspension and the torque engine. Hated the amount of oil it consumed and the over powerful servoassisted brakes. Quite expensive to service and the build qality was a disapointment to me. I exspected more from a high priced beamer 
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