FAO Jonboy [no one else need look ;-) ]

Yes I rather like that too. Perhaps the only IL4 that would tempt me away from a twin.


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It pulls form low down like a twin. Perhaps by virtue of juts so much hp? Not the quickest top end wise but who needs that. Low down and mid's like a rocket.
Then again Ive never ridden a SS so cant compare.

The torque curve is quite unbelievably flat and and gives almost 75 lb ft from only 3k revs (quite unlike a four), which is why it'd pull hard from so low down — right, where's that ten grand I had under the matress? quick, before the taxman cometh .

Next year? definitely not (but should see an SV1000). 2008? well that's my goal (so it'll be either the K1200R or the KTM Super Duke — somehow ).


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How have they made it like that?

Probably a combination of things, long ish stroke, well metered fuel injection and exhaust valve. I'm just guessing tho. I worry that if I visit a bemmer website I'll never be able to use an indicator again...

A mixture of a large capacity engine (the 1200cc) and cleverly mapped fuel injection. I also suspect the motor's a little detuned to push up the torque curve, after all it's ahardly lacking in BHP.


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Originally Posted by Iansv

Yeah I like that... I've also found a few harleys I like recently

Must be getting on a bit

if i ever get that old. please shoot me.

Originally Posted by Dr Rich

How have they made it like that?

There's no reason why an IL4 can't be setup to do this. The reason they don't is that the fashion in sporty bikes is for peaky engines with fast top ends.

I do like the first picture, but it's not my favourite out of the current crop of BMWs.

This one is winning for me

I know it's pretty similar.

That's the best pic of the R1200R that I've seen. Looks a bit naff from the front, but might be better in real life. Hope that they've left the full-power engine in?

I do like that K1200R though.........

As for a top box, this is the best (and worst!) one in use on AR06. dunno what you lot are complaining about. It improved the SV that it was on no end

Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt

As for a top box, this is the best (and worst!) one in use on AR06. dunno what you lot are complaining about. It improved the SV that it was on no end

Yawn.


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