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Something old and something new....
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:28 pm
by Ross
Something old. My BMW. Something new. Someones S100RR BMW in the background. BMW have come so far from the ole Boxer.
Re: Something old and something new....
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:07 pm
by vanzen
FUTURE wrote:Something old. My BMW. Something new. Someones S100RR BMW in the background. BMW have come so far from the ole Boxer.
Yes. So far, and yet – nowhere. Think about it !
Re: Something old and something new....
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:57 pm
by ME 109
Yeah those RR's could have Yamaha badges and I wouldn't make any difference.
I bet I could whip one in the super twisties
Well, maintain the ability to read its number plate anyhows.
I can dream can't I ?
Re: Something old and something new....
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:55 am
by dougie
I'm riding with Snoopy,
and trying to keep up with Jeff.
Yamaha ?
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:04 pm
by vanzen
Where "evolution" stops, "extinction" begins.
It will not be BMW's fault that the chain drive transverse-4 is well proven
as the best configuration for a liter based sport / race machine.
Nor should BMW be eschewed for their hope to garner some of this popular market share !
Despite our collective lost youth sentimental reminiscing and hand wringing –
designing, building, selling, and racing a competitive machine
will attract new and younger buyers to the marque.
After all is said and done, BMW will not be in business to placate our nostalgic fantasies –
the corporation exists to make money !
Is it the old eyesight that is failing or is the knack of stereotyping so entrenched
such that "all transverse-4s look alike" ?
Now,
if only Das Engineers could get it together and actually win races against those Yamahas ...
Re: Yamaha ?
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:48 pm
by Garnet
vanzen@rockerboxer.com wrote:Where "evolution" stops, "extinction" begins.
Despite our collective lost youth sentimental reminiscing and hand wringing –
designing, building, selling, and racing a competitive machine
will attract new and younger buyers to the marque....
Just look at what is happening at Harley....
Re: Yamaha ?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:07 pm
by Jeff in W.C.
vanzen@rockerboxer.com wrote:Is it the old eyesight that is failing or is the knack of stereotyping so entrenched
such that "all transverse-4s look alike" ?
As my dad used to say about all cars begining to look a like..."air flows the same at BMW, Mercedes, Ford, Honda, Toyota, GM, etc." Perhaps it's a bit less true with motorcycles, but when trying to make the most aerodymanic bike, the shapes will most likely be similar, regardless of make.