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Flying Duck
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 Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject: This is F'N cool! |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cB_9H7NtT0
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drikko
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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One more thing to break!!
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Daddy T
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I try not to ride at night anymore than necessary but this adaptive system is some kind of invention to say the least. Excellent! |
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Jim
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I bet it's a bitch to fix when it breaks...
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:51 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I bet it's a bitch to fix when it breaks...
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That's been my whole thought on this, but it is a cool concept.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| Jim wrote: | | I bet it's a bitch to fix when it breaks... |
Hard to tell. Seems like it could be a fairly simple mechanism. Some sort of inertial sensor and a servo or two. Would probably cost less to fix than a head gasket or a final drive.
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:00 am Post subject: |
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IIRC, some BMW propaganda mentioned 1 or 2 gyroscopes are involved
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Geoff
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Needless complexity, but I love it.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| SugarHillCTD wrote: | | IIRC, some BMW propaganda mentioned 1 or 2 gyroscopes are involved |
Just like a V1 rocket. 
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| Geoff wrote: | | Needless complexity, but I love it. |
If you've ever ridden twisties at night then you'd realize that it's far from needless. I'd love to have this on my bikes since visibility through turns at night is a limiting, and hence annoying, factor.
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kbmwrs
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: |
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The K12/1300GT is a mess of poor engineering....now replaced with the 1600 with this type of farkel. Hope they designed the bike better this time around.
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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Not as expensive as some were speculating. (not cheap either)
http://www.bmwmotorcyclesus.com/K1600/39.cfm
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grandiosedelusionary
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Monday is the last day to pre-order the K1600GT. My BMW dealer is closed Monday so today was their last great push to get non-refundable money for 3 months.
I just got back from Los Angeles where I test rode a 6,000 mile demo model and secured a new K1600GT for May delivery.
The power was enormous, the handling was effortless, the ergonomics were a perfect fit.
I bought the 365 24 7 roadside warranty. When I pick it up in May I'm going to do the 4 corners then the arctic circle.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:08 am Post subject: |
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You can park it next to your Harley and that bike with a helicopter turbine that you bought from Jay Leno.
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grandiosedelusionary
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| Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I sold the Harley Davidson and Jay Leno would not sell me the turbine moto. However, I would like to have a Wankel rotary engine moto someday.
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drikko
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| Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Now her really living up to your name 
There was a Suzuki re5 for sale here in oz a little while ago.
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Nordic Norm
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| Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject: Headlamp |
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One of those lamps attached to the helmet would do the trick and would be easy to repair. I ride a bicycle, and hike, in the woods at night with a LED headlamp.
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