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Elegant compared to the 1250GS, i.e. a bomb in a Lego factory. It's not just that bike, the whole industry seems to have a bitty design language at the moment. It makes my K look like something from the future. I'm sure it gets more compliments now than it did 28 years ago.
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There is something special about the boxer engine/shaft drive combo. Sacrificing a lot of performance for reliability. The K's look pretty good though, never ridden one.
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K1 was peak future bike but I absolutely agree on the sentiment re: current design language...
I have also always rather liked the F800S too...
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I used to have a k1100rs for work when I was doing surveillance work for customs, great bikes and so much better than the k100. The mirror indicator pods had a habit of falling off in tight traffic so I had mine fitted with a cable so they would just dangle. You could ride it all day in comfort and still give it some stick when needed. Conversely I had a k1100lt as my own bike - fucking horrendous, nearly put me off bikes. On the boxers had a r1100rs on big rides one of the fastest bikes point to point. Comfortable and swift. My first big bike was a black and yellow r100gs really should not have sold that one.
Airhead
Nahguavkire
underuser53929
Both those bikes look good! Modern BMWs elegant? - more brutalist, functional chic, perhaps?
I spent altogether too long putting the top end back on the RM last night, only to decide to take it off again. So it goes sometimes...