Butt Ugly

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  1. Old dumb arse

    Old dumb arse Noble Member

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    Well BM Werks have shit the ultimate turd, prices new are plummeting, which also means resale value is next to nothing. And it's springtime when most bikes are in high demand.

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  2. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Agree with you,imo it must be a very strong contender for the ugliest bike ever
     
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  3. Tricky-Dicky

    Tricky-Dicky Crème de la Crème

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    Sorry I quite like it, the styling harps back to the old R5 which was the whole point of it, but then the only modern Triumphs I like are the Bobber and the Speedmaster with the possible exception of the Rocket 3.
     
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  4. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    I really wouldn't want to be seen on that piece of shit.
     
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  5. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    Looks like someone's built a frame round an old light aircraft engine.
     
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  6. Old dumb arse

    Old dumb arse Noble Member

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    At no extra charge it comes with the exclusive sacrificial frame/gas tank/leg protection sliders (aka cylinder heads). Smart consumers
    may wait till the end of the summer until these bikes are donated to animal shelters, and if you adopt two kittens you wiill get the motorcycle free
     
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  7. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    I agree, Dougie. I like this one much better. ;):joy::cool:

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  8. Notso

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    Just managed to find a picture, thought it was T800 on the side so was only finding some wierd looking 2005 bikes! After realising it was 1800 written on the side I managed to find the R18 online, wow at 345kg that'll take some pushing around.
     
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  9. Tricky-Dicky

    Tricky-Dicky Crème de la Crème

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    She seems to have no problem.

     
  10. Tricky-Dicky

    Tricky-Dicky Crème de la Crème

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    Good point and the BMW badge comes from the aircraft heritage....just a shame its associated with archetypical BMW car drivers.:rolleyes:
     
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  11. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    I've seen it in the flesh twice now and it hasn't got any better! :scream:
    Only 89.9 BHP as well
     
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  12. Old dumb arse

    Old dumb arse Noble Member

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    Maybe if you drank 1800 cc of whiskey it would start to look pretty. Harley-Davidson has the fat boy based on this principle, maybe BMW should rename it the fat girl.
     
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  13. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    Or the Fat Twat. :)
     
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  14. Old dumb arse

    Old dumb arse Noble Member

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    It's as wide as it is tall:eek::eek:
     
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  15. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Ha Ha the fat boy is much much prettier!
     
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  16. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    sounds better than the FLSTF looks much prettier..i think:p
     
  17. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Maybe they should call it "The Massive head boy":joy:
     
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  18. Old dumb arse

    Old dumb arse Noble Member

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    Maybe BMW should have added Braille on the controls:scream:.
     
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  19. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Ahhh, now I see your attraction to the R18, Tricky. She's rather cute--the girl, not the bike. ;):joy:
     
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  20. Gyp

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    #20 Gyp, Apr 13, 2021
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    I test rode one a while back.

    A really impressive bit of kit, however it had a few flaws.

    In particular, the chassis is surprisingly quite sporty, in that you need to be pressing on a bit for the suspension to work as it should - cruise slowly and the ride is harsh but get a wiggle on and it works nicely.

    However, the engine (brilliant, monstrous torque) feels unsettled and has quite a lot of vibration as the revs increase, so works better a relaxed slow cruising speed.

    At any speed, either the engine's great or the chassis is, but never together.

    They seem to have reversed one of the flaws of the earlier R1200C, which used to vibrate until you were well over the legal limit, but still not got it right.

    Having since bought a Harley and sold it almost immediately afterwards as it was awful, I'd argue that the R1800 isn't actually that bad, and at 1/3 off or less I might consider one. But not at full price or anywhere near.
     
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