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08-10-2007, 1:36 PM
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 | BMW inspires Harley I was very surprised when I read that Harley Davidson were so deeply impressed by the BMW's boxer engine that they also made a 750cc in 1942. Of course, it was used only for the army but it looks cool. BMW gains  from me  | |
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08-10-2007, 7:58 PM
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| Join Date: 05-28-2007 Location: SW Ohio "Buckeye Country"
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| Re: BMW inspires Harley Now if HD would take a que from the Japanese on building a sportbike... Actually, Ducatti would be the ones to learn from for HD. HD is all about the V-twin, and that's cool, but they would need some help to make one respectable from a performance perspective (much like they did from Porsche). |
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08-12-2007, 10:25 PM
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| Join Date: 08-12-2007 Location: Iowa
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| Re: BMW inspires Harley At least Buell has finally scored a new-tech engine. I cant imagine a true sport bike coming out with the H-D badge on the side of it. |
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08-12-2007, 10:49 PM
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   Join Date: 07-07-2004 Location: DE, USA
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| Re: BMW inspires Harley Quote:
After riding the original Firebolt, I'd say they have a long way to go. New motor or not.
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08-12-2007, 11:25 PM
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| Website Owner - AYS   Join Date: 04-16-2007 Age: 43 Posts: 2,288
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| Re: BMW inspires Harley Love em or hate em people buy Buell with those engines, when there are so many alternatives on the market I am at a loss to understand why. Maybe it's a way of crossing over from a Harley and keeping face at the same time |
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08-12-2007, 11:30 PM
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| Join Date: 07-07-2004 Location: DE, USA
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| Re: BMW inspires Harley Quote:
Within a year, he'd sold the Buell that he had bought brand-new and switched to a GSXR 600. He still wanted to fit in with the other crowd so he also bought a Harley, but overall he couldn't deny that the Buell was crap.
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08-25-2007, 3:17 AM
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| Join Date: 08-25-2007 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Bike(s): BMW K1200S, R1150R, R100/7 Age: 35 Posts: 1
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| Re: BMW inspires Harley I like the Buell its not a Ducati and sure as hells not a Jap Super Bike and it can kiss my K1200S backside but I like its raw kind of brutal nature, but then I am a bit of a bike “slut” anything with 2 wheels rings my bell |
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