Whoa there, remanking. In what way is a BMW 'archaic'? When the current series of boxers came out in '93, they were ( and in some cases still are) the first bikes to have:
1. Front suspension which keeps trail constant under braking, and avoids the problems of telescopic forks;
2. No cycle frame, just subframes attached to the engine unit, thus getting away from the motor-in-a-cycle we've been stuck with for the last 100 years( yes, I know about Vincents, but they don't make them any more);
3. Digital engine management systems;
4. Second generation ABS;
5. Adjustable ergonomics;
6. A catalyser;
7. Compensated parallelogram rear suspension to avoid shaft-jacking;
8. Heated grips for all -weather riding
9. The ability to actually fix a flat by the side of the road in real-world conditions
10. 50 to the gallon at a constant 80 mph in real-world conditions.
Archaic? Nobody else has even gone half-way to catching up!!!
1. Front suspension which keeps trail constant under braking, and avoids the problems of telescopic forks;
2. No cycle frame, just subframes attached to the engine unit, thus getting away from the motor-in-a-cycle we've been stuck with for the last 100 years( yes, I know about Vincents, but they don't make them any more);
3. Digital engine management systems;
4. Second generation ABS;
5. Adjustable ergonomics;
6. A catalyser;
7. Compensated parallelogram rear suspension to avoid shaft-jacking;
8. Heated grips for all -weather riding
9. The ability to actually fix a flat by the side of the road in real-world conditions
10. 50 to the gallon at a constant 80 mph in real-world conditions.
Archaic? Nobody else has even gone half-way to catching up!!!
