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R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:28 pm
by Mollygrubber
While hanging around my local dealer this morning bothering the staff (Pacific Yamaha BMW Husqvarna - good people), I was pressuring the sales manager for info about the future availability of the R12R. According to him, another R12R owner he knows happens to be the sister of a BMW factory employee, so he asked her to find out the straight poop from the source. So you can (allegedly) breath easier knowing that BMW has no plans to kill the roadster, and that in fact next year's model will have the camhead motor.
Of course, take it with a grain of salt, but I trust this guy even though he is in sales...
Peter
Oh yah, I almost forgot... all the seats will be uber comfortable...
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:59 pm
by celticus
Peter, That IS a good one. Just over the top enough to be believable.
I've heard that the windshield will be perfect for everyone no matter HOW tall or short you are.
Mark
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:17 pm
by peckhammer
I've heard that there is a button you can push that adds 12" of suspension travel, and drops 200 lbs of weight so that the bike can be used for observed trials competition.
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:07 pm
by nephets
I heard it came with a round tuit. Cant' wait till I get a round tuit!
Steve.
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:47 pm
by deilenberger
Mollygrubber wrote:While hanging around my local dealer this morning bothering the staff (Pacific Yamaha BMW Husqvarna - good people), I was pressuring the sales manager for info about the future availability of the R12R. According to him, another R12R owner he knows happens to be the sister of a BMW factory employee, so he asked her to find out the straight poop from the source. So you can (allegedly) breath easier knowing that BMW has no plans to kill the roadster, and that in fact next year's model will have the camhead motor.
Of course, take it with a grain of salt, but I trust this guy even though he is in sales...
Peter
Peter,
I think I said that about a month or so ago. I heard it from an impeccable source.. (his job title starts with BMW-Motorrad...) so I was never in doubt of it.
Oh yah, I almost forgot... all the seats will be uber comfortable...
Right. Now you're pulling our legs..
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:13 am
by redwing
Peter... I think Mark Twain has passed on.????
Robert
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:39 am
by angellr
Who's Mark Twain?
That aside, glad we have an "inside" source ... **really** love my R12R!!
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:06 am
by Mollygrubber
deilenberger wrote:
I think I said that about a month or so ago. I heard it from an impeccable source.. (his job title starts with BMW-Motorrad...) so I was never in doubt of it.
Oops. Sorry Don, guess I missed that post.
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:13 am
by burn_nitro
Mollygrubber wrote: in fact next year's model will have the camhead motor.roll:
Local dealer hosted the national demo truck. According to BMW rep, no DOHC motor for the R. We will soon see for sure.
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:17 pm
by deilenberger
burn_nitro wrote:Mollygrubber wrote: in fact next year's model will have the camhead motor.roll:
Local dealer hosted the national demo truck. According to BMW rep, no DOHC motor for the R. We will soon see for sure.
Be interesting to find out. It makes no sense for BMW to keep a production line going for one models' engine when the engines should be interchangeable between models. My source agreed with that assessment (he's been quite reliable in the past and is in a position where he should know..)
Re: R1200R's demise 'greatly exaggerated' (thank you Mark Twain)
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:52 am
by ka5ysy
redwing wrote:Peter... I think Mark Twain has passed on.????
Robert
Not true... he is in Vegas with Elvis