[Luckyloonie]

Fits me good, feet square on floor, almost missed the brake pedal on the first try though, I'd shorten it maybe, but not sure if it's adjustable.
3 per dealer. $16.2K Canadian.
$600 for heated grips WTF

 

[Luckyloonie]

Vancouver motorcycle show pic

Nine-t right side

 

[Luckyloonie]

Vancouver motorcycle show pic

Nine-T front

 

[Luckyloonie]

Vancouver motorcycle show pic

New Ducati Monster 1200. Nice!

 

[Chumba]

Fits me good, feet square on floor, almost missed the brake pedal on the first try though, I'd shorten it maybe, but not sure if it's adjustable.
3 per dealer. $16.2K Canadian.
$600 for heated grips WTF

Those grips are fairly pricey hey! Was that fitted?

 

[Luckyloonie]

Not fitted with heated grips, no, that was the base priced bike but somebody asked the sales guy. Everybody at the show liked it and some even ignored the new R1000R beside it.
I think I would leave the bike stock or maybe just buy the tail cowl for the first season.
The bikes layout was a little more aggressive than a cruiser but way less than a sport bike as expected. The forward lean of the rider should counteract about a 55 mph headwind.
The instruments can be seen and read easily unlike the new MT-09 and the Ducati Monster. The hand controls all feel natural.

http://www.jpcycles.com/search/sear...=19643999530&gclid=CKnb2K_tmbwCFcQ9Qgod13QAYw

 

[NineTJoe]

Fits me good, feet square on floor, almost missed the brake pedal on the first try though, I'd shorten it maybe, but not sure if it's adjustable.
3 per dealer. $16.2K Canadian.
$600 for heated grips WTF

$600 handgrips?! Forget that! I really wonder how many would actually go with that.

Well it looks good, Right now i am hearing a guys around here talking about either going with the S1000R as opposed to the NineT but who knows.

Does the S1000R cost less than the NineT there?

 

[penner]

nice. dam 3 per dealer?! how many dealers are there in the area?!

everything cost more in Canada

Dam the motor sides wide.

Boxer FTL. Need a cage for sure to protect it.

 

[Luckyloonie]

$600 handgrips?! Forget that! I really wonder how many would actually go with that.

Well it looks good, Right now i am hearing a guys around here talking about either going with the S1000R as opposed to the NineT but who knows.

Does the S1000R cost less than the NineT there?

Yes, but you can buy a lot of carbon for the S1000R and make it cost more than the Nine T

BMW R nineT
MSRP: $16,200.00

BMW S1000R
MSRP: $14,700.00

 

[Bonkorama]

Penner, I counted around 150 US dealers from the website...

 

[9T33]

seems like a good amount of dealers to me, enough for a really good reach across the nation

 

[penner]

Penner, I counted around 150 US dealers from the website...

I was refering to how many dealers in luckyloonies area.

from what I understand there are very few dealers in the vancouver area for bmw motorcycles.

 

[Luckyloonie]

In Vancouver the main dealers are Vancouver BMW-Ducati and Pacific Motosports.
Believe it or not, you may be able to buy a NineT without even pre-ordering it next month.

 

[NineTJoe]

Yes, but you can buy a lot of carbon for the S1000R and make it cost more than the Nine T

BMW R nineT
MSRP: $16,200.00

BMW S1000R
MSRP: $14,700.00

Yeah I guess you can really get lost when it comes to the add ons especially carbon pieces. Did you get a chance to see the s1000r in person yet?

 

[penner]

In Vancouver the main dealers are Vancouver BMW-Ducati and Pacific Motosports.
Believe it or not, you may be able to buy a NineT without even pre-ordering it next month.

guess not very many interested in the NineT over there?

 

[Luckyloonie]

Yeah, too many distracted drivers here.
A dealer is going to call me when it comes in.
I figured out a nice break-in route already, turn left out of the dealer and then go to the highway, shifting through the gears at 4500 rpm, drive to the 1st exit after 1 mile, up a steep hill for one mile, turn left at some lights, go on a strait for 1 mile, right at some lights, up another grade, along another strait, down a steep grade for 1 mile, then repeat 5 times and finally change the oil and filter after 20 miles.

 

[1561]

.... then repeat 5 times and finally change the oil and filter after 20 miles.

... and again after 20 more miles, and 20 more, repeat another 47 times until you reach that magic 1000 mile mark ... from then on it's every 5000 miles right?

 

[Bonkorama]

Huntsman, he has the word LOONIE in his user name.
His name isn't LuckyLogical.
Pay more attention.


were just funnin ya Lucky.

 

[Luckyloonie]

No problem, a little crazy controversy is always welcome.
Maybe I'll change the oil after the first 100 miles then.
It'l be my version of the - Motoman method.
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power

 

[zugvogel]

Interesting theory behind the Motoman's Break In procedure. I won't pretend to know which way is right, but I have a really hard time believing this form of presentation. Based on his provocative writing and cartoonish illustration I am reminded of a magician's matinée rather than a scientifically proven series of empirical tests.
One of the main questions he leaves unanswered: Why are manufacturers not changing the guidelines? There is no benefit what-so-ever to them having worse performing engines out there.
I'd rather believe the maker of my bike than a person who goes for the effect. He might be right, but why should I trust him? So far for me thinking critically as he asks us to do...