If I sold my 'Cup ...

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:17 pm

Gromit wrote:Moot points Al.

The 12 is a bike which a lot of people out in the big bad world of motorcycledom clearly didn't 'get'. Most of us in Boxerland did of course because we know what a great roadbike the 1100 was. The 12 was a very well-sorted evolution of it, lack of luggage/pillion provision notwithstanding.
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Exactly - leading to few of those purchasers (of an already low uptake) - selling

But - if I was considering an R1200s - I would be casting glances over my shoulder at the RC8 and 848.

Al

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:21 pm

Blackal wrote:

But - if I was considering an R1200s - I would be casting glances over my shoulder at the RC8 and 848.

Al

I'm not really aux fais with the 848 and RC8 - do they really go for similar money? What's their reliability record like? Useable as roadbikes?

<I'm so out of touch with the latest stuff it's untrue>

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:29 pm

It was a surprise to me too - until Boxerscott pointed it out to us all....

I think the RC8 especially is road-useable, and they are both thumping twins like the BMW.

Neither are pillion-ponies, but neither is the S. Sure - neither will wear panniers like the R1200s - but still do-able?

Al

gus · Post by **gus** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:16 pm

I put the modified 1100s on stands and sold some of the bits of it. The 1200s is big leap forward in terms of performance. With a few choice modifications it really is a very capable sports boxer engined bike. Get one. You will NOT be disapointed. Also saying a BCR is iconic is stretching the realms of ones imagination.
Gus
Coming to you from the sunny and hot ALgarve!!

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:58 pm

gus wrote: Coming to you from the sunny and hot ALgarve!!

Git.

Not fair