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    i thought it was time for a change and found this, BMW f800r 2015Attachment 17097Attachment 17098Attachment 17099Attachment 17100Attachment 17101 im having to learn clutch/throttle control all over again as its very different to my previous yam
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    Nice.
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    Don't know anything about modern BMW bikes. Looks like a twin. Does it ride well James?
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Don't know anything about modern BMW bikes. Looks like a twin. Does it ride well James?
    Yes its a twin, rotax engine i believe, it rides great, lots o low and midrange grunt compared to other bikes ive had, sounds good too!!
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    I like twins. My last was a humble GS500. Not quick, but very useable. Handled OK too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    I like twins. My last was a humble GS500. Not quick, but very useable. Handled OK too.
    I borrowed a gs500 some years back when my bike needed some work ,it died in the middle of Huddersfield in heavy rain,
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    I didn't know Rotax supplied engines for bikes, they are usually known for aviation engines.

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    Rotax have supplied many bikes with engines. BMW obviously and for many years. MZ and Armstrong spring to mind too. No doubt there are others.

    I had a Rotax powered Armstrong MT500 ex army all terrain bike. It was a pig! Bastard awkward left kick start, would never idle properly and had useless brakes .
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    Aprilia's RSV, RSVR,etc had Rotax V-twins.

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    There's also an 80's Matchless with a Rotax unit in it. My brother has one. That's a pig to start too!
    Quite long wheelbase that Beemer has by the looks of it James. Looks fun.

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