Newsgroup: it.hobby.motociclismo
Titolo: R1150GS ecco le specifiche

L'amico Bill non mi ha mandato il documento originale scannato ma ha creato
un home page che ha assicurato aggiornerà in tempo reale appena riceverà
ulteriori fotografie o info sheets.
Quindi consultate:
http://www.rcb.org/r1150gs.htm
e poi se volete leggere questa ennesima impressione leggetevela:
"I spent at least an hour yesterday in the BMW tent at Laguna Seca staring
at
the new R1150GS.  It looks great, which means the most noticeable of the
changes are cosmetic:
- the new instrument cluster is sexier (same tach and speedo) and they
said the RID is standard now
- the beak is larger
- the windshield is wider, higher and has a flip-up op section to
deflect air vertically
- the twin lights should give better illumination
- the clutch is hydraulic and both clutch and brake reservoirs are
very well integrated into the handlebars.
- The new hand guards (standard equipment?) look very much like
Acerbis gear.  Attached to bars inboard and to bar ends outboard with good
coverage and a strong backbone so they should really work.
- there is a six speed gearbox that is mounted totally differently so
the Australian guys can't break the mounts
- the forks are from the "S" but no internals, but look much better
than the cast sliders
- the exhaust canister is smaller and lighter and tucked in better but
still requires a cut-out pannier.
- The Paralever is all new, lighter and smaller and much sexier
- The foot peg mounts are like Swiss cheese (look like billet parts
but I think they are cast)
- The exhaust system is all new in front
- The warm up lever is buried in front of the left hand grip - harder
to actuate
- It looked like you can still mount a Top-of-the-line mount for
aftermarket lights under the beak.  At least the area is flat with several
bolts to use.
- I was told the horsepower is 85 and the torque is up 7-8 ft-lbs.
Sounds yummy.
- Gears 3 -6 are supposedly closer ratios.  I would have liked first
gear to be a bit lower for hill starts and dirt work.  I wonder who BMW
actually did listen to when they set out to make changes?
- The gear shift lever is longer and awkward looking, still with no
folding section
- The price is a few hundred $ more
Things that didn't change:
- the Telelever because of needed strength
- the wheels and tires and brakes
- the tank looks the same size and shape
- the seat and tail section, where the tool cover can still break away
from its front plastic mounts
- the main and passenger foot pegs
- The rear fender, rack, plate holder and water guard over the tire."
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Ancora GRAZIE!
Stefano
Tibet [Luciano] wrote:
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          Stefano e Germana
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           R1100GS  " Dune"
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L'amico Bill non mi ha mandato il documento originale scannato ma ha creato
Ma perchč l'hanno disegnata cosě....BRUTTA?????erano drogati su a
Monaco??scusa ma l'80-100 GS vecchi erasno molto meglio....