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Old 02-20-2010, 05:01 PM   #1
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Take over the world? The bike is definitely in demand, but the production capacity isn't there. I bet even the ZX10R will outsell it
The ZX10 will outsell it solely on the pricetag alone.

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Old 02-20-2010, 05:05 PM   #2
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Take over the world? The bike is definitely in demand, but the production capacity isn't there. I bet even the ZX10R will outsell it
i still doubt theres anything left in it for the aftermarket to find. Might be you could get equal or better performance from a ten with that money
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Old 02-20-2010, 05:06 PM   #3
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Take over the world? The bike is definitely in demand, but the production capacity isn't there. I bet even the ZX10R will outsell it
Take over the world is my phrase - not theirs I'm paraphrasing their expectations. It's their first swing at this market - and I think they hit it out of the park.

My point is, don't worry about what you ride there on... BMW has been one of the few brands that actually let's you demo their motocycles. When was the last time you got to demo a ZX-10 from the dealer?
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Old 02-20-2010, 05:35 PM   #4
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God wants me to have the GS and the RR...And the DRZ and the Buell. And this lamp...and this ashtray...
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God wants me to have the GS and the RR...And the DRZ and the Buell. And this lamp...and this ashtray...
The ashtray is mine.

You can have the other stuff.

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Old 02-20-2010, 07:58 PM   #6
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Take over the world is my phrase - not theirs I'm paraphrasing their expectations. It's their first swing at this market - and I think they hit it out of the park.

My point is, don't worry about what you ride there on... BMW has been one of the few brands that actually let's you demo their motocycles. When was the last time you got to demo a ZX-10 from the dealer?
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Old 02-20-2010, 05:03 PM   #7
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BTW, shoulda rode the green one.
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Old 02-20-2010, 05:46 PM   #8
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BMW's intent with this bike is to take over the world.
I get nervous when I hear about Germans wanting to take over the world.
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Old 02-20-2010, 06:16 PM   #9
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German technology has always been top notch. The Nazi's screwed things up, but their culture has its charm.

Isnt it neat that each race builds machines to match their own traits and personalities...
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Old 02-20-2010, 06:24 PM   #10
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German technology has always been top notch. The Nazi's screwed things up, but their culture has its charm.

Isnt it neat that each race builds machines to match their own traits and personalities...
"German" would be a Nationality, not a race

The Nazi's weren't the first time the Germans went a little power crazy.

German aftermarket vs. OEM is interesting, though. The process that Germans go through to put anything on their vehicles is different. In that, they need to register the vehicle with the aftermarket products [exaust, suspension, etc.] So, typically their manufacturers have produced what they feel to be the "finished" product. It is also why there are entire companies in Germany that will produce an aftermarket vehicle with their name.
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