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Papa_Complex · 01-10-2012, 09:24 AM

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I think it's a little too sporty to be a direct goldwing competitor. It's more inbetween a goldwing and something like a Busa.

Concours competitor basically.

The R1200RT is BMW's Concourse class competition.

Trip · 01-10-2012, 10:09 AM

The wing is a little different than anything else out there. The wing competes between the sport touring class and the bagger cruisers. I don't believe it's a true sport tourer. It's seating is much more like a bagger, the k16 is definitely a sport tourer there.

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

The R1200RT is BMW's Concourse class competition.

The R motor I don't think is as sporty as the K16 and concours.

azoomm · 01-10-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

The R1200RT is BMW's Concourse class competition.

In the training files, they do direct compares on all of them. But, their focus this past year was the wing. I mean , we went to Americade for heavens sake. I can't tell you how many wives told me they wouldn't let their husbands buy it, even though their husbands loved it, just because it doesn't have arm rests. /facepalm

tommymac · 01-10-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

In the training files, they do direct compares on all of them. But, their focus this past year was the wing. I mean , we went to Americade for heavens sake. I can't tell you how many wives told me they wouldn't let their husbands buy it, even though their husbands loved it, just because it doesn't have arm rests. /facepalm

So what your saying is goldwing owners have weak pimphands

Trip · 01-10-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

In the training files, they do direct compares on all of them. But, their focus this past year was the wing. I mean , we went to Americade for heavens sake. I can't tell you how many wives told me they wouldn't let their husbands buy it, even though their husbands loved it, just because it doesn't have arm rests. /facepalm

The wing dingers are a weird crowd. Learned that from the honda hoot that use to come to knoxville every year. It was mostly wingers. BMW may want to use it as a competitor, but it's too sport oriented for a lot of the wing dingers. Wings are basically high performance baggers, while the BMW is almost a sport bike with big luggage.

The BMW will get some of the Wingers that want more performance though. The core wingers are like harley riders though, loyal bunch of folks.

azoomm · 01-10-2012, 11:39 AM

Hard core wingers retire to can-am.

There are those guys that will come to a show just to argue. All of us working have told wingers... "I'm sure Honda is happy to have you."

tommymac · 01-10-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Hard core wingers retire to can-am.

There are those guys that will come to a show just to argue. All of us working have told wingers... "I'm sure Honda is happy to have you."

So I guess you do meet the nicest people on a honda

Trip · 01-10-2012, 11:54 AM

We loved the wingers in Knoxville. They spent money and didn't mess shit up aka not like bike week in Myrtle Beach. Still don't know why Knoxville stopped doing the Honda Hoot.

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We loved the wingers in Knoxville. They spent money and didn't mess shit up aka not like bike week in Myrtle Beach. Still don't know why Knoxville stopped doing the Honda Hoot.

Apparently Honda stopped it, money ran out.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/3/2024/Motorcycle-Article/Honda-Hoot-Stops-Hooting.aspx

azoomm · 01-10-2012, 11:56 AM

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We loved the wingers in Knoxville. They spent money and didn't mess shit up aka not like bike week in Myrtle Beach. Still don't know why Knoxville stopped doing the Honda Hoot.

I agree. Americade might make us want to slap people. But, if the worst part of it is dealing with old guys that make their bikes look like ferris wheels. Then sign me up! There are much worse annual events out there. Let's take Sturgis for example

tommymac · 01-10-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

I agree. Americade might make us want to slap people. But, if the worst part of it is dealing with old guys that make their bikes look like ferris wheels. Then sign me up! There are much worse annual events out there. Let's take Sturgis for example

what do you guys not like about americade? all the goldwing and hardley riders?

01-10-2012, 11:39 AM	#36
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Hard core wingers retire to can-am. There are those guys that will come to a show just to argue. All of us working have told wingers... "I'm sure Honda is happy to have you."