Affluent hipster target market - really?

LOL- Who wants to wager they'll get it going stateside before Norton?

Oh god.

That's way to new for hipster consumption. Where's the patina?

probably weighs 40 tonnes.

Those are very similar numbers to what the 990 sd's official hp and torque figures... and its a retro. It is probably a great bike to ride. .. very pretty








But it aint got nothing on the 1290...

I think it's a good looking bike, with BMW heritage. Like riding an "modern" Harley or anyone who buys a new Indian ect. It's got BMW's most prized motors that was just replaced, the Boxer. They are making this model for probably 1 year only to send the oil cooled boxer off. It has some pleasant, classic styling lines as well. Looks like a great bike to take on a fall ride.

Curious if people don't like it because it is not based off the Superbike RR platform, and instead BMW's iconic R platform(boxer).

Also, if I was a BMW nut and had a R1200GSA, I would totally buy one of these as a town, cruise ride.

Hard not to be cynical about "Showroom Customs" as a marketing exercise.

I really like this bike, but then I own a 1974 R90/6... On the other hand, BMW already has a pretty cool and classic looking boxer, the R1200R. Strange that they basically just removed the telelever fork, spruced up some styling bits and called it "retro."

No need to wait for them to make a naked S1000, just find yourself one of these little 173hp widow makers: