The latest bike in my collection

Zardon · Jul 27, 2006, 12:06 PM

well as some of you know I own a few BMW bikes, but I managed to work out a deal to get a rare 2001 996S fogarty rep from a mate. she has a full service history and has loads of carbon fibre bits n pieces as well as a full race system which shakes the foundations of my house when she is at idle (no seriously).

This is one for the garage and very good summer days only.

WhO_KnOwS · Jul 27, 2006, 12:16 PM

You better hope I don't find out your address.

Asmoday · Jul 27, 2006, 12:19 PM

Very cool bike Z

YAYitsAndrew · Jul 27, 2006, 01:17 PM

How come you never buy the little sidecar for me to sit in?

niceguyrichy · Jul 27, 2006, 01:46 PM

I have 2 kids, an atractive gf, and a house worth 6 figures.

what'll it take ??

patje · Jul 27, 2006, 01:51 PM

truly awesome bike, one of my favorites.

Zardon · Jul 27, 2006, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

I have 2 kids, an atractive gf, and a house worth 6 figures.

what'll it take ??

losing at least two of the above.

Zardon · Jul 27, 2006, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YAYitsAndrew

How come you never buy the little sidecar for me to sit in?

I was even going to get a little box of DS games for you in it. but would you come to ireland? I think not

Asmoday · Jul 27, 2006, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

I have 2 kids, an atractive gf, and a house worth 6 figures.

what'll it take ??

To get a bike like that? I'd say an divorce and a custody trial...

LeanWolf · Jul 27, 2006, 02:10 PM

Damn that's pretty!

Al_Vampyre · Jul 27, 2006, 02:42 PM

Z, man, thats just not fair...I was in Bologna a couple of weeks ago but was on my way to a meeting when I drove past the Duke plant...so wanted to stop and have a look but I didn't have time...

I'm just jealous...

pr0digal jenius · Jul 27, 2006, 05:13 PM

damn bud...nice.

How does it stack up to your R1 in terms of performance?

Zardon · Jul 27, 2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

damn bud...nice.

How does it stack up to your R1 in terms of performance?

well it a twin, not a inline four so it wouldnt really, but due to the noise you seem to be going faster than you really are

which is good for my license.

YAYitsAndrew · Jul 27, 2006, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

I was even going to get a little box of DS games for you in it. but would you come to ireland? I think not

My great grandma is from ireland, at some point someone in my lineage will pilgrimage!

pr0digal jenius · Jul 27, 2006, 10:27 PM

yea...ducatti's are a wee bit loud...guy who worked down the street from me a while ago had one and droe past every evening at about 80...haha

**temeteus82** · Jul 27, 2006, 10:39 PM

nice bike, that sticker at the front reminds me of CD's avtar

Falstaff · Jul 27, 2006, 10:48 PM

I know what your doing Z...you put a chick on it and rev up the engine and get her interested...
cant fool me..

Zardon · Jul 28, 2006, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falstaff

I know what your doing Z...you put a chick on it and rev up the engine and get her interested...
cant fool me..

Jeff everything to you revolves around women, Mr libido

BulletTheory · Jul 28, 2006, 02:33 AM

Damn thats a really awesome bike Zardon!! I'd like to get a bike one day and u got the model i always liked the most. Ducati is on top of my list!!

Falstaff · Jul 28, 2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

Jeff everything to you revolves around women, Mr libido

Oh sure...theres the pure enjoyment of operating a really fast motor bike....or something like that..LOL
only bike I ever rode I wrecked and it didnt belong to me...took me one summer of lots of lawns to mow to pay for that one..(and community service)..LOL

Ducati rhymes with Illbootingotti....or is it Ill gotten booti?

Geminiwave · Jul 28, 2006, 02:47 AM

Alright bro! Dude that bike is AWESOME!

That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask you some questions about your BMWs...I was considering getting one but a friend of mine blew up at me and was like "BWAA SIDEWAYS ENGINES!!" or something i couldnt understand. He seemed to think that simply saying they had sideways engines was enough to deter me.

Anyway thats a gorgeous bike.

CDsDontBurn · Jul 28, 2006, 04:19 AM

nice bike Z

. if enough people keep talking about bikes, i might get one instead of 4 wheels

Quote:

Originally Posted by temeteus82

nice bike, that sticker at the front reminds me of CD's avtar

what sticker? the one w/the eyes?

LuCifer · Jul 28, 2006, 08:41 AM

Omg.. why does Z get all the good stuff!! Nice friggin bike man.. I like Ducati

SFOSOK · Jul 28, 2006, 10:33 AM

I like it, because of its lack of frills

Zardon · Jul 28, 2006, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminiwave

Alright bro! Dude that bike is AWESOME!

That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask you some questions about your BMWs...I was considering getting one but a friend of mine blew up at me and was like "BWAA SIDEWAYS ENGINES!!" or something i couldnt understand. He seemed to think that simply saying they had sideways engines was enough to deter me.

Anyway thats a gorgeous bike.

Sounds like a right idiot. What he means by "sideways" engines is that BMW tend to use parallel twin engines or "boxer" engines. these are two cylinders - horizontally opposed which many sports bike riders find ugly looking - to see what I mean look on this page (see below). What however is more important is they are rock solid, (some of the BMW tourers easily have hit half a million miles and still going - also did you see the ewan mcgregor "long way round" show? in which he and a mate travelled the world on BMW 1150GS bikes? those had the twin I mention powering them). They also have a great characteristic and feel (imo).

http://www.promotor.nl/published/prm...r1200s.nl.html

However, BMW have released a new series of bikes which are inline 4's - a series of 4 cylinders mounted vertically which would be more to the traditional "japanese" style seen on hondas, yamahas, suzuki's etc.

This engine is making around 170bhp and is as powerful as anything the japanese have produced. This may seem confusing to someone who knows nothing about engines, however you will find certain people like specific engine design. Many people love the high and free revving inline 4s as they can hit 15,000rpm really easy and produce more power than a twin (whether its a BMW twin or ducati 90degree twin). However the flip side of the coin is that an inline four can (to some) be a bit on the bland side and a twin tends to have more character and can produce high amounts of torque.

I personally love all the engines above, even the aprilla based rotax 60 degree twins and can adapt to riding any. Some people however are pretty set in their ways and only buy a specific engine style. I have two bmws - one has the inline four in the picture above with a full race exhaust system from akraprovic, (making around 180bhp) the other is a 1200c boxer engine which produces around 122bhp. The ducati is a 90degree twin which produces around 125bhp with a full race system). All have different characteristics and feel vastly different when being riden, but I love them all!

Falstaff · Jul 28, 2006, 03:32 PM

Allan....
what the heck do you need with all that power anyway? LOL
I find running really fast and falling down dangerous...
I wouldn't own one personally even though its a fine piece of machinery you got to be in shape
to drive a fantastic bike like that. If I rode a bike like that I would look like a pig straddling a fence.

**temeteus82** · Jul 28, 2006, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

the one w/the eyes?

Yeah ....

Falstaff · Jul 28, 2006, 05:14 PM

My new screen saver......

LuCifer · Jul 28, 2006, 06:57 PM

lol falstaff

Zardon · Jul 28, 2006, 07:08 PM

here is a better pic than my crappy one taken in the garage in poor lighting.

Jul 27, 2006, 12:06 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	The latest bike in my collection well as some of you know I own a few BMW bikes, but I managed to work out a deal to get a rare 2001 996S fogarty rep from a mate. she has a full service history and has loads of carbon fibre bits n pieces as well as a full race system which shakes the foundations of my house when she is at idle (no seriously). This is one for the garage and very good summer days only.

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patje Former Mobility Modman Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Belgium / Antwerp Posts: 1,475 Rep Power: 64	truly awesome bike, one of my favorites. __________________

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LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,702 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Damn that's pretty! __________________

Jul 27, 2006, 02:42 PM	#11
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Z, man, thats just not fair...I was in Bologna a couple of weeks ago but was on my way to a meeting when I drove past the Duke plant...so wanted to stop and have a look but I didn't have time... I'm just jealous... __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Jul 27, 2006, 05:13 PM	#12
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	damn bud...nice. How does it stack up to your R1 in terms of performance?

Jul 27, 2006, 10:27 PM	#15
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	yea...ducatti's are a wee bit loud...guy who worked down the street from me a while ago had one and droe past every evening at about 80...haha

Jul 27, 2006, 10:48 PM	#17
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,047 Rep Power: 206	I know what your doing Z...you put a chick on it and rev up the engine and get her interested... cant fool me.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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BulletTheory Forgiveness is a Six Gun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,328 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Damn thats a really awesome bike Zardon!! I'd like to get a bike one day and u got the model i always liked the most. Ducati is on top of my list!! __________________ Asus P8Z68-Pro \| Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz \| Asus GTX580 Matrix @ 940/4630 \| 8GB Corsair Vengence \| Intel 510 120GB SSD WD Black 1TB \| Corsair AX750W PSU \| Corsair Obsidian 650D Case \| Samsung 245bw 24inch LCD Razer Lycosa \| Razer Imperator \| Razer Goliathus Extended Edition \| Razer Megalodon Headset

Jul 28, 2006, 02:47 AM	#21
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	Alright bro! Dude that bike is AWESOME! That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask you some questions about your BMWs...I was considering getting one but a friend of mine blew up at me and was like "BWAA SIDEWAYS ENGINES!!" or something i couldnt understand. He seemed to think that simply saying they had sideways engines was enough to deter me. Anyway thats a gorgeous bike. __________________

Jul 28, 2006, 08:41 AM	#23
LuCifer DH sig maker! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fontucky Posts: 1,158 Rep Power: 45	Omg.. why does Z get all the good stuff!! Nice friggin bike man.. I like Ducati __________________

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SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	I like it, because of its lack of frills __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jul 28, 2006, 03:32 PM	#26
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,047 Rep Power: 206	Allan.... what the heck do you need with all that power anyway? LOL I find running really fast and falling down dangerous... I wouldn't own one personally even though its a fine piece of machinery you got to be in shape to drive a fantastic bike like that. If I rode a bike like that I would look like a pig straddling a fence. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jul 28, 2006, 05:14 PM	#28
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,047 Rep Power: 206	My new screen saver...... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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LuCifer DH sig maker! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fontucky Posts: 1,158 Rep Power: 45	lol falstaff __________________

Jul 28, 2006, 07:08 PM	Thread Starter #30
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	here is a better pic than my crappy one taken in the garage in poor lighting.