They are so good that BMW themselves tried to replace them with the introduction of the K bikes.
The Airhead was the last of the truly air cooled boxers though and I believe the last of those was '93.
Otherwise the boxer is a low revving, low center of gravity, smooth, but conservative engine.
I just could not get on with it myself. I tried the old GS, I tried the new LC GS three separate times. Just didn't care for it, as much as I tried to
convince myself otherwise. It was lacking a certain something. Character maybe?
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They're so good that BMW is offering to buy them back! Now that's good!
Steve
On Jul 29, 2014 5:13 PM, "Triumph68T120R via EMRAT" <emrat@googlegroups.com> wrote:----Hmmmmm...I'm confused. I thought this was a Riders Association of Triumph Forum EM/RAT, sponsored by Erico Motorsports a Triumph dealer. Did something change that I'm not aware of? Are we now sponsored by Denver BMW or Foothills? :-)Bob
RT just won Best Sport Touring bike (Cycle World).
On Jul 29, 2014 12:29 PM, "Jjtmcd via EMRAT" <emrat@googlegroups.com> wrote:--The main reason I lusted after a BMW RT when I had my Triumph Trophy 900 was the heat. Triumph has had a tradition of ignoring rider thermal comfort of late. I remember Huc having to add thermal shields under his seat with one of the Sprints. So that was an "even at speed" heat issue. I stewed on the Trophy more times than I'd like to admit although that were more an issue when traffic slowed. --
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