Scalpel Posted July 7, 2021 Share 6 minutes ago, RocknRolla said: HP4? For sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted July 7, 2021 Share Nice, Always liked that bike. I would love one, but goodness the legend tax is quite high... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 7, 2021 Share 10 minutes ago, RocknRolla said: Nice, Always liked that bike. I would love one, but goodness the legend tax is quite high... Legend tax ... please explain that to a noob like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted July 7, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, Hairy on a Davidson said: Legend tax ... please explain that to a noob like me Certain bikes are legends, the Africa Twin XRV750, Bmw HP2, Bmw R80GS (dakar and kalahari versions) amongst others. There is a certain amount of extra money that sometimes are asked on the selling price for these bikes. If you would look on the 2nd hand book value, the bikes are nowhere near the asking price on paper. Not exactly like a classic, where after a certain amount of time it's classified as a "classic" and there are recorded sales that kinda sets the market value. Hope i'm making sense. Also stand to be corrected. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Smith Posted July 7, 2021 Share @Scalpel those HP2s are beautiful machines! Must sound amazing with that Akrapovic pipe. One day when I am big and can probably ride a motorbike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Smith Posted July 7, 2021 Share 31 minutes ago, RocknRolla said: HP4? RocknRolla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted July 7, 2021 Share Forgot about those ones...Probably because I'm not a fan of the pocket rocket in general...too much fairing and plastic and stuff...Show me the engine..... Hairy and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalpel Posted July 7, 2021 Share @Andrew_Smith you are correct. The Akrapovic pipes makes the HP2 breath and sound so much better! Its an awesome machine. In my opinion one of the best bikes ever built by BMW. Andrew_Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynejG Posted July 7, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, RocknRolla said: Certain bikes are legends, the Africa Twin XRV750, Bmw HP2, Bmw R80GS (dakar and kalahari versions) amongst others. There is a certain amount of extra money that sometimes are asked on the selling price for these bikes. If you would look on the 2nd hand book value, the bikes are nowhere near the asking price on paper. Not exactly like a classic, where after a certain amount of time it's classified as a "classic" and there are recorded sales that kinda sets the market value. Hope i'm making sense. Also stand to be corrected. Yep you summed it up nicely. XT500 and XR500 also example of legend tax. Just a nice way of saying you paying more than you should or what the bike is worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 7, 2021 Share 4 hours ago, RocknRolla said: Certain bikes are legends, the Africa Twin XRV750, Bmw HP2, Bmw R80GS (dakar and kalahari versions) amongst others. There is a certain amount of extra money that sometimes are asked on the selling price for these bikes. If you would look on the 2nd hand book value, the bikes are nowhere near the asking price on paper. Not exactly like a classic, where after a certain amount of time it's classified as a "classic" and there are recorded sales that kinda sets the market value. Hope i'm making sense. Also stand to be corrected. 46 minutes ago, WaynejG said: Yep you summed it up nicely. XT500 and XR500 also example of legend tax. Just a nice way of saying you paying more than you should or what the bike is worth. Epic! I mean like a Spez Epic S-Werx build ... it has a "reputation" locally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted July 8, 2021 Share On 7/6/2021 at 1:59 PM, Paul Ruinaard said: Its a Harley, we understand. More noise than motion. That's why they come with tassles on the bars, motion indicators. Paul Ruinaard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 8, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said: That's why they come with tassles on the bars, motion indicators. So I am sitting at a traffic light the other day. Next to me is some big fancy BMW. Light turns green and I take off, always a little quicker on a bike vs a car. BMW rev count shoots and the guy is all of a sudden in race mode. Now I don't know how this happened, as I do not race, but before I knew it we were doing an impromptu drag race....well for a few seconds at least before the Fat Bob left him behind ...... now I know what you are going to say, it is only a BMW, but you know it is better than nothing ... so maybe BMW's should have tassels then. I slowed down to legal speeds and the came past eventually without making eye contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted July 8, 2021 Share @Hairy on a Davidson are you triggered? ARE YOU! .... it's only a bmw fat bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted July 8, 2021 Share Haha Hairy, look at you . Getting all competitive and defensive too. First month on the bike and already doing drags...What next? Wheelies? Just be careful. She's an old girl and it costs to fix dropped valves.. But it's damned difficult to resist, I know. Hairy and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 8, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, Danger Dassie said: @Hairy on a Davidson are you triggered? ARE YOU! .... it's only a bmw fat bob True .... it was only a BMW ????... chop did not even indicate when changing lanes afterwards ???? Wannabe and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 8, 2021 Share 58 minutes ago, sawystertrance said: Haha Hairy, look at you . Getting all competitive and defensive too. First month on the bike and already doing drags...What next? Wheelies? Just be careful. She's an old girl and it costs to fix dropped valves.. But it's damned difficult to resist, I know. This must have been the other guy! Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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