subaru lover's motorcycle

[92_LSL]

this is by far the coolest idea for a motorcycle that i have ever seen !

[92_LSL]

sorry forgot the pics...

[sunvalleyray]

Beautiful machines, have been thinking of buying one. Made for race series between 1999 - 2004, I believe, and limited number per year. I am biased since I have been riding the same BMW since 1971.

Ray

[92_LSL]

i saw on today and it immediately caught my attention. i want one so bad, just the whole concept of a boxer engine on a motorcycle is amazing in every way.

Originally Posted by sunvalleyray

Beautiful machines, have been thinking of buying one. Made for race series between 1999 - 2004, I believe, and limited number per year. I am biased since I have been riding the same BMW since 1971.

Ray

[BoxerFanatic]

Originally Posted by 92_LSL

i saw on today and it immediately caught my attention. i want one so bad, just the whole concept of a boxer engine on a motorcycle is amazing in every way.

Yeah, BMW has thought that for almost 90 years now.

The Max Friz-designed 1923 R32 was genius, and they've stuck with it ever since. It had some of the radial engine benefits, and fit well in a motorcycle chassis with only two opposed cylinders, exposed to air cooling.

Karl Benz had patented the flat engine design in 1896. BMW Motorcycles, and Ferdinand Porsche's designed VW later adopted the general engine layout.

BMW motorcycles continue to use it to this day, as do Porsche cars.

Citroen, Chevrolet Corvair, Lancia, Alfa, and Subaru followed on later, as did Lycoming, and other aviation piston engine producers. A helicopter-sourced flat 6 was used in the Tucker Torpedo, as well.


On a personal level, when I was in college my room-mate had an R50/5 toaster-tank BMW bike that his father handed down to him. His father still had an R100RT and and Indian motorcycle, and a 63 Corvette... But anyway... he and I worked on some basic cleanup and maintenance on that R50/5. I think I was more enthralled with it that he was. I rode a borrowed Honda 350 around with him on the BMW... the first time I rode a motorcycle.

During a parts run for that bike, we went to a Triumph dealer, that specialized in old euro bike parts and restorations, as well... and I fell really hard for a '98 Tornado Red T595 Triumph Daytona. I still want one of those.

But since the 955cc Daytona didn't live long enough to get upgraded to the 1050i engine, like the Speed Triple did... and riding a bike with slightly more humane ergonomics, the top of my list would now have to be a BMW R1200S.

The BMW R1200S is the successor generation to the previously mentioned R1100S Boxer Cup specials. The R1200S is lighter and more powerful than the R1100S, although less friendly to passengers and BMW saddle-bag attachment.

The BMW R1100S Boxer Cup, and K1200R Power Cup bikes, with the white, blue, and red paint scheme are hot. I have always liked that paint scheme.

This is the 2004 and 2005 (final year) R1100S Boxer Cup


The previous model years, this is a 2002:


This is a later R1200S custom painted with the Boxer Cup colors. It was not available in these colors from the factory, unfortunately.

[huck369]

Or pick up a Honda Rune, or Valkyrie Or Gold wing and get a boxer 6-Cylinder bike.

[subbieatnz]

Originally Posted by BoxerFanatic

Yeah, BMW has thought that for almost 90 years now.

The Max Friz-designed 1923 R32 was genius, and they've stuck with it ever since. It had some of the radial engine benefits, and fit well in a motorcycle chassis with only two opposed cylinders, exposed to air cooling.

Karl Benz had patented the flat engine design in 1896. BMW Motorcycles, and Ferdinand Porsche's designed VW later adopted the general engine layout.

BMW motorcycles continue to use it to this day, as do Porsche cars.

Citroen, Chevrolet Corvair, Lancia, Alfa, and Subaru followed on later, as did Lycoming, and other aviation piston engine producers. A helicopter-sourced flat 6 was used in the Tucker Torpedo, as well.

Oooh you missed one company that used the flat twin and flat 4 in every model of car/lorry production from 1910 to 1953.
That was the the car make Jowett.
They also produced the most techniqually advanced post war production cars in england.



Are there any modern flat twin motorbikes that are 250cc and under?


Im also quite kean to get a velocette or was it a dougless? flat twin bike.



Also I Just brought something that is as close to Subaru bike as you can get... another FHI Rabbit scooter sadly its only 50cc one cylinder boxer lol

[stevek]

Can't possibly resist joining this one. Boxer twin engined bikes are phenominal for keeping your feet warm in winter. They 'smooth out' nicely for motorway cruising too. Against which they keep your feet hot in the summer, sound flat and unexciting, restrict ground clearance to the point of danger - physically or financially. Best kept in a 2CV. An SVX powered flat six tourer may be a true delight though....someone invent a compact gearbox please!

[stevek]

Out of curiosity, how many SVX owners ride a bike, and what do you ride?

PS. Sorry if I offended any BMW, Douglas, Ural, Velocette, Zundapp, and Cossack owners with my previous post about flat twins, and I bet I've missed a load out too.

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by stevek

Out of curiosity, how many SVX owners ride a bike, and what do you ride?

PS. Sorry if I offended any BMW, Douglas, Ural, Velocette, Zundapp, and Cossack owners with my previous post about flat twins, and I bet I've missed a load out too.

What's wrong with Zundapps Steve? An honest remark has to be taken at face value.

Your "curiosity" question is very appropriate. It probably rates a new thread. In advance I am willing to predict our US SVX + bike owners will have different bikes than us because of different road structures and different traffic.

Also they have less than zero exposure to Road Racing like the TT and NorthWest, so they will be less inclined for full on sports bikes.

Prove me wrong.

Joe

[Royal Tiger]

Originally Posted by stevek

Out of curiosity, how many SVX owners ride a bike, and what do you ride?

PS. Sorry if I offended any BMW, Douglas, Ural, Velocette, Zundapp, and Cossack owners with my previous post about flat twins, and I bet I've missed a load out too.

My SVX is gone. I currently own 2 motorcycles. 3 if you count my 14 year old daughters dirt bike! There have been others, but here is what I currently have:

2003 aprilia RSV 1000R
2006 Kawasaki KLR650
2003 Yamaha PW80

[sunvalleyray]

1971 BMW R 75/5, Paris police version, left over from dealer (Jean Murit BMW) that supplied Paris police, I purchased from original owner in 1971 with 1700 km. Has approximately 53,000 km on odometer.

sunvalleyray

[huck369]

I've had about 40 bikes, currently I have:
1996 Honda Shadow 600 Deluxe
1990 Honda VTR250
1984 Honda Ascot VT500C
1984 Honda CX650C
2005 Honda CRF250X (For the trails)
2006 Marshin MRF230 (Clone of a Honda CRF230....this is what I was on when I blew out my knee)

[benebob]

Huck,
When did you pick up that cx650?

My current 2 wheeled stable is:
71 Honda cb175
72 Honda cb175 (cafe racer almost done)
61 Honda c100 (slowly getting together)
58 Fuji Rabbit S101 (slowly rusting away)