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From: Canada & the Alps
I rarely ever get tempted to race with other car drivers on the roads , but odd thing is when I meet a fast bike i can't resist ! ( quiet roads with bends ) biker cranked right over, waiting right behind to blast past him on exit is a favourite. Then watch him really gun it to catch up on the straight. Nice if we part with a friendly wave after the fun.
They've done head to head track tests in motorcycle magazines when the car magazine guys get cocky and think they are fast.
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From: Canada & the Alps
The oldies are so nice. If I wasn't space and time-to-use-them limited, I would have kept my old 1963 R27, which is half the displacement and identical in styling. I too had the Earles fork.
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From: NW Lower Michigan
I bought if off fleaBay several years ago from a guy on Long Island who said he'd gotten it a few years earlier from a retired airline pilot. He replaced the tires and mufflers, cleaned the carbs and fluids and rode it a bit. Mechanically it was pretty complete and ran pretty good but cosmetically it looked like a 55 year old bike that wasn't cared for too much. I restored it over that winter - it now sits in my office most of the time, right across from my desk. It really is a work of art but I do still ride it a bit.
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From: Canada & the Alps
As for placing a motorcycle indoors, I always said they can be dsiplayed as three-dimensional art. I think of the MV Agusta, the Moto Guzzi Daytona, the Ducati 916 and some others that way.
BTW, I had the original bar end turn signals in my R27.
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From: England
Lovely old beemer ! Must admit I lost interest in modern bikes years ago and wouldn't
Know good from bad now. But these old ones I would love to have one. I only found recently
That in the 60s BMW had Porsche expertise to re-vamp the range. http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/cl...bmw-r60-5.aspx
There are also some rare BMWs from this period with Porsche 356 engine. Anyone have more
Info on this ?
Know good from bad now. But these old ones I would love to have one. I only found recently
That in the 60s BMW had Porsche expertise to re-vamp the range. http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/cl...bmw-r60-5.aspx
There are also some rare BMWs from this period with Porsche 356 engine. Anyone have more
Info on this ?
Racer
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: NW Lower Michigan
I did some riding in the Dolomiti a few years back on a rented R1200RS with my friends who from Munich. Crossing the Grossglockner was a highlight as was Cortina. We stayed in a nice small hotel in Cortina and toured about for 2 days from there. It was awesome. Looks you're getting some saddle time in the Alps...where abouts?
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From: Chicago
Right up my alley. In my opinion its hard to fault either machine. Personally I love Porsches as I am sure we all do. But saying that I also love motorcycles, there is nothing that connects to the road like a bike. Saying that, I miss the rumble of the 3.6 litre behind my head and shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. In terms of all out speed and fun its hard to beat a litre class sportbike. There is just nothing like it on the road. Its way too much power to harness, but a quick flick of the wrist and its like riding on a rocketship. Unreal. Only way to describe it. The best part is when you get to the twisties. 
Here in the next few years I will come back to Porsches when the addiction for bikes dies down a bit!
Here in the next few years I will come back to Porsches when the addiction for bikes dies down a bit!
