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Tobyduke
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July 23, 2015, 05:48:30 PM
What did people think of the Ride Magazine test ride this month.?
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Welshman
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July 23, 2015, 10:05:51 PM
It mirrored what I felt from my test ride.
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RoadRunner
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July 24, 2015, 12:17:37 AM
Is the article online yet?
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Welshman
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July 24, 2015, 09:20:44 AM
It is now:
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RichS1000XR
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July 24, 2015, 10:05:53 AM
Why are they quoting it as 158bhp, when EVERYONE else says it's 160bhp? Ride mag do have a habit of doing this; I wonder why?
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Welshman
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July 24, 2015, 01:13:12 PM
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RichS1000XR
Why are they quoting it as 158bhp, when EVERYONE else says it's 160bhp? Ride mag do have a habit of doing this; I wonder why?
Including BMW in the technical spec: "118 kW (160 hp) at 11,000 rpm"
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Welshman
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July 24, 2015, 01:13:31 PM
Originally Posted by
RichS1000XR
Why are they quoting it as 158bhp, when EVERYONE else says it's 160bhp? Ride mag do have a habit of doing this; I wonder why?
Including BMW in the technical spec: "118 kW (160 hp) at 11,000 rpm"
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Tobyduke
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July 24, 2015, 03:03:24 PM
Not sure but that's bike mag rundown. one I saw is from this months ride magazine
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RichS1000XR
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July 24, 2015, 03:06:18 PM
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Including BMW in the technical spec: "118 kW (160 hp) at 11,000 rpm"
They are fools. I want my 2bhp back!
I was surprised to see that adding the Akra silencer adds a whopping 0.8bhp! I'm still getting one though!
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Welshman
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July 24, 2015, 03:14:25 PM
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Tobyduke
Not sure but that's bike mag rundown. one I saw is from this months ride magazine
It is the Ride road test.
I posted the Bike road test in a separate thread.
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