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2016's On The US BMW Website

"Automatic Stability Control
Automatic Stability Control is a meaningful, additional assistance function particularly on a high-torque motorcycle and when riding under varying conditions with slippery surfaces."

Must be necessary because of the new CVT system. :rolleyes:
 
Don't you just LOVE the way BMW solves problems NOBODY is having? Since the vehicles were introduced, we've all complained about the lack of functionality of the rear view mirrors and the lack of cruise control. What does BMW give us? Overly-complicated "Lane Change Assist" and "Automatic Stability Control."

Sometimes I just want to take a megaphone, head over to BMWNA's headquarters in New Jersey and just spend the day SCREAMING in the parking lot...
 
JaimeC said:
Don't you just LOVE the way BMW solves problems NOBODY is having? Since the vehicles were introduced, we've all complained about the lack of functionality of the rear view mirrors and the lack of cruise control. What does BMW give us? Overly-complicated "Lane Change Assist" and "Automatic Stability Control."

Sometimes I just want to take a megaphone, head over to BMWNA's headquarters in New Jersey and just spend the day SCREAMING in the parking lot...
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You implied it - I also think trying to get better performance from the CVT. It is is a little humorous to think our CVT's give rise to the need for ASC. Maybe the CVT upgrades are doing something more awesome! But we won't know for a while. I haven't seen any independent tests for comparisons yet.
 
From a sales point of view, the most important thing they did was change the name to 650 Sport, but, they should have given it the electric windshield if they wanted it to sell.
 
I've just seen the new sport on the web site. Admittedly I've not taken the time to read up on the new features. Asc seems interesting, my wife's 2013 150cc Vespa has that feature.
My first thought is... I'm not that impressed with the new look of the Sport. I loved the angular lines on my Sport as it was extraordinarily close to the concept bike, now it looks chubbier in the cheeks. I'll be keen to see one in the flesh when they start shipping.

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Oh, I duuno Jamie. I suppose if I really just wanted function I'd have gone for the GT. I think fashion does play some role in vehicle purchases. HD has been very successful in this regard.
I'm saving my judgement until I get my hands on one and can compare to mine. I am pleased that the original Cosmic Blue will remain specific to the 2013 model.

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Well, you're talking to a guy who bought a station wagon LONG before he got married. I guess I take after my father that way. Strong "Practical Streak." If something can't serve multiple purposes, then I've no use for it.
 
Of course, San Jose doesn't need the same kind of weather protection as does NYC. But, J, c'mon, we all know why you got one of those "love" wagons before you got married. I think I first heard about that in a Billy Joel song.:rolleyes:
 
As to the OP, for those that didn't see these on a previous post..(in the AIMExpo motorcycle parking lot in Orlando last month).

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For some reason I can't post a couple other pictures, but fact is the '16s show some cosmetic changes to seat fabric, gas cap, and flooring that is pretty noticeable. Coupled with the mechanical enhancements equals an even better machine.

But, yeah, cruise control would have been spectular. Start looking for that beginning of Q3?? It doesn't usually work that way, but yah never know.
 
SteveADV said:
Of course, San Jose doesn't need the same kind of weather protection as does NYC. But, J, c'mon, we all know why you got one of those "love" wagons before you got married. I think I first heard about that in a Billy Joel song.:rolleyes:
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I ride the two wheelers almost exclusively. I bought a car to deal with those times a motorcycle wouldn't work: Snowstorms, icy roads, torrential rain, and the need to haul more than what would fit in my saddle bags. That's why I bought a Subaru GL-Turbo station wagon with on-demand four-wheel drive. Traded that in after 13 years for the Subaru Outback L.L.Bean Edition in 2001 and I'm still driving that one today.

To give you an idea of the ratio of driving four vs. two wheels, the Subaru is two years newer than my K1200LT. It just recently turned over 89,000 miles on the odometer. By comparison, my 1999 K1200LT just turned over 196,900 miles on the odometer. During that same period I had a 2000 Buell M2 Cyclone that I put over 36,000 miles on, a 2006 Buell XB12Ss Lightning Long that I put over 25,000 miles on, a 2009 Buell 1125R on which I put over 18,000 miles and the 2009 Yamaha TMAX (which I bought new in 2011) on which I logged over 12,000 miles before I got my 2013 BMW C650GT. That one now has over 22,000 miles on it.

Could you imagine how many miles would be on the K1200LT if I didn't have those other bikes alongside it? :)
 
JaimeC said:
Well, you're talking to a guy who bought a station wagon LONG before he got married. I guess I take after my father that way. Strong "Practical Streak." If something can't serve multiple purposes, then I've no use for it.
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I think the same, of course I grew up with station wagons too!
 
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