Request for pictures from the NEC

[Poodyboy]

I have a favour to ask of anyone going to the NEC.


You will have the immense privilege of seeing my new bike - which I myself have yet to clap eyes on despite having forked out money for it.


So anyone going, could you please pop past the BMW stand and get lots of photos of the HP4 I assume they'll have on the stand, and then putting them on here so that I can actually see it.


If you're feeling really generous you could also ask the techie guys to confirm what the OEM tyres are going to be (I understand that they are HP4 specific Diablo Supercorsa's), and what their thoughts are of temporarily putting Michelin Pilot Road 3's on, which would mean reducing the rear 200 section tyre to a 195 (same rim size, and the base S1000rr has a 195 rear, so I assume it would be ok).  Supercorsa's would never get up to temp in the cold and wet and would grip like a wet fish, but PR3's are astounding wet weather tyres.


Thanky-kindly 

[cable tie]

I did take a pic of the hp4 it's a beaut of a bike ill dig a picture out and post up, 2 versions, have you had he full monty 20k !  I do no I'd not be riding it in the rain and for me there's only one hp4 and that was the last version with the boxter engine 'twas a wok of art.

[nakedadder]

This one?

[Pat]

I did take a pic of the hp4 it's a beaut of a bike ill dig a picture out and post up, 2 versions, have you had he full monty 20k !  I do no I'd not be riding it in the rain and for me there's only one hp4 and that was the last version with the boxter engine 'twas a wok of art.

You're right, there is only one HP4 however,  it's the S1000RR as the boxer engined one was the HP2! 

As for the OP, is there such a thing as a 195 tyre? I presume you mean 190.  If the rim is the same size as the cooking version then I wouldn't see much problem using a 190 PR3 on the HP4, though seeing as the 200 isn't that rare a tyre size these days Im surprised that Michelin don't do the PR3 in it. 

In my experience the bods on the stands are sales droids rather than techies & will just repeat what's in the brochure, so you'd be far better off knocking out a mail to BMW &/or Michelin directly & asking them.

[pitternator]

sat on it , and can confirm the riding position well up to ridiculous for anything cept a 20 min track session !  lol

[locksmith]

Don't think he's bothered Pitt.

In fact I think I can hear him playing with him self looking at that piccie.

[nakedadder]

Don't think he's bothered Pitt.

In fact I think I can hear him playing with him self looking at that piccie.

 

[GringoRojo]

Yuk, is that blue rim tape?

[goldfazer]

I'd say that rates pretty high on the Gay scale

[Pat]

I'd say that rates pretty high on the Gay scale

I'm sure I heard someone say that Elton had his name down for one..... 

[DryRob]

think it has "blue rims" a common affliction within the gay community 

[nakedadder]

Gives a whole new meaning to 'rimming' 

[JZS 600]

I'll just feltch some pictures

[Poodyboy]

Now THAT is one sexy piece of bike!

I'm suddenly feeling all peculiar in my pants.

Got the confirmation on late Friday that it's been built and passed to international transporters.

Actually managed to snag a look at/sit on one. The dealer was lent one for the international launch day and invited me down to see it - which actually coincided with the day we had got tickets to take the boys to see Santa on the Christmas express steam train - bailing on that would have seen me parted from my Magic Wing Wang, but thankfully they let me come down before launch to have a play.