New BMW

[nick crisp]

Looks like an Aprillia wannabe but just NEVER will be with that foccin badge

Should've used the Tuono for comparison. Which, I agree, does look better than this BM, and apparently the price is going to be a bit silly too. But still, a definite departure looks-wise from what they usually come up with.
Regarding "bitty" and "angular" styles, having been brought up on first old Zs, GSs and then FZRs, early GSXRs and the like, yeah, it's taking time to get used to this. But the demand must be out there - who's driving it if we aren't?
Good to see the general shift in popularity from pure sports bikes after so long. Maybe we'll get an issue of a bike magazine soon that doesn't feature a test of a CBR600?  :rolleyes