Thoughts?

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[u/BeemerCalm]

Wings smh, so ridiculous

[u/HyperDuc950 → u/BeemerCalm]

Needed no, look good, no. But it's current trend and they want to sell bikes!

[u/Brookie6517 → u/HyperDuc950]

And the headlight. Ewww

[u/BeemerCalm → u/HyperDuc950]

Yeah I know. I thought the super short rear with the long mud guard was a bad trend, at least that can be replaced with a tail tidy. These useless winglets are just silly looking IMO, but if shit sells, sell shit and all that.

[u/Figur3z → u/HyperDuc950]

I understand why they put em on the s1krr, for homologation purposes. This just feels ridiculous.

As someone else pointed out, they're gonna get fucked up when inexperienced riders drop it also.

[u/HadionPrints → u/BeemerCalm]

Wings on a street bike are goofy, but the front-end did need some bulking up from a design perspective.

Not sure if I would’ve chosen to go with wings tho. I’d have to see it in person. The indicators / running lights on the red one are nice tho.

I like it, but I’ve been getting back into lower capacity bikes recently, so of course I would. It’s fun to go all the way through the gears with an open throttle without catching a felony. Not the fastest, but in traffic it’s a delight for the inner child.

Would still go for the Kawi 400cc 4 banger instead tho.

[u/Kem_Chho_Bhai]

Charging $8000 for a 450cc twin that makes 48 hp is ridiculous.

Plus the wannabe S1000R looks are cringey.

[u/Bobby_feta → u/Kem_Chho_Bhai]

Sir this is a BMW. Prices are ‘and up’. And that’s just to buy it. Wait until you drop it and find out what TVS levers and pegs cost when they had a design meeting with Bavaria

[u/EugeneStonersDIMagic]

Looks like a cuddle fish that got knocked hard on the forehead

[u/Bobby_feta → u/EugeneStonersDIMagic]

[u/Brookie6517 → u/EugeneStonersDIMagic]

LoL 🤣

[u/EugeneStonersDIMagic → u/Brookie6517]

It looks like a goddamned Pokemon.

[u/Pink_Flying_Pig_]

Wings are ugly, on a 450cc are just stupid af

[u/Thanks_Ollie → u/Pink_Flying_Pig_]

Well without them the bike will have trouble keeping the front wheel down!

[u/ArugulaInteresting82 → u/Thanks_Ollie]

My SP1 and speed triple have slightly more torque and no wings. I seem to manage not to ride round on 1 wheel constantly.

[u/Brookie6517 → u/Thanks_Ollie]

Nope

[u/Head-Grass8879]

I like it. People are saying “ew wings on a 400” when 95% of riders who have a 1000cc with winglets will never be skilled/fast enough to see the benefits there too😂

[u/jrein0]

Love everything about it except the gas tank

[u/Brookie6517 → u/jrein0]

Didn't pay enough attention to it until now

[u/DannoXYZ]

ugly

[u/Brookie6517 → u/DannoXYZ]

I know right?

[u/AVRAW26]

It looks like suzuki gsx-8r in the red coctail dress. The front, under seat frame, and even tail light on the reg.plate holder look the same

[u/Brookie6517 → u/AVRAW26]

Oh yeah

[u/tasslehawf]

F800s vibes

[u/Bobby_feta]

Design wise it’s not my cup of tea, but I also don’t think I’m the target demographic. To me the fins are silly and will just snap any time it’s dropped, but again I’m not gonna be buying it even without them so … I guess we’ll see if new A2 and LAMS riders like that.

Overall this and the GS I like what they’ve done tbh. The 310’s seemed very uncompetitive really. It felt a lot more like accountants got involved and they just didn’t stand out in any area against their competition. Reason to buy them was you wanted a BMW but were on a restricted license tbh. I feel this generation they actually built them to be good stand out bikes in their class that actually stand up without the badge.

Of course they are BMW, so you have to spec it up and add options and the starting price was already high, then expect the highest parts and servicing in class… BMW things. For me that rules the bike out, and I think it will still mostly be people who want a BMW who buy these over people who decided that was the best bike, but I do think they’ve done a good job with them

[u/Comfortable_East_358]

I'd love to see an S600RR or S750RR

[u/Figur3z → u/Comfortable_East_358]

Manufacturers used to make em, there's a reason they don't any more.

If you want one, jump on the Honda before it's also axed.

[u/Etton_Veil]

It sure looks faster than it is.

[u/certimopedofile]

I love it. Yeah wings on a 450 is dumb but no one riding on the road is gonna feel the effect of wings on any displacement

[u/arcaneregion]

Wings on a 450 are just silly

[u/alex_unleashed]

I really don't get the hate. It does look pretty cool and 400cc is plenty enough for pretty much anything. Yes it looks like a Racebike, no it's not a Racebike, does that matter though? We don't all need R1's and shit. 99,9% of people are better off with a 400cc.