Motoring Discussion > BMW K1600 - Überbike....	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: R.P.	Replies: 28

New Wed 15 Dec 10 16:45   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

Listen to the soundtrack on this - The Germans out to beat the Japanese by making a bike sound as if its got soul......looks big - but guaranteed to be a dynamic delight. Check out the "angel eye" lights..got to hand it to them ! www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2010/December/dec1510-video-bmw-k1600gt/ Last edited by: Pugugly on Wed 15 Dec 10 at 16:47 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 16:58   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - bathtub tom

OK I suppose. It's got an interesting turbine like hum, but I reckon sixes should YOWL! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 17:00   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

Knowing BMW it will have a yowling capability. On my 1200RT there is an electronically controlled by-pass valve that opens a valve in the exhaust complex at a smidgen above the EU's sound measuring speed - it unleashes a rather better sound from the twin....my guess it will yowl ! Last edited by: Pugugly on Wed 15 Dec 10 at 17:01 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 19:16   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Harleyman

>> OK I suppose. It's got an interesting turbine like hum, but I reckon sixes should >> YOWL! >> Sounds more like a cross between an old Kwack Z1000 and a Super Dream to me! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 19:31   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Woodster

It's either a very narrow 6 or they've disguised that width very well. Note the ends of the block though, right in line with the bodywork - wouldn't fancy dropping it. I'm sure there will be plenty of takers I'm just not convinced that there's a need for a 6 cylinder bike. Handsome though, but there are few bikes I don't like the look of. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 19:32   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - henry k

>> >> OK I suppose. I but I reckon sixes should YOWL! >> >>Check out the "angel eye" lights. >> Well with its angel eyes it looks like an OWL from the view of the front. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 20:17   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Iffy

...I but I reckon sixes should YOWL!... The price will be enough to make anyone yowl. Aren't they talking twenty grand? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 20:21   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Runfer D'Hills

Where did you get your umlaut from PU? I'm a bit jealous. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 20:50   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

Needless to say I cheated. I knew it was meant to have one and looked wrong without one, so I Googled it and cut and pasted it - as I say if in doubt cheat. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 20:53   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Iffy

PU, As a Mac/Firefox user, you have the option of 'special characters' in the edit menu. There's hundreds in there, punctuation, different languages, mathematical, technical, even Braille. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 20:57   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

I know iffy - it was quicker and more satisfying the way I did it... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:17   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Iffy

...I know iffy - it was quicker and more satisfying the way I did it... As good a way to do it as any. It can be quite difficult to select what you want from the grid of symbols in Firefox. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 20:55   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Runfer D'Hills

I'm actually quite disappointed. I wanted one. I feel slightly abused to be honest. Not at all sure about all this anymore. I'll just away and put the kettle on. Probably it'll pass...Not good....not good at all. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:00   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Zero

An Ümlaultess man, that's a sad sight. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:02   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Runfer D'Hills

How did you do that ?!! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:05   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Zero

Some of us have got it Hümph, and some of us havent. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:07   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Runfer D'Hills

You impossible man ! At least I've got my apostrophe ! Tell me now, at once ! :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:26   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

My Firefox is in Welsh so I can't tell you. In fact it's now called Llwynogdan or summat ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:50   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Runfer D'Hills

Had to find out so...use the keystrokes "Ctrl+Shift+:" to denote that you want an umlaut, and then press the vowel. This will place a lower-case umlauted vowel letter like ä, ë, ï, ö or ü. Use the keystrokes "Ctrl+Shift+:", but hold down the "Shift" key to denote the umlaut in a capital letter. This will place a capital vowel like Ä, Ë, Ï, -- or Ü. So there it is. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:56   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Zero

so how do you do a ┼ Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:57   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Runfer D'Hills

Don't want one. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 22:09   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Lygonos

How about .|.. (-.-) ..|. ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:02   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - swiss tony

Last edited by: swiss tony on Wed 15 Dec 10 at 21:02 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:07   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - NortonES2

Something like this might attract attention: www.vintagebike.co.uk/galleries/soundfiles/1967%20Honda%206.mp3 Mind you, it did 18,000rpm which wasn't bad for 1966/67. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 21:10   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

Oh I know ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 22:27   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - bathtub tom

That's what I mean by a YOWL! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 22:51   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - Lygonos

How about a Royal Enfield (modern version) www.royal-enfield.com/bulletclassicvideo.html It really does sound like he's giving it the beans... Paaaarrrrrrrrrpppppp! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 15 Dec 10 22:55   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - R.P.

Blame it on the Eurocrats ! Bikes have to have a decibel rating of I think 87db during a ride past test. My wheelie bin's rated at 89db... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 16 Dec 10 00:56   BMW K1600 - Überbike.... - bathtub tom

>>My wheelie bin's rated at 89db... I thought you had a higher opinion of your wheels. ;>) A near neighbour's got an Enfield with that lovely TWANG to its exhaust note. Reply to this message | Report message