The 1150R platform is normally mild, but packaged in the Rockster format becomes a canyon carving machine.The newfound snarl of the R1150R is enhanced by a menacing black and orange paint scheme (also available in lime and black) and a pseudo-fairing cluster that houses a pair of offset headlamps and…

Related Searches: R1150r

…initially took the leap into the hooligan-inspired design were rewarded with sales successes. It should have come as no surprise when BMW unveiled the Rockster in Munich in September of 2002, but it was. Starting with the bland but capable R1150R roadster, BMW jazzed it up with wild-for-BMW paintwork, a squinty…

Related Searches: Moto Guzzi | R1150r

The 1150R platform is normally mild, but packaged in the Rockster format becomes a canyon carving machine.The newfound snarl of the R1150R is enhanced by a menacing black and orange paint scheme (also available in lime and black) and a pseudo-fairing cluster that houses a pair of offset headlamps and…

Related Searches: Bmw Rockster | R1150r | Bikini

…the reason why the Quad's Boxer motor meets emissions regulations. BMW claims 85 horses for this engine, basically the same unit as our 2004 BMW Rockster test bike that produced 74.1 hp at the rear wheel. Our test unit was fitted with an optional performance exhaust system that was nicely louder than…

Related Searches: Three Wheel | Bmw Low Rider | Bmw R1200r | Jay Leno

…150 are planned to be built for this year and details can be found at www.vyrus.it.The release of BMW's new naked R1200R will replace the R1150R Rockster seen here. The R1200R will also complete the transition from the 1150cc Boxers.BMW have been in the news a lot recently with their move towards more…

Related Searches: Bmw R1200r | R1150r | R1200r

Wheelies are accesible with the twist of the throttle on the Rockster.The Rockster's dual 320mm discs and 4-piston calipers on front coupled with the single 276mm disc and twin-piston Brembo caliper in the rear respond immediately to a rider's touch. The combination allows for rapid deceleration without…

Don't be surprised if you catch and pass a few pure sportbikes while ripping on your favorite road.At the conclusion of our comparo, the Rockster emerged as the clear-cut winner. BMW packed the refinement and finish of its high-end sport-tourers into a compact, fun-to-ride machine. The end result is…

…fairing seemed to be the source of more air turbulence than the completely naked Rockster.Helping bring these fuel-injected Twins to life are fuel enricher levers, which richen the mixture for cold starts. For the Rockster, the switchgear is completely different than what has become the standard arrangement…

Related Searches: Guzzi | Moto Guzzi V11 | Xb9s | Moto Guzzi

These two air-cooled Twins make similar horsepower and torque at their peaks, but the Rockster has a power advantage until 6500 rpm.One area in which BMW separated itself from the Guzzi is in the transmission. While both machines recently received updated six-speed gearboxes, the Rockster's performed…