[Rhetorik]

The Moto Morini scrambler thread reminded me of this, and I don't recall having seen it posted up. Touratech has taken the BMW F800R and made a scrambler out of it - and I think it looks pretty sharp. It's the first BMW I'd consider realistically buying tbh.

Touratech F 800 ScrambleR | Bike EXIF | Classic motorcycles, custom motorcycles and cafe racers

Video (in german) - Streetline F 800 scrambleR | Touratech Web Tv

 

[ReadNotReed2007]

Fun lookin bike

 

[R1100S-Rider]

Aw that thread the other day and was going to post that picture in there, but forgot! Thanks!

 

[Rhetorik]

Now, if only 100% of BMW riders (that I've ever met at least) weren't always pompous dicks.

 

[BeeGee]

now that is tuff!

My buddy has been trying to convert me to BMW for a while now. I told him I love Bimmers not Beemers!

 

[g34343greg]

Now, if only 100% of BMW riders (that I've ever met at least) weren't always pompous dicks.

riding a certain bike doesn't mean you have to join a club or something.

i would totally rock that bike, minus the number plates.
ideally i'd have a KTM supermoto, but being 5'7" i don't know how i'd manage. i'm really leaning towards the F800GS once i get out of school

 

[SlowGoose]

Now, if only 100% of BMW riders (that I've ever met at least) weren't always pompous dicks.

I used to work for Touratech USA. In my experience it's about 60/40 pompous pricks. Some of the people who came through or called were extraordinarily cool though. The one thing that was really driven home for me during my time there, though, was that non-French Canadians HATE their French compatriots. :lol Oh man, even when I was landscaper I never heard such foul language at work, and this from Newfies all the way to people in BC. :lao

As for the bike... meh. I'd rather have a Triumph Scrambler. Not nearly as capable, of course, but so much better looking.

 

[zmeiaspas]

Is a "scrambler" another type of bike (like "street fighter" for example)?

 

[PhilB]

Is a "scrambler" another type of bike (like "street fighter" for example)?

It's an older term. Back before there were completely specialized sport bikes, touring bikes, cruisers, and dirtbikes, there were just motorcycles. The difference between a sportbike and a touring bike was handlebars, seat, a bolt-on windshield and a dufflebag and bungees, maybe a b***** gas tank. The difference between a sportbike and a dirtbike was tires, handlebars, and high exhaust pipes, maybe also a skidplate if you were lucky.

Then people started building dirtbikes that were specifically designed for offroading, and the older style dirtbikes that were essentially converted streetbikes were generally then known as "scramblers".

PhilB

 

[spicy]

yeah, but as far as i know, it mostly dates back to the BSA Scrambler (maybe it was a triumph, though) from the late 50s/early 60s?

basically a standard with dirtbike tires and that high, horizontally routed side exhaust with heat shields meant for terrorizing the countryside. this might be wrong, but the famous McQueen chase and jump (performed by Steve's fellow partner-in-moto-hooliganism/stunt rider Bud Ekins) is pretty much the iconic use for a scrambler...





edit: ah, i see philB has beaten me to it! feel free to correct me, since i don't think all my facts are right.

edit^2: wow, that is a fucking sweet headlight... any ideas what it is?

 

[zmeiaspas]

:beer Phil & spicy

 

[ThumpinRocket]

You wouldn't consider an S1000RR? Shame.

 

[Rhetorik]

You wouldn't consider an S1000RR? Shame.

I said realistically buying. And tbh, I'd probably wouldn't get the S1000 either - I'd get something else of the same class.

And yeah, it's a nice headlight - wayyy better than the usual BMW ugliness