# Bought a BMW to replace my old one.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 18, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033 "2015-09-18T19:51:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/1 "2015-09-18T19:51:56Z")

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Sorta.

Anyway, I got this for a price that I couldn’t turn down. 7k miles. One owner, clear title.

I haven’t done much aside from putt around, but it’s definitely fast and awesome.

 ![http://i.imgur.com/O8ctLyK.jpg?1](http://i.imgur.com/O8ctLyK.jpg?1)

 ![http://i.imgur.com/bnn8jJB.jpg?1](http://i.imgur.com/bnn8jJB.jpg?1)

image from ad:

![http://i.imgur.com/GTRjqpy.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/GTRjqpy.jpg)

At the price i got it I can register it, pay tax, pay insurance and sell it in the spring (if I want) and still come out ahead.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/2 "2015-09-18T20:08:45Z")

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Nice. Thursday bike?

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/3 "2015-09-18T20:48:33Z")

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:tup:

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/4 "2015-09-19T03:27:18Z")

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Pretty sharp. Nice pickup.

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**Author:** ![Tbirdsc1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tbirdsc1/32/7487_2.png) [@Tbirdsc1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tbirdsc1)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/5 "2015-09-19T05:33:42Z")

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:tup: Love it

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/6 "2015-09-19T06:58:07Z")

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When I first loaded the page, I thought this was a bad joke because I scrolled to the end of the text and at that point, only saw the F-150 sticker. Much more relieved when I saw the rear view mirror, so awesome :tup:

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/7 "2015-09-19T07:54:56Z")

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My fav sport bike! Always been looking for one of these but can never find the color that I want for less than premium coin.

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**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/8 "2015-09-19T12:49:59Z")

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Its got 2 different headlights? Normally?

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/9 "2015-09-19T14:36:24Z")

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Yep, that’s how it was designed.

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/10 "2015-09-20T05:57:34Z")

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[https://youtu.be/vfnt8Sdj7cs](https://youtu.be/vfnt8Sdj7cs)

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/11 "2015-09-20T06:43:46Z")

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Pretty cool.

Not sure I could deal with that non-symmetrical headlight setup though.

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/12 "2015-09-20T07:30:45Z")

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Pretty sweet pick up. I don’t like the fish gill fairings but this thing makes up for it in all the right places.

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/13 "2015-09-20T07:32:20Z")

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looks great  
 ![http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35590&stc=1](http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35590&stc=1)

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/14 "2015-09-20T16:59:13Z")

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I’ll give the purchase a 10/10  
and, that garage, also, a 10/10

good work, Newman.

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/15 "2015-10-13T08:14:35Z")

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I put on a smoked windscreen and flush mount turn signals, but that will likely be the only mods I ever do.

 ![http://i.imgur.com/IQC83q6.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/IQC83q6.jpg)

I’ve put on over 1500 miles in a few short weeks.

 ![http://i.imgur.com/2TQSuSK.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/2TQSuSK.jpg)

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/16 "2015-10-13T15:36:31Z")

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Looks fantastic! I never thought any of my old bikes were worth the investment, but for yours I’d be OK with dropping 2-3 grand on some really nice wheels.

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/17 "2015-10-14T12:05:45Z")

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I don’t know if I’ll keep this long enough to justify any serious mods. Who knows.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-bmw-to-replace-my-old-one/273033/18 "2015-10-14T13:01:48Z")

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The lights on this are really neat, only because they deviate from the norm.
