Remember the BMW Quadster?

[retread]

The Kneeslider has a write up on the GG trikester(?) a K1200 BMW powered reverse trike, seems they tried to get the Quadster approved for sale in the USA and couldn't, so they took a wheel off. Anybody interested in a 150 plus HP Spyder?

john

 

[jedd]

:nopic::dontknow:

 

[spyryder]

OH MY! :bowdown:

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2...reverse-trike-from-gg-technik-of-switzerland/

 

[docdoru]

Now this is competition...:2thumbs:

 

[DynamoBT]

Pretty awesome!!!! If I rode mostly single instead of two up, I would be seriously tempted if this comes to the US. I hope it does. Just because competition will be good for all of us riding the reverse trike design.

Wow, oh wow, does that looks sweet!!!!

 

[jedd]

:bowdown:ray:I want one:bowdown::firstplace:

 

[Raptor]

I got to see the GG Quad up close and personal one day just by chance. There was a group that was riding all around promoting the machine last summer. The thing was pretty awsome. It had a full race suspension and a BMW Boxer engine, so it was plenty capable. I actually like it even more now that it's triked!

If they start producing these in numbers and can come in at a competitive price, they will sell big time. The Quad was in the $60K range, which to me was ridiculous...

 

[Trickie Dick]

Looks pregnant and ready for a quick delivery.:shocked:

 

[SpyderWolf]

I got to see the GG Quad up close and personal one day just by chance. There was a group that was riding all around promoting the machine last summer. The thing was pretty awsome. It had a full race suspension and a BMW Boxer engine, so it was plenty capable. I actually like it even more now that it's triked!

If they start producing these in numbers and can come in at a competitive price, they will sell big time. The Quad was in the $60K range, which to me was ridiculous...

It will be very interesting to see what price point they come in at with these.

 

[Raptor]

Hey Mike! I know, dude, there was a big engineering effort to do the conversion to the Y configuration from the Quad, so there is up front R&D costs that will have to be factored in. Given that, The price point in my mind will be in the mid-fourties or higher. It is a great machine though! We shall see.

 

[SpyderWolf]

Hey Mike! I know, dude, there was a big engineering effort to do the conversion to the Y configuration from the Quad, so there is up front R&D costs that will have to be factored in. Given that, The price point in my mind will be in the mid-fourties or higher. It is a great machine though! We shall see.

That, plus the fact it comes with a certain 3 letter name, is likely going to keep the price way above the Spyder. However, if they really want to tap the market and compete then they already have a baseline established with what BRP has done and their price points. We shall definitely see.

 

[retread]

It would be interesting to see a version with the 800 twin, and one with boxer power.

john

 

[Bob Denman]

The original GGs were talking about 50K pricing... :shocked:
But that thing is almost pretty enough to be worth it! :2thumbs:

 

[IWN2RYD]

How will you get all that power to the ground? :shemademe_smilie:

 

[Bob Denman]

Welllll.... you won't! :2thumbs:

 

[AMTJIM]

Too bad if "street quads" didn't or won't get passed. I know a few people had comes across them on here, maybe during the legal duration of yes or no. Quads are street legal here in AZ, just not on highways or interstates, a good thing for now...nothing powerful to allow that. Aside from BMW effort to change that, not a lot of other street quads out there except for Lazareth. If it is a deadlock no on street quads, I am suprised...seems like something they would prefer to see over 2 wheels and we already have 3 wheels. As soon as they figure out how to tax it all, then they'll allow it. Or we could just vote them out of office, that place needs a serious cleaning anyways.

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oRr4w1Ncj4[/ame]

A video of a Spyder and a GG Taurus on some pretty interesting roads...

 

[Vyperyder]

Doesn't look like there's anywhere to stow yur sunglasses, let alone anything else.
What with the size of the engine and drivetrain and that huge tank that beemers have.
I think I've got more stowage space on my Ducati.
Looks ok tho...
cheers
Pete

 

[ARtraveler]

Room! Room! Looks like an interesting concept. $50-60K is way to expensive for most people though.

Don't know about German accounting--but in America--they are supposed to expense R & D costs as opposed to capitalizing them and pass them on to the consumers.

Companies tend to double dip though--they get a tax advantage for the expenses and then also try to get payback from the customer.

 

[chris56]

I do know both Ryders from the video-clip .. the owner of the GG is a french guy who had a lot of technical problems with his black-vidow-spyder RS .. thats why he changed (sold it now)
everone who has ever ryding in the rain (like me - last weekend 1000 mls)
knows, its very hard to hold 150HP on the street without ABS / VSS aso
without that it never will be a alternative for me
chris (austria)