Another BMW site

The Teutonic Tangerine · Thu May 23, 2013 12:24 pm

I found another BMW site (no names no pack drill) from which I copied the following:

Technical questions and answers regarding newest R series oil-cooled motorcycles with the 1200 cc engine. Commonly referred to as Hexheads.

Now Imay have had my head in the sand for the last 6 years since I bought my R1100S (now have 1200ST) but this is the first time I have heard them referred to as Hexheads. Oilheads yes, Hexheads wtf?

Is it just that site trying to be "different"?

Lights fuse and retires

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu May 23, 2013 1:22 pm

far be it from me to defend "them" (assuming it's the "them" I'm thinking of) ... the term hexhead has been in use for ages, I "think" it was used in Americstan first tho'

Merecat · Post by **Merecat** » Thu May 23, 2013 1:22 pm

Why Hexhead? Maybe there's 16 bolts holding it on?. It's a sell binding design??

Mick

Merecat · Post by **Merecat** » Thu May 23, 2013 1:28 pm

slparry wrote:far be it from me to defend "them" (assuming it's the "them" I'm thinking of) ... the term hexhead has been in use for ages, I "think" it was used in Americstan first tho'

Ah. Why use proper English when complete bo**ox will do?

Mick

The Teutonic Tangerine · Thu May 23, 2013 2:22 pm

slparry wrote:far be it from me to defend "them" (assuming it's the "them" I'm thinking of) ... the term hexhead has been in use for ages, I "think" it was used in Americstan first tho'

I have clearly had a sheltered life I had only heard the term Oilhead.

Looking at the head covers end on I suppose they are six sided rather than whatever the shape is for an 1100s.

I'll get back in my box now.

Steve1200S · Post by **Steve1200S** » Thu May 23, 2013 8:23 pm

Weren't 1100/1150s 'oilheads', and 1200 'Hexheads' (6 sides-ish on the cylinder head)? That's what I thought anyway.... And aren't the newest air cooled boxers 'camheads'? Not heard any common terms for the water cooled one, but assume 'waterhead'.....

My head hurts.....

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu May 23, 2013 8:28 pm

pisshead?

damoace · Post by **damoace** » Sun May 26, 2013 7:18 am

slparry wrote:pisshead?

Only if you run out of coolant.