Steve1200S wrote:
The boxer engine is great for touring/every day bikes(and my fav engine ever).... But having another bike in the range that costs as much as, and is slower/less sporty than the K1300S isn't going to sell big.
I think they'll do a new HP2 that not many will be able to afford....
It's ok saying the LC is sportier, so would suit an S. but the RT and G'S will have the same engine... Going on the 07/08 line up, an S isn't going to last long if they do make it. I still hope they do though!
Good points Steve, and ones which I feel have come up fairly regularly on thie forum with regard to the future of the 'S Boxer'. The problems the Boxer motor has (in terms of its appeal) are...
1. No recent racing pedigree (therefore not 'trendy' to the wealthy powerangers).
2. Poor image outside of the GS/RT family.
3. Not enough power.
Now, all these are completely irrelevant in the real world we fine folk live in but as we all also know - unless you can cancel out the above to the bike-buying man/woman in the street, they ain't going to buy the thing. It took a couple of actors riding round the world to
really get the GS under the skin of the UK biking scene but the S? I really can't see it happening. A real shame, but there you go.
It's also a shame as I still maintain the 1200S is one of the finest road bikes I've ridden in well over 30 years. PB once let me have spin on his for a whole afternoon around the Yorks Dales and even with my lack of riding talent (and being wary of riding a mate's pride & joy) I couldn't believe how easy it was to cover ground so damn quickly. It made my '04 BCR feel like a truck.
Oh noooo, 'Baby on Board'? 
