Boxer

[rajflyboy]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2018/08/bmws-venerable-boxer-lives-on-with-more-displacement-more-power-and-quieter-exhaust/

About the only thing in motorcycling that is as ugly as Meals on a wheels boxes on the back of motorcycles.

And they are keeping this thing

The Beloved Boxer Motor is staying around

[Sport-Touring]

[DosEquis00]

It seems to have a huge following but I agree about the ugly part.

[rajflyboy]

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[SLK50]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2018/08/bmws-venerable-boxer-lives-on-with-more-displacement-more-power-and-quieter-exhaust/

About the only thing in motorcycling that is as ugly as Meals on a wheels boxes on the back of motorcycles.

And they are keeping this thing

The Beloved Boxer Motor is staying around

A few of us buy motorcycles based on how they work
and not how the look.
That “form after function” thing.

[Blue is Best]

A few of us buy motorcycles based on how they work
and not how the look.
That “form after function” thing.

I know you are speaking of your current bike because it is an FJR. They are great looking bikes.

[rajflyboy]

A few of us buy motorcycles based on how they work
and not how the look.
That “form after function” thing.

You must be speaking of the Yamaha  

[DosEquis00]

A few of us buy motorcycles based on how they work
and not how the look.
That “form after function” thing.

Does not make sense in this day and age with all the options out there as you have to like how the bike looks. Many find the boxer attractive and that is why it is popular.

[Orson]

It’s all about torque.

Boxers make sense since, riding on a wave of torque is a perfect fit for riding “the pace”.

[HipGnosis]

Making the need of a 750-950 boxer stronger.

[rajflyboy]

It’s all about torque.

Boxers make sense since, riding on a wave of torque is a perfect fit for riding “the pace”.

H2

You can have as much torque as you want