BMW changes bike controls..now dual clutch car discussion.

[Kopfjäger]

Funny how different people perceive things differently. Our Infiniti G35 also shifts this way in manual mode...but it makes total sense to me. Pulling back to go up a gear sounds weird! 

Yeah, forward to upshift is natural. Plus I believe almost all auto trans are this way. (?)

[Porsche Monkey]

Hey Swamp, yeah the Cayman is 3 -500 pounds lighter if memory serves me correctly. It handles much better.  Its also a mid engine layout versus a rear engine.  A Cayman is one of the best handling cars out there imo.

[Travman]

The Cayman can look funny from certain angles in pictures, but they look gorgeous on the road.  Porsche will never admitt the rear engine drive layout is not a good idea.  The mid-engined Cayman proves it though.  It gets better lap times than the 911 except on tracks where the extra motor helps the 911.  Porsche won't give the Cayman the 911 engines though because it has it's place at the bottom of their lineup.

I love this picture

[Statler]

Could just be I'm backwards.     I apparantly wear my watch clasps backwards...allways have to have them flipped around when I buy a watch. 

I'd much rather pull back to change up.

[swampduc]

Could just be I'm backwards.     I apparantly wear my watch clasps backwards...allways have to have them flipped around when I buy a watch. 

I'd much rather pull back to change up.

+1

[Porsche Monkey]

The Cayman can look funny from certain angles in pictures, but they look gorgeous on the road.  Porsche will never admitt the rear engine drive layout is not a good idea.  The mid-engined Cayman proves it though.  It gets better lap times than the 911 except on tracks where the extra motor helps the 911.  Porsche won't give the Cayman the 911 engines though because it has it's place at the bottom of their lineup.

I love this picture

You hit the nail on the head Trav.  They can't have their lower end car beating up on their flagship.  We had several of those Porsche Design edition cars come through here.  Very expensive for a Cayman but very very nice. 

[NAKID]

I love this picture

[/quote]

I have seen that car in person and the picture does it no justice! It's my favorite RECENT Porshe...

[lethe]

I love this picture

I need a raise. That car really belongs in my driveway. 

[the_Journeyman]

BMW wasn't the only one with the signal on each side.  The V-Rods sitting on the showroom floor are configured that way too ~

JM

[Popeye the Sailor]

BMW wasn't the only one with the signal on each side.  The V-Rods sitting on the showroom floor are configured that way too ~

JM

Yeah but those don't turn 

[Travman]

Yeah but those don't turn 

True the V-Rods aren't quick turners due to all that front end rake, but the self canceling turn signals found on all Harleys are the best in the business IMO.  Once you get used to self canceling turn signals that acutally work it makes you wonder why all manufacturers don't have them.  Imagine if a car manufacturer didn't have self canceling signals. 

[the_Journeyman]

My 1985 Suzuki GS1150 had self canceling signals.  However, they were the single switch like we're accustomed to ~

JM