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A 'dream come true' for BMW competition winner
Fri Sep 30 16:00:00 CEST 2005 Press Release
More than 800 motorcyclists entered BMW Motorrad's www.respect1200.com competition in the hope of winning a biking holiday in California but it was Darren Bull whose name was drawn as the winner. The 38-year-old from Woking was then flown to Los Angeles, where he picked up the keys to a 163 bhp K1200 R - the most powerful naked production street bike in the world - for a once-in-a-lifetime road trip.
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More than 800 motorcyclists entered BMW Motorrad's www.respect1200.com
competition in the hope of winning a biking holiday in California but it was
Darren Bull whose name was drawn as the winner. The 38-year-old from Woking was
then flown to Los Angeles, where he picked up the keys to a 163 bhp K1200 R -
the most powerful naked production street bike in the world - for a
once-in-a-lifetime road trip.
Supported by BMW Motorrad's motorcycle touring partner, Edelweiss, Darren and
ten other winners from around the world were treated to a five-day whirlwind
trip riding BMW's K1200 R in picturesque and famous locations such as Sunset
Boulevard, the San Rafael Mountains, San Francisco, and on the Pacific Coast
Highway.
Despite an initial interest in BMW Motorrad's K1200 S superbike, Darren has now
firmly set his sights on ownership of the new roadster that has taken European
race circuits by storm this year in the PowerCup series that supports the
MotoGP World Championship programme.
"I was originally attracted to the K1200 S and went online to order a
brochure," said Darren. "However, it was then that I first saw a glimpse of the
K1200 R and thought the aggressive styling was incredible and much more suited
to me, so I decided to enter the test ride competition. I never thought in a
million years that I would win.
"The whole experience was a dream come true and the K1200 R totally exceeded
all of my expectations. The enormous amount of power available just blew me
away and the handling is fantastic," he enthused.
In addition to the organised road trip, competition winners were also able to
explore the performance envelope of the K1200 R on a specially prepared race
track, which helped confirm Darren's decision to buy one upon his return to the
UK: "I currently own a Yamaha FJR1300 and since I've returned from the trip, I'
ve been bitterly disappointed with it. It's just not as sporty or as exciting
to ride as the K1200 R, so I've already contacted my local BMW dealership to
enquire about buying the bike. Words can't describe how fantastic the entire
trip was, and it's something I'll always remember."
The BMW K1200 R is available at BMW Motorrad dealers priced from £9,190 on the
road.
Customers can call BMW's information line on 0800 777 155 or visit
www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk for more information.