Shahram Shiva Talks with Jay Leno about his new K1200RS (June 2002)

The following is an excerpt of the conversation. Look for a complete transcript of this conversation
in a future issue of BMW ON, also on BMWMotorcycles.com and K12RS.com.

"…The great thing about it (K12RS) is that the speed of it is so deceptive compare to a lot of other bikes. I was on the freeway and I looked down, I see 115 (I had it for about 3 days) and I thought that it is in kilometers of course, but I looked down again and I said this is not kilometers this is Miiiles. It was like 185km. It is deceptively fast… And that's what I like about it, high torque all the time, which is fabulous, it's not peaky at all. It just pulls in any gear… I am just impressed with the workmanship of it, it's almost sort of an aircraft spec. Even more so… You know there's motorcycle spec, and then there's automotive spec and there's aircraft spec. The thing I like about this BMW is that it's built to aircraft specification… As an overall bike I love it, excelling in any one category, there are probably other bikes that might take it. But I don't think if there's any other bike that can do all the things that this can do as well. I think it is the best bike they (BMW) have ever built… A wonderful, wonderful bike…"

Shahram Shiva Speaks with Laurence Fishburne
(June 2003)

The following is an excerpt of the conversation. Look for a complete transcript of this conversation
in a future issue of BMW ON, also on BMWMotorcycles.com and K12RS.com.

SS: Any word for people who are thinking about getting into riding?

LF: Don't postpone joy!

Shahram Shiva Talks Shop with Lyle Lovett
(October 2002)

The following is an excerpt of the conversation. Look for a complete transcript of this conversation
in the June 2003 issue of BMW ON, also on BMWMotorcycles.com and K12RS.com.

SS: Why do you love to ride?

LL: You know that's the most difficult question to answer. It's easy to explain to somebody else who rides, but it's so hard to explain it to someone who doesn't ride. There is a feeling that a person gets from riding a motorcycle that he can't get any other way. You know, I ask this question from people as well, one friend said, it is the closest thing to flying on your own... There is something about being out in the world, being outside, and moving through the world and feel like your are a part of everything around you.

Shahram Shiva Speaks with Jeremy Irons
(August 2003)

The following is an excerpt of the conversation. Look for a complete transcript of this conversation
in a future issue of BMW ON, also on BMWMotorcycles.com and K12RS.com.
JI : I ride my BMW R100RT everywhere. Even when I travel, I strap my luggage on the back and ride to the airport and park the bike there. I love that I can cut through traffic, and save so much time.