Option 719 wheels, "Classic" vs. "Sport". What's the difference?

[Joe Frickin' Friday]

Looking at BMW's website, the Option 719 Classic and Sport wheels for the current model year R1250RT look exactly the same, although maybe the Classic appears a bit lighter than the Sport.  Can someone tell me what the difference is?  

[Mellow]

Looks like the sports are a little darker or black w/milled highlights

The classic look more silver-to-dark-grey w/milled highlights

 

 

[Lowndes]

"...machined milling."  ??  Is there a different kind of milling??

[taylor1]

Since I was just milling around, I looked it up and couldn't find anything   

[Joe Frickin' Friday]

7 hours ago, Mellow said:

Looks like the sports are a little darker or black w/milled highlights

The classic look more silver-to-dark-grey w/milled highlights

 

 

 

Thanks, the difference seems a little clearer there than it did when I was looking last night. 

 

I just realized that when you actually go to configure a bike, the cobbled-up photo of the bike that they show you makes the distinctions even clearer.  

 

Here's all three side by side: standard front wheel, 719 Sport, and 719 Classic:

 

      

 

In those pics the 719 classic looks like it's a much lighter shade of gray/silver, not much of a contrast with the milled highlights.  

 

 

4 hours ago, Lowndes said:

"...machined milling."  ??  Is there a different kind of milling??

 

Maybe they're trying to put a positive spin on the heavy machining marks caused by using a dull mill bit, a deep cut, and a high feed rate?

[Twisties]

Of course, if you get a GS you can just get spoked and be done with this nonsense!  :-)