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Nitramster posted:I appreciate going away from norms but the R1 is hideous TO ME. I just really can't get over the side view, and all the empty space on the "forehead." I think that's just kind of how all the Japanese manufacturers style their sportbikes though. Kawi and Yamaha are the worst about it but they all do it, they just aren't into non crazy futuristic styling it seems Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 13:42 on May 23, 2015 |
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I think that's just kind of how all the Japanese manufacturers style their sportbikes though. Kawi and Yamaha are the worst about it but they all do it, they just aren't into non crazy futuristic styling it seems In Japan, the future is now. 
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I think that's just kind of how all the Japanese manufacturers style their sportbikes though. Kawi and Yamaha are the worst about it but they all do it, they just aren't into non crazy futuristic styling it seems Kinda makes sense, if you're designing something that's supposed to represent the bleeding edge you'd not want to make it look old, so the temptation is always to make it look as alien as you can within the confines of keeping the bike rideable. IMO KTM are the worst for this, the last few generations of the Duke have been an utter loving mess that seems to have been designed in a game of pick-up-sticks, just random angles everywhere. Of course you don't *have* to go "gently caress YOU PAST" with the design - I liked the way the first few years of the R1 deliberately called back to their 80s and 90s superbikes with the blue/white and white/red speedblock designs, which they seem to have abandoned of late. It was a nice nod at their history while keeping the bike itself looking modern. Suzuki are champions at that of course, look at the GSX-R, which always manages to look modern with each new year but still being really easily recognisable as a GSX-R.
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Day Man posted:I love how the new R1 looks. Wish I could afford one!  It isn't "futuristic" if it came out a year ago. Get with the times, geezers.
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cursedshitbox posted:I like the previous two gens of R1. I'm rather tempted to pick one up and convert it into a bastard dual sport/dirtbike. 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Suzuki are champions at that of course, look at the GSX-R, which always manages to look modern with each new year but still being really easily recognisable as a GSX-R. I honestly think it's because they were the only manufacturer that didn't abandon the single headlight for their sportbikes. That just instantly screams GSXR now because they're the only ones doing it
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I think that's just kind of how all the Japanese manufacturers style their sportbikes though. Kawi and Yamaha are the worst about it but they all do it, they just aren't into non crazy futuristic styling it seems You're right, but the new R1's monstrous uglyness can't be blamed on futurism. It's more that the front end establishes aesthetic rules that the rest of the bike then throws in the toilet. The front end is filled with gentle curves and smooth slopes, like a panigale, and if the rest of the bike followed suit it'd look like just another modern sportsbike. But instead they have all this hideous boxy bullshit going on along the side, the engine looks like it came out of another bike entirely and there's just...ugly...stuff...everywhere. If they had committed to making the entire bike look like the front end does it wouldn't be so bad.  KTM's aren't 'ugly' to me because despite their extremely questionable stylistic decisions, every bike looks like it follows the same theme. They had one overriding idea for what the bike would look like and they stuck to it, on every model, from head to toe. Their bikes look good, if not pleasant, because they follow the internal rules established by the first impression. The R1 looks like it was styled by a committee and if you saw two pictures of one from different angles for the first time you'd be forgiven for thinking they were different bikes entirely. Ironically I really want one from a technical standpoint though. Can't see it's ugly when you're on it! Chris Knight posted:Ape shall not ride ape. Holy gently caress.
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BlackMK4 posted:That's the year of R1 that was sitting in my backyard. Ah man, you should've converted it to dirt cause that looks badass!
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BitcoinRockefeller posted:The new R1 is poo poo hot by far the nicest looking bike that came out this year and if superbikes weren't the most impractical things in the world I would purchase one. My zx10r is a great commuter - I go from semi-rural to center of Brisbane on it and it's brilliant for both situations.
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The new R1 looks awesome. Especially the bit with the pass through vents for the tail.  I sort of want to re-do the headlight on my 1290, but for the love of loving god, the OEM one is so well designed I just can't bring myself to gently caress with it. It has 2 screws that you remove and the entire headlight folds down with neatly coiled wiring harness connectors, easy to replace lightbulb, etc, etc, etc, etc. I want to replace it with something totally absurd and ridiculous, but it's so well engineered I feel like I'd be making GBS threads on some poor KTM employee's life achievement if I hosed with it. Maybe I can figure out some way to make something that uses the OEM hinge system or some poo poo. Shimrod posted:My zx10r is a great commuter - I go from semi-rural to center of Brisbane on it and it's brilliant for both situations. Ever ridden a streetfightered superbike?
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Nah, I realise other bikes are designed for commuting much more, I was just saying that I like my Zx10 more than my other more standard bikes - I find I slouch on them, vs the SS "crouch" forces my back to be straight which is extremely comfortable for me.
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Shimrod posted:Nah, I realise other bikes are designed for commuting much more, I was just saying that I like my Zx10 more than my other more standard bikes - I find I slouch on them, vs the SS "crouch" forces my back to be straight which is extremely comfortable for me. Ahh, yeah, there's some folks that fit with the supersport seating position - I am not one of them, unfortunately.
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Isn't that only like 120mph or so? Doesn't seem like engine blowing speeds. Although any speed is engine blowing speed if there is something wrong, I suppose...
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Despite the fact that the R1 is the new hotness, I'm seeing a lot of unsold R1s so far. The R1M is sold out but when I visit my local dealer the regular R1s are sitting on the lot. I could have walked off the lot with my choice of a blue or black R1 this weekend. When I visit the big BMW dealership they are still selling tons of S1000RRs. A couple of weekends ago I saw at least 3 with sold signs on them and watched as they sold some more while I was there. The 899 Panigale is also selling fast. I'll probably replace the MV at the end of this season or beginning of next season and I'm leaning toward the RSV4 RF or Panigale. Initial reviews of the RSV4 RF seem really positive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JCwf-YXf7A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQKDdJPn430 Nonenglish mostly but interesting comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxOo5Q2zj10 At 20 minutes and 12 seconds of the video there is a comparison table of times from the bikes Yuns fucked around with this message at 04:16 on May 25, 2015 |
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Isn't that only like 120mph or so? Doesn't seem like engine blowing speeds. If you look at the tach it was in the red for basically the whole video. I'm not sure if ran out of gears, didn't shift or what.
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BlackMK4 posted:I think it's a 250, that's pretty fast for one. Kinda weird for it to move around like that unless he was on the rear brake - he had the clutch pulled. It's a CBX750. It's an oil cooled bike and the engine seized.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Unless he threw the chain maybe? Or holed the case - I once saw an (OG 70s) Bonneville whose conrod had managed to punch a couple of holes in the bottom of the case before the crank completely disintegrated. The little end snapped and the piston seized - impossible to say which caused which - and the remnants did an impressive amount of damage before he managed to get the clutch in. The owner of that bike also introduced me to the phrase "engine-rich exhaust" goddamnedtwisto fucked around with this message at 20:45 on May 25, 2015 |
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Or holed the case - I once saw an (OG 70s) Bonneville whose conrod had managed to punch a couple of holes in the bottom of the case before the crank completely disintegrated. The little end snapped and the piston seized - impossible to say which caused which - and the remnants did an impressive amount of damage before he managed to get the clutch in. I blew out the bottom end on my Ninja 600 and put a hole in the case. I knew instantly what's going on in that video. I had the clutch in, too, but also about four quarts of oil all over the back wheel, and it was tricky to get over to the side of the road; the wheel just wants to slide laterally. It's still spinning, so there's gyroscopic stability, but it just wants to fall over on its side. As long as you keep the clutch in and don't touch the brake, the wheel keeps spinning and you can find somewhere soft and dignified to crash. I actually came to this thread to post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsbfzmPCYX4 this. It's more motorcycle than car. CBR motor, gearbox, electrics, R1 suspension, Miata wheels. Looks like a ton of fun.
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Cool Ninja 250 for sale locally.   quote:2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R
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Z3n posted:I sort of want to re-do the headlight on my 1290, but for the love of loving god, the OEM one is so well designed I just can't bring myself to gently caress with it. It has 2 screws that you remove and the entire headlight folds down with neatly coiled wiring harness connectors, easy to replace lightbulb, etc, etc, etc, etc. I want to replace it with something totally absurd and ridiculous, but it's so well engineered I feel like I'd be making GBS threads on some poor KTM employee's life achievement if I hosed with it. You should poke around my headlight next time we get together. OAK has contacted me a time or two requesting I not ride at night as I'm confusing the aircraft. BlackMK4 posted:That's the year of R1 that was sitting in my backyard. hey bebe, I can carb and fab. wanna make a bastard with me? 
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Spiffness posted:Submitted without comment Is Russia, no?
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Is Russia, no? A man smoking a cigarette riding a voltron-esque mashup of a scooter and a mini truck with tiny tractor tires does terrible stunts in a muddy street until he falls off into a giant, poorly marked, unexplained hole in the earth, does not lose cigarette in the process. Could it be anything BUT Russia?
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:A man smoking a cigarette riding a voltron-esque mashup of a scooter and a mini truck with tiny tractor tires does terrible stunts in a muddy street until he falls off into a giant, poorly marked, unexplained hole in the earth, does not lose cigarette in the process. Could easily be SC from what I've seen on Craigslist.
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