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General_ulysses
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 08:07 pm: | 
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I think part of the stylistic disconnect some of us have between the robotic looking angular lines of the more modern bikes and the older styles (like the S1) is generational. Many of the new bikes for sale today on the dealers' showroom floors are built to appeal to younger males between the age of 18 and 33, or so. To me, the bikes look just like the transformer toys sold within the past 20 years or so. I don't think that's an accident, and I don't think it's any accident that so many younger guys are attracted to the angular/transformer look. The bikes are grown up versions of their childhood toys. But somewhere in the mix, the desire for that styling gets confused by attempting to meld it with another style that is incompatible and incongruent. You end up with a motorcycle "brundlefly" instead. My opinion, but I think it's actually happening on some level.
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Kc_zombie
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 10:16 am: |
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In a way General, that's what the whole big three retro car fad was all about, e.g, the Charger, Challenger, Mustang, PT, and yes even the Camaro (although not as much). We are all just big kids now with more money trying to keep our childhoods alive.
IMHO, not a bad thing!  |
Jayvee
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 02:28 pm: |
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Hey at least use the Buell Transformer |
The4ork
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 05:34 pm: |
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maybe your right... maybe it doesnt fit with the rest of the bike.
its still a great looking tail imo. i dont think it will flow well with the tank after comparing two bikes side by side at similar angles.
maybe i will just trim my fairing to make it a little more modern. |
Gianni312
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 05:56 pm: |
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Speed of Color has a beautiful tail in my opinion for the s1. It modernizes the rear section without to drastic of a change. Only issue is that its $500 plus. |
Jolly
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 06:10 pm: |
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got a photo??? |
Gianni312
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 01:03 am: |
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Yes, how do you upload? It keeps saying my image exceeded the limit |
General_ulysses
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 10:01 am: |
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You've got to put the image in a cold pool of water. That is, shrink it. |
S1owner
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 10:32 am: |
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It is an awesome tail but when I looked and spoke with them it was 675 shipped to my door
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Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 12:55 pm: |
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Jeez that's a piece of shite as well.
It looks like Ghost has been kicked under the chin and swallowed its mouth!
Rocket in England |
S1owner
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 01:17 pm: |
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Rocket its obvious that you are angry and tasteless and you have nothing good to say oh of corse unless its bone stock or your bike!
Have a nice day! |
Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 01:37 pm: |
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Tasteless! Me? 
An S1 tail is a vision of deep beauty in motorcycle styling. It's as iconic to Buell as is an XR750 tail to Harley. In fact, the S1 tail was inspired by the XR tail.
Who inspired the 'ghost face' tail. Wes Craven?
Rocket in England |
Gianni312
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 01:47 pm: |
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In my opinion, the SOC seat refines while keeping with the original ethos of the bike. When I decided on an S1 it was the picture of the SOC that made me take the leap. |
General_ulysses
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014 - 03:19 pm: |
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"Jeez that's a piece of shite as well.
It looks like Ghost has been kicked under the chin and swallowed its mouth! Rocket in England"
Oh man, thanks for making me spray coffee through my nose dude.   |
Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2014 - 08:08 am: |
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Pleasure General!
Rocket in England |
Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2014 - 08:31 am: |
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In my opinion, the SOC seat refines while keeping with the original ethos of the bike
The SOC tail is pointed, which removes any trace of the wonderful simplicity of the flat track-esque style Buell intended.
Then it is flipped up in similar fashion to the craze that swept the UK custom scene a few years ago, spawned by the Straightliners drag race series where contestants (mop) would wheelie down the strip to showboat. Their seats getting ever more silly as the craze gripped.
Here's a pic of said craze done well I suppose. Just never appealed to me. Perhaps because I always saw it as non functional, read stupid. Marmite comes to mind.
Rocket in England |
The4ork
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 03:12 am: |
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God that bike is uuuugly |
Darren
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 06:45 pm: |
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I have the Speed of color S1 Tail. You have to cut the loop of the end of the frame and relocate the ECU.
Darren |
S1owner
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 07:09 pm: |
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Darren you have a picture of the finished product? |
Darren
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 07:35 pm: |
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Sorry no
I have not fitted it yet.
Darren |
Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 10:58 pm: |
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I have not fitted it yet.
Don't do it! Be a saviour
Rocket in England |
