| Author | Message | ||
     Ratbuell |
Reading about the ZX-10R in the Robb Report motorcycle mag: "The revised frame stiffness and the new low-down exhaust also demonstrate how hard Kawasaki has worked on weight distribution and the centralization of mass." Hmm. Where have I heard that before? Hmm... Sorry if it's a repost, but I love reading stuff like this. And it's funny that the "low slung" exhaust still has about 3/4 of the muffler above the level of the rear axle. | ||
| Danger_dave |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/406 2/333945.html?1201911205  | ||
| Just_ziptab |
A bike with a big can(s)on the side looks stupid. Dirt bike, yes, sport bike no.When have you ever seen a car with a can on the side? About never.......... | ||
| Cityxslicker |
The new Vipers do, the old Cobras did, the occasional 60's Corvette and the errant 70's Van. | ||
| Mattwhite |
There was a "Motorcycle of the Future" theme in one of the major mags recently. Cycle World or Motorcyclist, I don't remember which, but they were talking about a lot of features that are already in use on Buells. They mention a Moto-GP style mass centralized exhaust, but they really mean Buell-style since Moto-GP is just a short tube from the engine without the pollution and sound restrictions. There was something about the frame shaping the airbox and channeling air for cooling - also done by Buell. That's been mentioned as an important part of the frame design on the 1125R. It was kind of funny if you read the article and know a little about Buell. Of course there was no mention of those features on Buells because they centered it all around a realy high horsepower I4. (Message edited by mattwhite on February 02, 2008) |
