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Velocity
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 01:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://gizmodo.com/5054207/ferrari-v4-motorcycle-c oncept-if-tron-were-a-city-in-italy

What you guys think?


Scott
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Fireboltwillie
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 01:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

looks liked you'd slide right off that thing.
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Hootowl
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 02:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The Buellish brakes are just about the only thing that would work on that thing.

It looks like an artist conception of a bike by an artist that doesn't have any concept of how a motorcycle works.

An 8 pot rear brake? For what?

Rear suspension?

Does the front have any travel?

Is that a 0.5 gallon gas tank?

Where is the airbox?

My X1 has more wind protection. I'm with Bill, it looks like you'd slide/blow right off the thing.

Perhaps I'm missing the point of the drawing?
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Markrd500
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 03:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

YUK!
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Velocity
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 03:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Its neat that Buell can influence or inspire others. They are pushing the envelope, to copy is to recognize.




Scott
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Carbonbigfoot
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 04:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

To me, that just looks silly. Doesn't do a thing for me.

Rob
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Xb984r
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 04:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Velocity,you do know the rim mounted brake has been around for decades?Buell is the first to use it on a production bike.
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Velocity
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 05:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yea I have seen it around, but this the first I have seen the high end folks employ it. To each his own. I will stick with my buells.
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Fireboltwillie
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 06:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

that motor is really far back. not enough weight up front i would think.
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