camthepyro
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by camthepyro » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:21 pm
I like the new 599, but the kawi looks fugly with that exhaust, it looks like a freaking tuba. And the duc is sexy, especially the nose, I like the single ram air induction tube thingy.
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Mintbread
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by Mintbread » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:30 pm
It was a big ask but I think they managed to make the new Z1000 exhaust uglier than the last one.
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Kal
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by Kal » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:04 pm
Thats a look thats been creaping through all the manufacturers... Sort of anguler like a stealth bomber...
The first production place I can remember seeing it was the TnT... I suspect its a look that will be here for a while...
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High_Side
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by High_Side » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:03 am
I believe that the Cagiva V-Raptor started it all. WHo knew it would become "stylish"?
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by jstark47 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:05 am
Add the new VMax to that list. Hideous. Even Triumph's caught the disease, the new Tiger screams "hey, look, I can be just as ugly as the Japanese big 4!"
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by dzervit » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:12 am
Wow, you just can't polish a turd. Both old and new models are not my cup of tea.
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by Venarius » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:36 am
I love the new 599...much better than the bland old version.
However I think the Z-1000 is going a little too over the top.
And I also like the new V-max.
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by ZooTech » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:57 am
They look fine to me. I think Japan is taking design cues directly from Anime.
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by VermilionX » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:59 am
the Vmax concept is SWEET!
that's about the only cruiser i'll buy if i had the money.
PS. yes, i know... technically, it's not a cruiser.
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by Mintbread » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:44 am
High_Side wrote: I believe that the Cagiva V-Raptor started it all. WHo knew it would become "stylish"?
It looks like they took a lot of the styling cues from the mighty Suzuki Katana to make the Raptor.
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