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Post by **Skub** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:49 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:46 pm When the concept bike appeared everyone wanted one, a supercharged naked Hayabusa.

When it actually arrived, it was a detuned naked Hayabusa and no one wanted it.

A lot of folk couldn't see past the HUGE stock cans. Literally.

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:59 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:46 pm When the concept bike appeared everyone wanted one, a supercharged naked Hayabusa.

When it actually arrived, it was a detuned naked Hayabusa and no one wanted it.

Yeah that.

I dunno what the Japanese have against naked superbikes, its always some "detuned for more midrange" malarky.

Triumph, Ducati, BMW and Aprilia all managed to sell their sportsbikes without fairings just fine. In fact Triumph have gone all the way and just stopped selling the sportsbike!

Post by **Druid** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:51 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:59 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:46 pm When the concept bike appeared everyone wanted one, a supercharged naked Hayabusa.

When it actually arrived, it was a detuned naked Hayabusa and no one wanted it.
Yeah that.

I dunno what the Japanese have against naked superbikes, its always some "detuned for more midrange" malarky.

Triumph, Ducati, BMW and Aprilia all managed to sell their sportsbikes without fairings just fine. In fact Triumph have gone all the way and just stopped selling the sportsbike!

The 955 Speed Triples had Daytona engines which were "detuned for more midrange"

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:04 pm

The Street Triple is - AFAIK - mechanically the same at the 675 Daytona though innit? Do they even still make the Daytona? Did they bother when they went to 765?

They don't even make a 'big' daytona any more and haven't for ages have they?

Post by **Taipan** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:05 pm

Yum yum!

Post by **Skub** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:45 pm

Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:05 pm Yum yum!

WANT.

Post by **Horse** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:47 pm

Skub wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:45 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:05 pm Yum yum!

WANT.

Wouldn't want to own one, but borrow for an hour ... yup

Post by **cheb** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:56 pm

Fit a set of highish bars and that'd be perfect to me.

Post by **G.P** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:48 pm

I'd get the WP shocks painted black and lose the Mirror but apart from that, its pretty much spot on.

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:52 pm

Doesn't the WP literally stand for "White Paint"?

Edit: No it's "white power". Can see why they don't pedal that name any more.

Post by **KungFooBob** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:52 pm

White Power!

They wear hoods in the factory and burn crosses.

Post by **Skub** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:39 pm

I came across this one on a US Zed forum.

At best it'll divide opinion.

Post by **Skub** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:06 pm

inewham wrote: ↑Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:48 pm I like that (predictably) but I'd prefer some cans that do something to reduce the noise a little

You're a sick man.

Post by **weeksy** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:06 pm

inewham wrote: ↑Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:48 pm I like that (predictably) but I'd prefer some cans that do something to reduce the noise a little

No, you don't. Do you?

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:16 pm

I've no idea if this is real or not, but apparently a pre-fireblade CBR750RR Superbike prototype...

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:18 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:16 pm I've no idea if this is real or not, but apparently a pre-fireblade CBR750RR Superbike prototype...

Sure was...

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model ... protot.htm

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:56 pm

The more I look at it, the more it looks like a potatoshop. I'm 80% sure its a fake.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:02 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:56 pm The more I look at it, the more it looks like a potatoshop. I'm 80% sure its a fake.

This seems legit..

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model ... protot.htm

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:04 pm

Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:02 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:56 pm The more I look at it, the more it looks like a potatoshop. I'm 80% sure its a fake.

This seems legit..

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model ... protot.htm

The article doesn't match the picture and the picture has some bits that just don't look quite right.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:31 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:04 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:02 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:56 pm The more I look at it, the more it looks like a potatoshop. I'm 80% sure its a fake.

This seems legit..

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model ... protot.htm
The article doesn't match the picture and the picture has some bits that just don't look quite right.

Looks exactly the same to me ???

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