Author Topic: a bit overstyled, perhaps?  (Read 848 times)

Richard230

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a bit overstyled, perhaps?
« on: November 18, 2019, 09:33:16 AM »
current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2007 BMW R1200R, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.

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Re: a bit overstyled, perhaps?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2019, 03:06:52 PM »
Nice to see both brakes on the handle bar.  I like to keep my feet planted if they have nothing to do.  I guess I got the habit from driving scooters.  On the other hand, if they build that design, they need to rethink the final drive layout.  With two idler pulleys (on the cog side of the belt no less) that are reducing the wrap in the front pulley, they will shred the drive belt the first time someone hammers the throttle.  There appears to be little reduction ratio based on pulley size in the final drive.  That puts a lot of torque on the system and the belt.

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Re: a bit overstyled, perhaps?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2019, 10:39:20 PM »
"A bit over styled, perhaps?"  That's a total clown bike right there !!!!

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Re: a bit overstyled, perhaps?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2019, 09:34:18 AM »
Isn't is amazing how flexible a famous industrial designer can be when designing a motorcycle and he doesn't have to deal with gas tanks, ICE engines and exhaust systems?   ;)

A thought just occurred to me:  Why is it that only men design motorcycles and not women?   ???

For that matter: Why is it that only males visit motorcycle forums and (almost) never women?

Do we stink?   :o
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Re: a bit overstyled, perhaps?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2019, 08:32:21 AM »
Of course we don't stink.  We don't ride ICE bikes  ;D