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lukemillar
12-02-08, 01:10 AM
Radical? Maybe, ugly definitely! :)

At the end of the day, i guess it doesn't matter as long as it's quick, but what the hell is going on around the exhaust hanger??

http://images.motogp.com/multimedia2/922/922878_84708.jpg
plowsie
12-02-08, 01:30 AM
that looks old! and ugly!
sv650k4
12-02-08, 09:08 AM
it looks class but ugly at the same time LOL dont really like that front fairing on it!;)
Skip
12-02-08, 09:09 AM
Its not going to win any beauty contests! Lets hope the performance on track makes up for it! :)
sv650k4
12-02-08, 09:21 AM
Its not going to win any beauty contests! Lets hope the performance on track makes up for it! :)


i think if they were 2 change that front mud-guard and front fairing it would look alot better.
thor
12-02-08, 09:28 AM
I like it!
sv650k4
12-02-08, 09:35 AM
I like it!

aye same here its just the shape of that front fairing and mud-guard i dont really like about it.it looks a very nice bit of kit apart from that!
Welsh_Wizard
12-02-08, 10:26 AM
Can I have one ??
John 675
12-02-08, 10:59 AM
Looks goods to me.. i wonder what an SV race rep of that would look like???
Cam_73
12-02-08, 12:34 PM
I reckon this is the result of the aerodynamics work they mention.

It's a bit like the approach from Ducati on the front fairing.

Making it push the air well round the rider. Whereas some of the 2007 bikes the rider was still partially in the air stream.

But what IS that hangar / scaffolding about on the rear?

Stick two bug eye lights on the front and it's getting back to a mid 80's honda vibe ;)

Cheers
Biker Biggles
12-02-08, 05:51 PM
Ahem.Is that a tax disc stuck on the rear bodywork above the zaust?:D
sinbad
13-02-08, 12:40 PM
It's really only the stubby open mouthed nose that makes it look "wrong". Form follows function. I quite like it, though. It's hard to dislike a gp bike.
chakraist
29-03-08, 07:04 PM
I think that's rather tasty.
ThEGr33k
30-03-08, 10:22 PM
Not as nice as the 990...
Pedrosa
11-04-08, 04:48 PM
Personally I think the latest Suzuki looks extremely purposeful with a lot of R and D time spent in the wind tunnel. Definitely not ugly but then again is anything as pretty as the Yamaha's? I think not.
gettin2dizzy
13-04-08, 10:57 AM
gorgeous :) give me engineered design any day of the week.
MiniMatt
14-04-08, 01:07 PM
Not sure I like the look of the pointed 'nad catcher on the lip of the tank though
TimTucker
06-05-08, 01:42 PM
Personally I think the latest Suzuki looks extremely purposeful with a lot of R and D time spent in the wind tunnel. Definitely not ugly but then again is anything as pretty as the Yamaha's? I think not.

Not quite enough time, it would seem. I think they've gone back to the '07 bodywork because they weren't happy with the performance of the latest carbon fibre.

The Yamahas aren't quite as pretty this year, IMO, now that they've got big fairings and that "flared" tail piece. The best-looking MotoGP bike has always been the RC211V for me: so purposeful.
wyrdness
06-05-08, 01:50 PM
It looks like it fell out of the Ugly Tree and hit every branch on the way down.
sv_rory
07-05-08, 05:40 PM
oh dear i love it i want one !
yorkie_chris
07-05-08, 05:46 PM
The exhaust is quite cool, could be done on the SV in massive pipe, get equal length headers that way too 8)
Girth
07-05-08, 06:38 PM
In the style of Andy Pipkin

"I don't like it!"