Wakan 1640

[gettin2dizzy]

Anyone heard of Waken before? found this - looks pretty good to me
The Wakan 1640 starts with a single spine oil carrying frame, a 54 inch wheelbase, with inverted Ceriani forks mounted at 22 degrees. Power comes from a 100 cubic inch S&S V-Twin producing 115hp and 115 foot pounds of torque and those horses are moving a motorcycle that weighs only 390 pounds with oil, no fuel. The engine sports a single Keihin flatslide carb that gets ram air through a blower type scoop situated above the airbox cover. The fuel tank is below the seat, molded to double as a sort of rear mudguard with the filler mounted on the tailsection.

The handling is similar to the Buell Firebolt XB12R but performance from the S&S V-Twin is definitely a step up.

This is no prototype bike, it’s ready for production now and pre orders are already trickling in. They’ve kept the bike totally under wraps during the three year development time and these first stories show a complete bike.
http://thekneeslider.com/images/wakan1.jpghttp://thekneeslider.com/images/wakan3.jpghttp://thekneeslider.com/images/wakan4.jpghttp://thekneeslider.com/images/wakan5.jpghttp://thekneeslider.com/images/wakan2.jpg

[kwak zzr]

want one8)

[cuffy]

want one8)
Only so you can autosol the life out of all that chrome :D

[Treacle]

Looks rather dishy. I'll do something about those iffy cans on the red one though.

[rictus01]

It's pretty, but I'd have one of these

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004/12/11/bikepics-256905-full.jpg

[thedonal]

I love cafe racers- they really are beautiful bikes and this is no exception.

Sweeeeeet!

[DarrenSV650S]

That looks amazing:thumbsup:
How can it run on only oil:confused:

[gettin2dizzy]

i think it said about £10 000 for one. But handling like a buell with more power? sounds good to me! french build quality? hmmmz.

[Demonz]

Blue one looks cool.

It's pretty, but I'd have one of these

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004/12/11/bikepics-256905-full.jpg

Didnt they just go broke - again?

[gettin2dizzy]

It's pretty, but I'd have one of these

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004/12/11/bikepics-256905-full.jpg

really?! the wakan has proper suspension, upsidedown forks, and looks way better generally? (imo ;) )

[Moffatt666]

If it had a single swing arm, did away with the monstrosity on the 'tank,' and twin (one each side) exhausts then It'd be worth it.

[gettin2dizzy]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3926353421031744667&q=wakan

[Demonz]

really?! the wakan has proper suspension, upsidedown forks, and looks way better generally? (imo ;) )

The norton has nice bolt ons - albeit in the older format - but all ohlins and brembos etc.

[Cloggsy]

It looks very 'Buell Lightning' to me... Sounds fantastic though 8)

[Bear]

Looks nice, sounds nice, but unless that guy's built like me, that's a seriously titchy bike for a 1600cc...

[gettin2dizzy]

yeah, it looks like a honda cub or something from the front!

[Stig]

Very nice looking very nice sound. I'd have one if they were being given out for free. :lol:

[northwind]

I love the blue one... It lurks.