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11-10-18, 09:06 AM | #1 |
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I like the overall lines of the bike except for the exhaust, it looks like they gave up designing, found an old one in the bin and said: "'ere, this'll do."
Other than that, it's a limited run from an expensive bike manufacturer so I'm guessing it's going to be more expensive than a used SV. If it was mine, every time I saw it I would get a mental picture of Henry Cole in his flat cap which would take the edge off my enthusiasm. |
11-10-18, 09:12 AM | #2 |
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Looks to me like a classic cruiser style tank with a classic sporty style seat and a classic standard style frame. I like the exhaust but it's too modern and doesn't fit the one thing that ties the rest together.
Given all that, I don't dislike it. It's just odd.
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Would much rathsr have a Thruxton R
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11-10-18, 10:09 AM | #4 |
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Yeah, I saw the program where Henry Cole and some buddies designed it for Norton but can't remember if the exhaust is the same.
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/...mited-edition/
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11-10-18, 07:57 PM | #5 |
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I had the fortune of test riding a 1200 thruxton R when I took my tiger in for a service a while back, that 1200 engine is amazing fun on a cafe racer style bike! Would never get old!
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11-10-18, 10:31 PM | #7 |
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Thruxton R would be my choice of parallel twin too. Look and sound fab. That Norton looks too much like an old fashioned bitsa to me. I always thought Triumph had a much better eye for style, both the old and the new version of the company. Some of their bikes were, and are, works of art on two wheels.
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12-10-18, 06:43 AM | #8 |
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If it's parallel twins we are talking about, it's got to be a Nuda 900R for me
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12-10-18, 06:58 AM | #9 |
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Mmm, that's a bit too pointy supermoto for me I'm afraid!
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12-10-18, 07:59 AM | #10 |
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I was working in Frankfurt last year and the Hanger Boss used to come to work on this
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