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Old 22-09-08, 07:32 PM   #1
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All this talk of pointy this and curvy that is doing my head in, why because I dont know the difference between the two. Can someone point it out to me please. Also since I am looking for one at the moment what one is the best to get for a first big bike.
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p.s I know the headlights are different on the naked and the faired but that can't be it.
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Old 22-09-08, 07:33 PM   #2
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the most noticable difference is that the pointy is better...

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Old 22-09-08, 07:33 PM   #3
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curvy is on carbs and the pointy is fuel injected
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Old 22-09-08, 07:34 PM   #4
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curvy is old, pointy is new.

Brand new pointy is the way to go.
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Old 22-09-08, 07:34 PM   #5
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look at the banner above, the bike on the left is a curvey and on the right is a pointy. The curvy is the mark one model, with curvaceous bodywork. The pointy is the mark two, with pointy bodywork.
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Old 22-09-08, 07:35 PM   #6
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Curvy: Rounded fairing, rounded frame, carbs, look at the top of the page where the banner is. The bike on the LHS is a curvy.

Pointy: Sharp angular fairing, sharp angular frame, injected. On the same banner the bike on the right is a pointy.

Not much difference between the two really. Both good bikes, but I prefer the look of the pointy.
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Old 22-09-08, 07:36 PM   #7
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look at the banner above, the bike on the left is a curvey and on the right is a pointy. The curvy is the mark one model, with curvaceous bodywork. The pointy is the mark two, with pointy bodywork.
And everybody loves a curvaceous body

Apart from the bodywork, the pointy has a longer reach to the bars (at least on the S model) which may be worth considering if you're planning on buying either.
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Old 22-09-08, 07:37 PM   #8
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Bloody hell 4 replies within 30 seconds of me posting, is that a record?
make that 5
Ok all thanks for the quick replies I can see the difference now that I know what to look fo r. TBH i don't think it would bother me what one I got.

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Old 22-09-08, 08:16 PM   #9
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Bloody hell 4 replies within 30 seconds of me posting, is that a record?
make that 5
Ok all thanks for the quick replies I can see the difference now that I know what to look fo r. TBH i don't think it would bother me what one I got.
Until you ride them a realise a pointy is better. Plus you cant get curvey thous
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Old 22-09-08, 08:27 PM   #10
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Until you ride them a realise a pointy is better. Plus you cant get curvey thous
TLs = curvy on steroids
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