Will, if you look at the bottom of engine these bikes no longer have the facia around the exhaustOriginally Posted by willtill
where it exits the engine. Maybe that's why it my appear higher.
The facia gives the lower look.
Also no shifter on gray bike, there is on blue bike,, looks to be going way of auto transmission
Maybe the Wing will be the auto, and the F6B the manual. I'd go for that option............
The Honda boys over there should have contacted Steve and the FORUM for our input on this design, do a poll like next years rally, tally up the results, and make the damn thing.....speculation negated.
One other nice option would be maybe 25 or so special paint colors from the factory besides black, red, gray and white. I'd go with Lamborghini Orange.
Wonder what Traxxion Dynamics would do with that new front suspension? Probably a new shock?
Yamahonda? Looks like they had some "blue" designers working on that one.
The side cases look like they were pulled off an FJR.
...I don't see any crash protection for the engine or side cases. Should be stock for these kinds of bikes, seriously.
If you look close and at the naked pic featuring the front end , You will see the crash protection. Just not as obvious as the current models.
"Go sell crazy somewhere else, we're all stocked up"
Not so sure about that. I see nothing for the side cases/exhaust at all, and the apparent crash protection for the engine looks more like mounting points, and it would be covered by plastic, and engine parts appear further out than the end of the bars.If you look close and at the naked pic featuring the front end , You will see the crash protection. Just not as obvious as the current models.
You're correct, crash protection is there. It looks like it's going to be mounted underneath some trim panels but it's there. Also there's no proof these are the pictures of the final production bikes. Although I think they're pretty close to what we'll end up with.If you look close and at the naked pic featuring the front end , You will see the crash protection. Just not as obvious as the current models.
ABS - well, I have a slightly different approach to ABS.
I don't want it.
I consider it a hindrance to threshold braking and a foreign gov't mandated crutch for riders who do not practice with their brakes enough.
The brakes are the MOST important control on a motorcycle and deserving of the most attention & practice.
ABS is a fine feature if your muscle memory and "pucker factor" are not well trained and under control.
People who ride once a month to the beach bar or poker run are prime candidates for ABS.
If you find yourself "anally inhaling your seat cushion" every time you have to get on the brakes with purpose, you need more braking practice.
My $0.02.
Flame retardant suit donned.
Cheers,
Steve
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Isleen - 2014 F6BD
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hold on a minute Mr. Knievel.....
ABS - well, I have a slightly different approach to ABS.
I don't want it.
I consider it a hindrance to threshold braking and a foreign gov't mandated crutch for riders who do not practice with their brakes enough...............
The brakes are the MOST important control on a motorcycle
ABS is a fine feature if your muscle memory and "pucker factor" are not well trained and under control.
People who ride once a month to the beach bar or poker run are prime ca....................., you need more braking practice.
My $0.02.
Flame retardant suit donned.
Cheers,
Steve
said the man who just went down and says...." wow, it was a a lot more slippery than I expected"
It is clear to me that you have not watched the video where Moto GP guys were saying they were better than ABS.
The course had water, sand , slimy mud etc. They had to approach and hit the brakes at 30mph. the bikes had out riggers. ABS won every time. "BOOOM mic-drop"
On the other hand, I can stop on dry and make the rear end go high high... I am way better than ABS in that venue. On unknown surface at night, right after a rain...not so much. And I also agree the guy in the video may not have practiced braking.... only the shadow knows for sure...
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