Equ's next motorcycle?

wdc330i · 12-05-2020, 12:42 PM

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/...term=ARD_Daily

Alan · 12-05-2020, 01:45 PM

I'm not a motorcycle person so I have no idea if that is considered amazing, it certainly looks beautiful but than again a lot of the new Motorcycles look like a work of art to me ... I am interested in Equ's outlook on it.

equ · 12-05-2020, 05:25 PM

Ha! I'm flattered y'all think of me with something so precious...

It doesn't speak to me at all.

First of all, badge-engineered... Just like with cars, it takes a manufacturer decades, dozens of models, thousands produced before a bike is ok; and not just reliability but riding fun. E.g. MV Agusta, a storied brand, is not there yet and they have existed for years, though they keep rebooting up from scratch.

That posture is not something I like, I don't ride supersports.

Design/colors, etc, not feeling it. Something like an Aprilia Tuono 1100 or a Ducati Streetfighter V4 would be preferable in that category. Even a more pedestrian KTM Duke 1290R would be more fun to ride... (shares an engine with my ADV bike).

Guess my imagination is not flying right now. Give me a 2009-13 Vantage Manual though... That's a nice car, v8 or v12. I'd likely go for the v8.

wdc330i · 12-05-2020, 06:08 PM

It’s a beautiful thing. But I can think of a lot of other ways to spend that money, if I had it to blow.

John V · 12-07-2020, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equ

Aprilia Tuono 1100

My dream bike. If I ever start riding again, it'll be a V4 Tuono.

12-05-2020, 12:42 PM	#1
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equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	Ha! I'm flattered y'all think of me with something so precious... It doesn't speak to me at all. First of all, badge-engineered... Just like with cars, it takes a manufacturer decades, dozens of models, thousands produced before a bike is ok; and not just reliability but riding fun. E.g. MV Agusta, a storied brand, is not there yet and they have existed for years, though they keep rebooting up from scratch. That posture is not something I like, I don't ride supersports. Design/colors, etc, not feeling it. Something like an Aprilia Tuono 1100 or a Ducati Streetfighter V4 would be preferable in that category. Even a more pedestrian KTM Duke 1290R would be more fun to ride... (shares an engine with my ADV bike). Guess my imagination is not flying right now. Give me a 2009-13 Vantage Manual though... That's a nice car, v8 or v12. I'd likely go for the v8. Last edited by equ; 12-05-2020 at 06:47 PM.

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12-05-2020, 01:45 PM	#2
Alan Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,668	I'm not a motorcycle person so I have no idea if that is considered amazing, it certainly looks beautiful but than again a lot of the new Motorcycles look like a work of art to me ... I am interested in Equ's outlook on it.

12-05-2020, 06:08 PM	#4
wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 13,299	It’s a beautiful thing. But I can think of a lot of other ways to spend that money, if I had it to blow.