Comments on: Motorcycle Design – Accessible High Performance http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/04/18/motorcycle-design-accessible-high-performance/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jimmy http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/04/18/motorcycle-design-accessible-high-performance/#comment-262128 jimmy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:32:21 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=972#comment-262128 thank you over and over again! your voice NEEDS to be heard, "streetable power" or as you say "Accessible High Performance" NEEDS to be the tag line! after all kids with just a few years ridding experience are killing themselves right and left buying into this super bike craze. And that's far worse (for short and long term business) than tobacco after all! thank you over and over again! your voice NEEDS to be heard, “streetable power” or as you say “Accessible High Performance” NEEDS to be the tag line! after all kids with just a few years ridding experience are killing themselves right and left buying into this super bike craze. And that’s far worse (for short and long term business) than tobacco after all!

]]> By: H W Pfabe http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/04/18/motorcycle-design-accessible-high-performance/#comment-188176 H W Pfabe Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:27:48 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=972#comment-188176 I think that this was all in the design intent of the MT series from Yamaha. If you read the development write-ups on the Yamaha Europe site, while the MT-01 and MT-03 are very different from each other, they were both intended to be bikes that you could get on, and ride and start having fun on right away, not have to take to a track or take an hour away from where you live to hit roads that brought out the true spirit and fun in them. As for me, I ride an R1, but am fixing up an SRX250 for some lighter fun. Would love an MT-01 or MT-03, but they don't sell either in the USA (and only the MT-01 in Canada, for a hefty price tag). I think that this was all in the design intent of the MT series from Yamaha. If you read the development write-ups on the Yamaha Europe site, while the MT-01 and MT-03 are very different from each other, they were both intended to be bikes that you could get on, and ride and start having fun on right away, not have to take to a track or take an hour away from where you live to hit roads that brought out the true spirit and fun in them.

As for me, I ride an R1, but am fixing up an SRX250 for some lighter fun. Would love an MT-01 or MT-03, but they don’t sell either in the USA (and only the MT-01 in Canada, for a hefty price tag).

]]> By: H W Pfabe http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/04/18/motorcycle-design-accessible-high-performance/#comment-188169 H W Pfabe Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:21:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=972#comment-188169 To Aaron, As I recall, I read a while back that those Bimota's found in the warehouse were all bought up by one man in Italy, as well as all the spare parts, who now does sell them, but they do demand quite the premium, as he sells them for what he sees fit. To Aaron,
As I recall, I read a while back that those Bimota’s found in the warehouse were all bought up by one man in Italy, as well as all the spare parts, who now does sell them, but they do demand quite the premium, as he sells them for what he sees fit.

]]> By: Rafe03 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/04/18/motorcycle-design-accessible-high-performance/#comment-128483 Rafe03 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:47:35 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=972#comment-128483 --My 2 favoritest bikes were/are Suzuki X-6 Hustler (aka T20) and a 75 Yamaha XT500. The X-6 was the sassy bike of the late 60's. Great under 70 mph & a sound that carried for blocks! The XT has so many great faces, traffic carver, pretend retro-racer (500 single, like G50, Manx, Rudge, etc. If you squint, I do look like Mike the Bike!) logging road touring bike, cruiser, (well, that's a real stretch! But ask me about the $8.43 air seat that I built for highway cruising.) Although I can't ride these days, I can't sell the most fun bike I've ever ridden! Rafe03 –My 2 favoritest bikes were/are Suzuki X-6 Hustler (aka T20) and a 75 Yamaha XT500.

The X-6 was the sassy bike of the late 60′s. Great under 70 mph & a sound that carried for blocks!

The XT has so many great faces, traffic carver, pretend retro-racer (500 single, like G50, Manx, Rudge, etc. If you squint, I do look like Mike the Bike!) logging road touring bike, cruiser, (well, that’s a real stretch! But ask me about the $8.43 air seat that I built for highway cruising.)

Although I can’t ride these days, I can’t sell the most fun bike I’ve ever ridden!

Rafe03

]]> By: filteredsoul http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/04/18/motorcycle-design-accessible-high-performance/#comment-90919 filteredsoul Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=972#comment-90919 I am also part of the small bike (pending) revolution. I'm in the US, and I'm bored of 600's and 1000's. Roland Sands and Troy lee have come up with a dirtbike (450) roadracer that "could" make a dent in the big bike thing. 450moto.com if you're interested. It looks awesome to me, and hopefully the factories will jump on it, and hopefully someone besides me here in the US will buy into it. Why are the NSR's and RGV's still the coolest bikes that never made it over here? Smaller=better. I am also part of the small bike (pending) revolution. I’m in the US, and I’m bored of 600′s and 1000′s. Roland Sands and Troy lee have come up with a dirtbike (450) roadracer that “could” make a dent in the big bike thing. 450moto.com if you’re interested. It looks awesome to me, and hopefully the factories will jump on it, and hopefully someone besides me here in the US will buy into it. Why are the NSR’s and RGV’s still the coolest bikes that never made it over here? Smaller=better.

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