Comments on: Ecosse Heretic Titanium Series

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:59:09 +0000

While I think the bike concept and looks are cool I am not sure about the integrity of the frame design. Having ridden titanium bicycles for years I am familiar with the material. It is not as rigid as steel. Unless the engine is a stressed member on this bike (which it does not appear to be) the two frame tubes under and in front of the engine do not look substantial enough for a 200 hp machine. Is the engine counterbalanced?

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:58:23 +0000

Am I the only one who thinks this looks kinda cool? It’s a big, ugly piece of muscle, when you get down to it, but there’s not a lot you can argue with when you start talking 2 litres of capacity and 200 rear wheel horsepower.

Mind you, it’s a 2 litre V twin that only puts out 200 horsepower. Can’t you achieve that with a mildly massaged Busa?

By: coho

coho — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:42:10 +0000

Expensive for expensive’s sake.

Meh.

By: GenWaylaid

GenWaylaid — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:23:30 +0000

Seems like everyone’s in pursuit of the “fat wallet market” these days.

Seeing a bike with a price like that makes me think, “How can I, too, separate idiots from their millions?”

If I actually was foolish enough to buy such an overpriced motorcycle, I’d want the price tag permanently attached and with BIG GIANT NUMBERS, since that’s the only real bragging point of the whole bike. Maybe dip the thing in gold and roll it in diamonds if that’s too subtle.

By: ROHORN

ROHORN — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:57:06 +0000

If this means this: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/07/ecosse-spirit-es1-motorcycle-racer-redesign/ will get funded and built, then I’m hoping they succeed even better.

I wonder how far they are from Englewood…..