Comments on: Future V-Twin Motorcycle Design – Saurabi F1200 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/18/future-v-twin-motorcycle-design-saurabi-f1200/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Fri, 25 May 2012 15:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/18/future-v-twin-motorcycle-design-saurabi-f1200/#comment-129948 Dave Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:11:20 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1867#comment-129948 That's a Buell motor, not Harley, and if someone says they are one and the same, they don't know Buell history. That’s a Buell motor, not Harley, and if someone says they are one and the same, they don’t know Buell history.

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/18/future-v-twin-motorcycle-design-saurabi-f1200/#comment-129747 todd Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:23:13 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1867#comment-129747 Alex, check out MZ's late Skorpion Sport and Sport Cup. I believe this is exactly what you're looking for. Now, try to find one that hasn't been modified for racing... -todd Alex, check out MZ’s late Skorpion Sport and Sport Cup. I believe this is exactly what you’re looking for. Now, try to find one that hasn’t been modified for racing…

-todd

]]> By: Alex http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/18/future-v-twin-motorcycle-design-saurabi-f1200/#comment-129725 Alex Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:50:32 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1867#comment-129725 A couple more thoughts after walking the dog, Now I have got rid of that thirsty motor I could make most of that huge tank a fake leaving that actual petrol storage in the bottom and the back. As well as helping weight distribution this would leave room under the fake tank for maps water proofs or even the helmet when parked up. Its a shame MZ are going to be no-more as they could use the engine from their masstif model (yamaha derived) and make a nice little thumper that would be a stable mate to their SF1000. A couple more thoughts after walking the dog, Now I have got rid of that thirsty motor I could make most of that huge tank a fake leaving that actual petrol storage in the bottom and the back. As well as helping weight distribution this would leave room under the fake tank for maps water proofs or even the helmet when parked up. Its a shame MZ are going to be no-more as they could use the engine from their masstif model (yamaha derived) and make a nice little thumper that would be a stable mate to their SF1000.

]]> By: Alex http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/18/future-v-twin-motorcycle-design-saurabi-f1200/#comment-129724 Alex Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:28:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1867#comment-129724 Looking at the front mudguard one could be charitable and say it has rim braking as the mudguard mount does seem to pass under the rim. Apart from that I would tend to agree that the engine is two big and the geometry looks wrong, how about lopping that back cylinder off all together, dropping the seat down and having a fun 600? A yamaha xt600 type engine might have lead to a fun thumper. Looking at the front mudguard one could be charitable and say it has rim braking as the mudguard mount does seem to pass under the rim. Apart from that I would tend to agree that the engine is two big and the geometry looks wrong, how about lopping that back cylinder off all together, dropping the seat down and having a fun 600? A yamaha xt600 type engine might have lead to a fun thumper.

]]> By: John http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/18/future-v-twin-motorcycle-design-saurabi-f1200/#comment-129711 John Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:07:36 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1867#comment-129711 If this is where new bike design is going I need to get off now! If this is where new bike design is going I need to get off now!

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