Comments on: Ridley Sport Design Concept by Oberdan Bezzi http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/30/ridley-sport-design-concept-by-oberdan-bezzi/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: motoxyogi http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/30/ridley-sport-design-concept-by-oberdan-bezzi/#comment-171913 motoxyogi Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:41:04 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2909#comment-171913 What the hell happened to that R60! Someone should be shot brought back to life and shot again! What the hell happened to that R60! Someone should be shot brought back to life and shot again!

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/30/ridley-sport-design-concept-by-oberdan-bezzi/#comment-171821 todd Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:15:33 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2909#comment-171821 These comments remind me of this bike: http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tsorel/?action=view&current=bmscoot.jpg -todd These comments remind me of this bike:
http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tsorel/?action=view&current=bmscoot.jpg

-todd

]]> By: Captain America http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/30/ridley-sport-design-concept-by-oberdan-bezzi/#comment-171623 Captain America Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:39:58 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2909#comment-171623 RIDLEY is like the USA Like it or leave it! If you want a Jap bike..........PLEASE! RIDLEY is like the USA
Like it or leave it!
If you want a Jap bike……….PLEASE!

]]> By: sanglant http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/30/ridley-sport-design-concept-by-oberdan-bezzi/#comment-171527 sanglant Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:28:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2909#comment-171527 Unfortunately, they won't deliver much on the look. A street tracker's appeal comes largely from the very light weight and quick handling. Unless Ridley manages to shed enough weight to be in the sub 400 lbs range and get closer to a sport bike's geometry, it'll be labeled as a fake and suffer for it. Engine size has little to do with it. The 740 and auto trans in a Ridley is simply anemic when pushed into the sporting realm. Compare the performance of a Ridley with something like a KTM Duke III or SM, and there's no contest. The Ridley is prettier, but it's lipstick on a pig. If you're about posing, well, go for it. If you're about riding, walk away from it. Unfortunately, they won’t deliver much on the look. A street tracker’s appeal comes largely from the very light weight and quick handling. Unless Ridley manages to shed enough weight to be in the sub 400 lbs range and get closer to a sport bike’s geometry, it’ll be labeled as a fake and suffer for it.

Engine size has little to do with it. The 740 and auto trans in a Ridley is simply anemic when pushed into the sporting realm. Compare the performance of a Ridley with something like a KTM Duke III or SM, and there’s no contest.

The Ridley is prettier, but it’s lipstick on a pig. If you’re about posing, well, go for it. If you’re about riding, walk away from it.

]]> By: boink http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/30/ridley-sport-design-concept-by-oberdan-bezzi/#comment-171502 boink Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:21:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2909#comment-171502 I agree with GenWayaid, take a SWing600 or Burg650 engine/tranny and put it in a small motorcycle frame. Alternatively, the engine/ECVT from a Mana850 (850cc L-twin with 76-hp and a high-tech electronic transmission) would make a hell of a more sense than a Ridley engine/tranny. I agree with GenWayaid, take a SWing600 or Burg650 engine/tranny and put it in a small motorcycle frame. Alternatively, the engine/ECVT from a Mana850 (850cc L-twin with 76-hp and a high-tech electronic transmission) would make a hell of a more sense than a Ridley engine/tranny.

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