Motorcycle Live show 2014
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
- Kwacky
- Posts: 38721
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4338 times
- Been thanked: 8389 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Great photos, ta very much for posting them.
That R1 is sweet looking.
Thanks for asking about the Tracer. That's a good price. Did you have a look at the bike in any detail?
That R1 is sweet looking.
Thanks for asking about the Tracer. That's a good price. Did you have a look at the bike in any detail?
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Yes i did. I was very impressed with the new Yamahas. They seem to have thought about making something a little different and also good to ride.
The finish was pretty good regardless of the fact they are keenly priced. The only thing that didn't grab me on the Tracer was the dash/clocks which were rectangular but i guess they are functional rather than anything else.
The finish was pretty good regardless of the fact they are keenly priced. The only thing that didn't grab me on the Tracer was the dash/clocks which were rectangular but i guess they are functional rather than anything else.
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
- Kwacky
- Posts: 38721
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4338 times
- Been thanked: 8389 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
They do seem to have gone for a practical look with the dash.
The only issue I've heard of with the MT-09 is the cheap rear suspension.
- C00kiemonster
- Posts: 8473
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:11
- Your Bike: Triumph Street Triple 765 R
- Location: Not Froggie Land
- Has thanked: 4343 times
- Been thanked: 1747 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Oh I like that. Maybe in different colours mind.duke63 wrote:
Thank you for looking at them
Did you have a sit? What did you think of quality? What prices did they quote?
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Yes i did, Cookie. Its a bike would a nice feel to it.
That colour scheme isn't as bad in the flesh. Its supposed to be a good wheelie bike too.
Kwacky, those black panels on the Tracer bodywork are a satin carbon effect but done in a decent way. I hate fake carbon but it was very hard to tell it wasn't carbon. Only the reverse side of the panel gave it away.
I booked myself in with i2i Motorcycle academy training next spring in York. Two days training for £130 seemed top value to me as i have heard very good things about the i2i Academy. He works on the physics and the mind just as much as the bike skills.
http://www.i2imca.com/MachineControl.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That colour scheme isn't as bad in the flesh. Its supposed to be a good wheelie bike too.
Kwacky, those black panels on the Tracer bodywork are a satin carbon effect but done in a decent way. I hate fake carbon but it was very hard to tell it wasn't carbon. Only the reverse side of the panel gave it away.
I booked myself in with i2i Motorcycle academy training next spring in York. Two days training for £130 seemed top value to me as i have heard very good things about the i2i Academy. He works on the physics and the mind just as much as the bike skills.
http://www.i2imca.com/MachineControl.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- rocket
- Posts: 2453
- Joined: 21 May 2014, 20:12
- Your Bike: zx10rrrrrrr
- Has thanked: 639 times
- Been thanked: 751 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
I went today ..
Was really impressed with the R1 it looks even better in the flesh i thought. Had a quick sit on it and feels like you are perched on it not as extreme as the 899 or the aprilia.
Disappointed with the honda being hidden away like it was missed it the first time round but when you see the moto gp bike and it together they are very similar.
The Hr2 kwaka looks fugly but who cares its sounds awesome
Bought some new boots tcx rs2's :-) felt like slippers compared to my sidi's
Was really impressed with the R1 it looks even better in the flesh i thought. Had a quick sit on it and feels like you are perched on it not as extreme as the 899 or the aprilia.
Disappointed with the honda being hidden away like it was missed it the first time round but when you see the moto gp bike and it together they are very similar.
The Hr2 kwaka looks fugly but who cares its sounds awesome
Bought some new boots tcx rs2's :-) felt like slippers compared to my sidi's
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
- Perkles
- Posts: 5889
- Joined: 11 Mar 2014, 21:51
- Your Bike:
- Location: birminghamshire
- Has thanked: 2152 times
- Been thanked: 1465 times
- Kwacky
- Posts: 38721
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4338 times
- Been thanked: 8389 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
I do like all the engineering on the kwak but I'm not sure it works as a whole. I dunno.
- rocket
- Posts: 2453
- Joined: 21 May 2014, 20:12
- Your Bike: zx10rrrrrrr
- Has thanked: 639 times
- Been thanked: 751 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
it is ugly but there is a buzz around it everyone cooing looking at it and then when they are it up for the dyno the were people queing to see it 30-40 mins before it started you could not see the bike just here that noise :-OKwacky wrote:I do like all the engineering on the kwak but I'm not sure it works as a whole. I dunno.
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
- duke63
- Posts: 15513
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4186 times
- Been thanked: 4133 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Have to say the noise of it on the dyno didn't seem anything special to me.
Its nice but not that different or noisy to any other IL4 with a straight through exhaust, i suspect.
Its nice but not that different or noisy to any other IL4 with a straight through exhaust, i suspect.
- Kwacky
- Posts: 38721
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4338 times
- Been thanked: 8389 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
I suspect it makes a better noise out in the open with the full air ram being employed
- rocket
- Posts: 2453
- Joined: 21 May 2014, 20:12
- Your Bike: zx10rrrrrrr
- Has thanked: 639 times
- Been thanked: 751 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
hmm well i have heard iline 4s with no exhausts on and messed around with plenty of different exhausts on bikes in my time and none sounded like that today.duke63 wrote:Have to say the noise of it on the dyno didn't seem anything special to me.
Its nice but not that different or noisy to any other IL4 with a straight through exhaust, i suspect.
no exhaust is obscenely loud and not nice even a exhaust with a bad can ie no baffling is too loud.
there was a lovely over run as only kwaks can make i was listening for a supercharger whine but could not seem to hear one over the dyno its self.
i liked it but i am a bit strange
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
- Rossgo
- Posts: 10407
- Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 02:01
- Your Bike:
- Location: Berkshire
- Has thanked: 5280 times
- Been thanked: 1326 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Great shots thanks for sharing. This year I couldn't make it so these pics will do me [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
- kiwikrasher
- Posts: 8916
- Joined: 17 Mar 2014, 04:32
- Your Bike: ‘16 Thruxton R. '10 Multistrada 1200 S.
- Location: Kurrajong Heights, NSW, Australia
- Has thanked: 4626 times
- Been thanked: 4711 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Great posts thanks guys!
Why oh why won't triumph make the Daytona 1050???
Why oh why won't triumph make the Daytona 1050???
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
- Norfolknchance
- Posts: 439
- Joined: 12 Mar 2014, 11:50
- Your Bike: Daytona 675 06
- Location: Formby, Merseyside. Plastic Scouser
- Has thanked: 32 times
- Been thanked: 52 times
- Norfolknchance
- Posts: 439
- Joined: 12 Mar 2014, 11:50
- Your Bike: Daytona 675 06
- Location: Formby, Merseyside. Plastic Scouser
- Has thanked: 32 times
- Been thanked: 52 times
Re: Motorcycle Live show 2014
Of the top of my head I would suggest the followingkiwikrasher wrote:Great posts thanks guys!
Why oh why won't triumph make the Daytona 1050???
They want racing success
The supersport class is less competitive and a lot cheaper than Superbike
A larger machine, would detract from sales of the 675
But this is purely speculation