Guess who gets to test the 08 R1

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Eagle088 @ Sep 8 2008, 10:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Wait till you ride one!!! Who cares what the thing looks like, bottom line is that it is a runner.


Ya at the end of the day thats all that matters, the more I check it out the more I'm being drawn in and I'm starting to like the styling, but looks aside.... I WANT ONE

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That is without a doubt the ugliest new bike I have seen in a long time.
It doesn't matter what it rides like when you can't stand the look of it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GeePee @ Sep 9 2008, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>That is without a doubt the ugliest new bike I have seen in a long time.
It doesn't matter what it rides like when you can't stand the look of it.


I agree with you on how it looks but the highlighted part is just stupid. My bike is one of the uglyiest bikes you can find but I love it because of how it handles, thats the bottom line when it comes to motorbikes not materialist thinking, you don't look at the bike when your riding it.
I'm sure if any of us(Eagle aside, hes already had the pleasure) were to throw our legs over this beast an instant change of heart would take place

At least it looks far better than the Honda. I don't care for the looks, but as eagle and r1 sf stated, I agree. Looks are not important. Hell, I hate the looks of the Honda, and Suzuki, but I'd love to ride any of them.

So Eagle, you mentioned the power being great, did they tell you anything about the big bang of the engine? How would you rate it to the other bikes you have ridden?

When i ride, the only thing i can see is part of the tank, my gauges, the windscreen, the mirrors and the clip-ons.

I've never seen the left/right/rear of the bike when i ride.

Ever.

I guess I'm weird.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Parc Ferme @ Sep 9 2008, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>When i ride, the only thing i can see is part of the tank, my gauges, the windscreen, the mirrors and the clip-ons.

I've never seen the left/right/rear of the bike when i ride.

Ever.

I guess I'm weird.

That is the best view of a bike

Of course the main thing is can the bike perform. I am just disapointed with the styling and was really expecting somthing totally different. It is just a letdown from an asthetics perspective.

Then again, all those bikes are so awesome I could never extract their potential. So you might as well buy one you like the look of!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (browney @ Sep 15 2008, 04:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Then again, all those bikes are so awesome I could never extract their potential. So you might as well buy one you like the look of!
Ya know that is sort of the point. Most of us will never have that pike pinned to the limits of its development. So we ride to ride and have fun going through the hills and valleys roads and highways. going to bikenights and events. YOu don't go out with a chick just cause she performs well in bed cause after your done even if you last long you still have to wake up next to her right. So I just thought that the MCN design was really cool and from what they were saying that was supposed to be the one. THis thing they have is worse looking than the last one even if it turns better. I think that if that Aprilia comes out I will seriously consider buying one cause that has not only the look but the sound and the development to be a winner. Man have you guys heard that thing yet? Wow is all I can say. Plus with aftermarket bits that thing is basicly a motogp bike for the street as long as it doesn't cost as much as the desmosedici ducati has at 75k.