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FlySurfer
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28 Nov 2011 11:39am
In honour of me seeing the new Honda Fireblade 2012 yesterday, I'm starting this Product design thread with an UGLY.

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WTF Honda!?

It's like every farking year you make an ugly bike, then whinge you're sales are going south, then you get your designers in and say "well last year our bikes were farking ugly, how can we make even uglier this year?"

It's not as bad as when Subaru went from the '07 Outback


to the '08
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It's like somebody did a klugger on it.

Wineman
Wineman
NSW
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Wineman Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
28 Nov 2011 12:23pm
What is with bikes these days?
You are flat out picking the brand from even a short distance - let alone the model.

that Honda looks very 70's retro bland.

And looks like they have shortened (& uglified) the Outback. I can fit most of my gear in my 06 without moving seats.
doggie
doggie
WA
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doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
28 Nov 2011 9:47am
One of the models they got right

felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
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felixdcat felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
28 Nov 2011 11:01am
Bah, japs bikes... they all look the same... like they are designed by anime designers! Give me any good old Guzzi, Ducati, Norton or BMW they are bikes!
chrispychru
chrispychru
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chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
28 Nov 2011 1:03pm
felixdcat said...

Bah, japs bikes... they all look the same... like they are designed by anime designers! Give me any good old Guzzi, Ducati, Norton or BMW they are bikes!


FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
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FlySurfer FlySurfer
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28 Nov 2011 2:53pm
felixdcat said...

Bah, japs bikes... they all look the same... like they are designed by anime designers! Give me any good old Guzzi, Ducati, Norton or BMW they are bikes!


Jap bikes work. The rest are a pile of crap waiting to be fixed.



The symmetry of my ex K1300R bike really annoyed me... wonky like the bike.
BulldogPup
BulldogPup
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BulldogPup BulldogPup
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28 Nov 2011 12:10pm
...... now this is good lookin' !



doggie
doggie
WA
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doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
28 Nov 2011 12:19pm
^^ Boat anchor
BulldogPup
BulldogPup
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BulldogPup BulldogPup
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28 Nov 2011 12:29pm
doggie said...

^^ Boat anchor with real style & good looks , sounds bloody magnificent


just fixed that a touch mate

oh and I didn't dole out the reddies btw
doggie
doggie
WA
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doggie doggie
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28 Nov 2011 12:59pm
BulldogPup said...

doggie said...

^^ Boat anchor with real style & good looks , sounds bloody magnificent


just fixed that a touch mate

oh and I didn't dole out the reddies btw


Style, loud junk.
Good looks? Please, what a joke.
Sounds, like a wet fart.

Just my opinion but Harleys are for dumb people
jev7337
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jev7337 jev7337
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28 Nov 2011 3:10pm
FlySurfer said...

felixdcat said...

Bah, japs bikes... they all look the same... like they are designed by anime designers! Give me any good old Guzzi, Ducati, Norton or BMW they are bikes!


Jap bikes work. The rest are a pile of crap waiting to be fixed.



The symmetry of my ex K1300R bike really annoyed me... wonky like the bike.


That beats every Jap hands down!



BulldogPup
BulldogPup
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BulldogPup BulldogPup
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28 Nov 2011 1:14pm
^^^^ hahahahaha entitled to your point of view - each to their own doggie!

Wet Fart twins for me - bugger those rice grinders




felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
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felixdcat felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
28 Nov 2011 1:23pm
jev7337 said...

FlySurfer said...

felixdcat said...

Bah, japs bikes... they all look the same... like they are designed by anime designers! Give me any good old Guzzi, Ducati, Norton or BMW they are bikes!


Jap bikes work. The rest are a pile of crap waiting to be fixed.



The symmetry of my ex K1300R bike really annoyed me... wonky like the bike.


That beats every Jap hands down!




That is a bike!

FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
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FlySurfer FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
28 Nov 2011 4:45pm
jev7337 said...
That beats every Jap hands down!





When you say "That beats every Jap hands down!" you mean the K1300R? Yup it beats every Jap hands down, back to the dealer first!

But the Duke is Sweet!
...goes in "The BAD" category.... Wait those rims are Fugly!

rod_bunny
rod_bunny
WA
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rod_bunny rod_bunny
WA, 1089 posts
28 Nov 2011 2:50pm
I rode a mates Harley once... put a huuge grin on my face - mostly because it made so much noise and went no where, my smile was mostly wiped off when I tried to stop it at the first stop sign I got the smile back when I ground the pegs at the first corner and then laughed my ass off when I realised he'd paid nearly $40 grand for the thing

And that blade is ugly
doggie
doggie
WA
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doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
28 Nov 2011 2:53pm
rod_bunny said...

I rode a mates Harley once... put a huuge grin on my face - mostly because it made so much noise and went no where, my smile was mostly wiped off when I tried to stop it at the first stop sign I got the smile back when I ground the pegs at the first corner and then laughed my ass off when I realised he'd paid nearly $40 grand for the thing

And that blade is ugly


40 grand for a bad joke, but hey as the pup says each to their own, just own it further away from me thanks
subasurf
subasurf
WA
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subasurf subasurf
WA, 2154 posts
28 Nov 2011 2:59pm
Harley's....ha!
I guess it's a wetdream for the loudpipe, beer bellied, black leather hardcore midlife crisis weekend warrior...
It's the SUP of the road

Give me performance and style any day...like a shortboard

felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
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felixdcat felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:06pm
Jap bike riders should ride in lycra as lycra match plastic very well!

Edit : polka dots lycra
doggie
doggie
WA
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doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:14pm
subasurf said...

Harley's....ha!
I guess it's a wetdream for the loudpipe, beer bellied, black leather hardcore midlife crisis weekend warrior...
It's the SUP of the road

Give me performance and style any day...like a shortboard




Says it all really, nice one Suba
BulldogPup
BulldogPup
6657 posts
BulldogPup BulldogPup
6657 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:24pm
Suba's bike


subasurf
subasurf
WA
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subasurf subasurf
WA, 2154 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:26pm
Yep...and it rips.
Power to weight ratio is awesome.

They see me rolling...they hatin'
doggie
doggie
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doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:30pm
subasurf said...

Yep...and it rips.
Power to weight ratio is awesome.

They see me rolling...they hatin'


Look its got a wet bucket in the back, thats perfect
BulldogPup
BulldogPup
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BulldogPup BulldogPup
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28 Nov 2011 3:33pm


subasurf
subasurf
WA
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subasurf subasurf
WA, 2154 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:34pm
Does sick power slides too, as those racing slicks don't provide a whole lot of traction...especially when running the rear wheels at stock camber.
doggie
doggie
WA
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doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:35pm
BulldogPup said...

...... now this is good lookin' !






Here is one that looks the same as the Hardly Rideable -


BulldogPup
BulldogPup
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BulldogPup BulldogPup
6657 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:37pm
what hardly ridable mate
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
FlySurfer FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
28 Nov 2011 6:42pm
I remember my first ride of a Harley... the sportier V-Rod Night Rod.


My impressions:
1.- Nice start up > no key (just a key fob)
2.- Kind weird having my feet up front
3.- Hmm indicator either side
4.- First corner >>> WTF!!! this piece of **** won't take the corner! FULL BREAKS.
5.- Fark this thing is dangerous... I hope I make it back to the show room.


Mrs reaction:
1.- Vibration heaven...
2.- Get the bike!
subasurf
subasurf
WA
2154 posts
subasurf subasurf
WA, 2154 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:46pm
That is one hideous POS. Looks like something Darth Vader would ride hahah.

Loved your missus' reaction though! Classic!
Chris_M
Chris_M
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Chris_M Chris_M
2132 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:56pm
Umm, motorcycle forum is that way -->

Here's some rather ugly design relevant to kitesurfing..... focus people!!!!!






Woodo
Woodo
WA
792 posts
Woodo Woodo
WA, 792 posts
28 Nov 2011 3:59pm
I love my JAP bike. Zing Ziinnnggggggg!!!!!!
I'll leave the lycra to the blokes along the coast on their pushie's but.

The bike with the bucket on the back is a pot heads dream!
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
FlySurfer FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
28 Nov 2011 6:59pm
While on the topic...

I think I could live with being branded a fag if I owned a Walz HC






But at ~$80k without an engine!?

Edit: If you're not seeing the pics it's cos your stupid company content filter thinks it's porn.
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