Bikes that should have stayed on the drawing board?

moto al · Post by **moto al** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:00 pm

A true story re the bmw k100 .a bmw German dealer and friend I used to do biss with wudo.helmut the proprietor went to the launch of the new new bmw invention the parallelever forks .helmut turned up on a k100 with a hossack front end .he he .the bm bosses .didnt see the funny side.poor helmut nearly lost his dealership.ps hossack was a go design...Al

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chopper_harris · Post by **chopper_harris** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:43 pm

Honda PC800 Pacific Coast.

Designed for Americans who don't like motorcycling.

the enthusiast · Post by **the enthusiast** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:40 am

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

I like most bikes to various levels, I would ride them all, however I got to like the look of what I choose to own. Which I do.

The only ones i'd bin were the mechanically flawed from appalling design, cos if yer can't ride em , what good are they. However natural selection ensures the worst disappear the quickest.

On saying that still trying to explain to myself why I kept the ex wife so long! ..... :unsure:

OB1 · Post by **OB1** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:08 am

Here's the new NM4 from Honda…

A similar concept to the old Pacific Coast. It seems like Honda are trying, every so often, to steer motorcycle styling down a certain alley.

Gas_Up_Lets_Go · Post by **Gas_Up_Lets_Go** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:16 am

OB1 wrote:It seems like Honda are trying, every so often, to steer motorcycle styling down a certain alley.

I agree. But then, sticking with the old market is the past, and while we all have some ideas of what we like, the likes of Honda have to find new markets, if this is what they have to do then it can only be good, right ?

I actually kinda like that bike, neither cruiser, moped, adventure, commuter or traditional. Sort of a new area.

OB1 · Post by **OB1** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:22 am

Gas_Up_Lets_Go wrote:
OB1 wrote:It seems like Honda are trying, every so often, to steer motorcycle styling down a certain alley.
I agree. But then, sticking with the old market is the past, and while we all have some ideas of what we like, the likes of Honda have to find new markets, if this is what they have to do then it can only be good, right ?

I actually kinda like that bike, neither cruiser, moped, adventure, commuter or traditional. Sort of a new area.

They tried something similar a few years ago with the DN-01:

sexysi · Post by **sexysi** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:30 am

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Mike101 · Post by **Mike101** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:34 am

Oh you just had to didn't you....actually you beat me to it Si.

Mike

OB1 · Post by **OB1** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:45 am

Here's a few more:

Hesketh V1000

Suzuki RE5

HD FX1200 Super Glide

Norton Commando Hi Rider

les9509 · Post by **les9509** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:18 pm

Hey "The enthusiast! ! That rings a bell or two! Are we twins in a previous life?

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