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Old 12-16-2009, 10:45 AM   #51
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Yep. One of the few bikes to make a Can-a-tuna look good.

BMW builds ugly bikes. Period.
Not this time:





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Old 12-16-2009, 10:49 AM   #52
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What would a Cylon ride?
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Old 12-16-2009, 10:51 AM   #54
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Not to be confused with Cylons I'd ride
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Old 12-16-2009, 11:00 AM   #55
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Yup, absolutely horrible in person. I was hoping it would be one of those things that just doesn't translate well in 2 dimensions, but that just wasn't the case.







And at 600+ lbs and over 5 foot wheelbase I'll pass.
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Old 12-16-2009, 11:14 AM   #56
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Old 12-16-2009, 11:16 AM   #57
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The one on the right, please
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:31 PM   #58
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They're not. I saw one at the Cycle World show in Dallas about a month ago, and it was terrible.

One of the Honda guys saw me looking at it and asked me what I thought. I was turned away so I didn't realize he worked for Honda when I answered. I told him it was the ugliest damn thing I had ever seen on 2 wheels and wondered what the hell Honda was thinking building that thing. Oops.

Having said that, if you like it and it's what you want, hope you enjoy it!
I saw it at the Long Beach, CA bike show. Shit is ugly as hell.

That cluster cannot be right. The lower portions of the Fuel and Temp guages are cut off.
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:46 PM   #59
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They're not. I saw one at the Cycle World show in Dallas about a month ago, and it was terrible.

One of the Honda guys saw me looking at it and asked me what I thought. I was turned away so I didn't realize he worked for Honda when I answered. I told him it was the ugliest damn thing I had ever seen on 2 wheels and wondered what the hell Honda was thinking building that thing. Oops.

Having said that, if you like it and it's what you want, hope you enjoy it!
I did that twice at the toronto show. once for the VFR, once for the bombardier crap three wheeler.
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