18-11-15, 09:03 PM
(18-11-15, 08:11 PM)Freck link Wrote: Is it just me or do these sort of bikes just look like they've had every spare bit on the production line bungee onto them? :rolleyes
I just think there's too many lumps and bumps on them, no smooth, slim, flowing lines to the bodywork especially. I'm really not into all this angular design
Yup. I agree. I'm sure there are reasons - some bits, like the lump of plastic over the cylinder head, probably hide a mass of cables, others will be for aerodynamics, some just for show, but the net effect is a crash in the parts bin.
It does look highly technical and again, I'm sure that's because bikers are supposed to love technical stuff, but it's still 'fussy' for want of a better word. And contrast the MT-10's look with what's happening on the urban biker modification scene where everything is stripped down and basic.
I happen to really like the MT-10s look though. Looks like Biffa Bacon's Dad's bike. It looks like it would kick your head in for spilling your pint.