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Retro Rocket · « **Reply #4950 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:38:48 PM »

Nice 450 there Scunny....

Mick

chrima · « **Reply #4951 on:** May 27, 2010, 11:07:01 PM »

Here are a couple that I found inspiring.

The second is a 1982 KZ 550 that showed up on Craigslist a few months back.

johnsy · « **Reply #4952 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:51:50 AM »

one of my ollllld sketches...

portfolio...
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_details.asp?individual_id=50452

754 · « **Reply #4953 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:16:41 AM »

Stretch it.. it looks optically scrunched..

dont follow the Japan design thoughts of the 80s.. bike have to be a length they deemed ideal...(they finally woke up.)

Got a Q about the wooden seat bike.. Was it a styling exercise..? Did it get taken to shows to guage public reaction?
What kind of feedback did it get? (If you can say)

johnsy · « **Reply #4954 on:** May 28, 2010, 02:30:39 PM »

Quote from: 754 on May 28, 2010, 10:16:41 AM

Stretch it.. it looks optically scrunched..

dont follow the Japan design thoughts of the 80s.. bike have to be a length they deemed ideal...(they finally woke up.)

Got a Q about the wooden seat bike.. Was it a styling exercise..? Did it get taken to shows to guage public reaction?
What kind of feedback did it get? (If you can say)

thats just a concept sketch nothing to take too literaly. we always have to adapt sketches to an engineering package later. And the Vixctory bike Oh yeah just a concept but it is a running concept. all cast in two pieces. fully functional. Google "victory core concept" or variations of that phrase and you should be able to find it all over the web. its back in europe again on tour.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #4955 on:** May 28, 2010, 02:38:50 PM »

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dont follow the Japan design thoughts of the 80s.. bike have to be a length they deemed ideal...(they finally woke up.)

That wasn't for looks Frank, it was for handling, unlike Harley, the Japanese like their bikes to handle....

Mick

Ecosse · « **Reply #4956 on:** May 28, 2010, 06:35:38 PM »

Quote from: chrima on May 27, 2010, 11:07:01 PM

Here are a couple that I found inspiring.

The second is a 1982 KZ 550 that showed up on Craigslist a few months back.

i like that triumph scrambler a bunch. the kz is kinda cool too.

like that virago a whole lot!

i can't help myself but the chops of the 70's have me hooked. built a few as models... in the 70's, so maybe that's why. probably not too comfortable to ride but who cares?

really like the 'american express' show bike. it's outta sight man!

754 · « **Reply #4957 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:03:38 PM »

Rero, I am sure it was that they were stuck in the mindset, that we can do it better..
After 2 decades of trying to sell better, they finally caved, and came out with a traditinally styled chopper.. the Fury..

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #4958 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:24:33 PM »

Quote from: 754 on May 28, 2010, 10:03:38 PM

Rero, I am sure it was that they were stuck in the mindset, that we can do it better..
After 2 decades of trying to sell better, they finally caved, and came out with a traditinally styled chopper.. the Fury..

Its funny, we have a completely different market down under and never saw most of the earlier "chopper" or "cruiser" style bikes until recent years, they were US market specific.I am quite sure they were only trying to get market share,not copy Harley at all. If they were going for a direct clone it would never had been allowed to have been sold in the US and with my experience with Japanese craftsmanship,would have done it better. They were never out to copy anything, just give it their own interpretation. I have Some Japanese Gibson replica's that blow the Gibbo's away with both build quality and playability which proves that if they want too, they could build anything and perfect it fairly quickly, thats one thing i admire about the Japanese, they are master craftsmen of the highest caliber.

Mick

754 · « **Reply #4959 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:36:47 PM »

The Japan folks can for sure build very high quality products..\

When they began to tap into the cruiser market, they appeared to assume that people wanted better quality than the Amercan built bikes. They missed some of the core reasons Amerca loved their custom bikes.

Look at the Fury, long raked frame, and I think maybe even raked trees.... too bad they did not go that route, 10 yrs or more, earlier.. it would have made them money..

Zaipai · « **Reply #4960 on:** May 30, 2010, 09:55:33 AM »

Ok so if this is not inspiration I am not sure what is.. Looks like I took the wrong direction for my 550..

.: Scott :.

hondaface75 · « **Reply #4961 on:** May 30, 2010, 12:41:41 PM »

Oh wow.

Those are both very nice. Any more info? On either?

RustyOlive · « **Reply #4962 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:16:02 PM »

they are both members of Do the Ton here in Toronto..

traveler · « **Reply #4963 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:16:52 PM »

Quote from: retro rocket on May 28, 2010, 02:38:50 PM

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dont follow the Japan design thoughts of the 80s.. bike have to be a length they deemed ideal...(they finally woke up.)

That wasn't for looks Frank, it was for handling, unlike Harley, the Japanese like their bikes to handle....

Mick

Mick....you just can't let it be, can ya?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #4964 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:26:40 PM »

Quote from: traveler on May 30, 2010, 03:16:52 PM

Quote from: retro rocket on May 28, 2010, 02:38:50 PM
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dont follow the Japan design thoughts of the 80s.. bike have to be a length they deemed ideal...(they finally woke up.)

That wasn't for looks Frank, it was for handling, unlike Harley, the Japanese like their bikes to handle....

Mick

Mick....you just can't let it be, can ya?

I don't know what your point is Joe, What Frank was saying was not relevant to our market, we didn't have a huge cruiser following here then, and the Japanese were after market share in the US nothing else. And if you don't like the fact that i said Harley's don't handle then you must be the only guy on the planet that hasn't worked that out yet. Only pointing out the facts....

Mick

traveler · « **Reply #4965 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:28:10 PM »

The Harley Davidson VR1000 handled just fine.

~Joe

Ecosse · « **Reply #4966 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:32:36 PM »

it could be neatened up some but i love this thing. check out the header too.

Ecosse · « **Reply #4967 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:35:57 PM »

remember this? the owner joined on a while back but don't remember his handle. cool and rare bike.

woo hoo!! t.o.p.

754 · « **Reply #4968 on:** May 30, 2010, 07:42:08 PM »

Rickman frame and body..

Heyyy we are at 200....

Zaipai · « **Reply #4969 on:** May 30, 2010, 08:40:44 PM »

Quote from: Ecosse on May 30, 2010, 03:32:36 PM

it could be neatened up some but i love this thing. check out the header too.

Neatened up? Like the front brakes. or the lack there of?

.: Scott :.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #4970 on:** May 30, 2010, 08:44:34 PM »

gotta say ... that is pretty sloppy for a tracy

Spikeybike · « **Reply #4971 on:** May 30, 2010, 08:46:24 PM »

Ecosse · « **Reply #4972 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:10:43 AM »

Quote from: Zaipai on May 30, 2010, 08:40:44 PM

Quote from: Ecosse on May 30, 2010, 03:32:36 PM
it could be neatened up some but i love this thing. check out the header too.
Neatened up? Like the front brakes. or the lack there of?

.: Scott :.

that's the thing about you scott... always focusing on the negative.

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 30, 2010, 08:44:34 PM

gotta say ... that is pretty sloppy for a tracy

like you could come up with a better...

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 30, 2010, 08:46:24 PM

...oh, nevermind.

BlindJoe · « **Reply #4973 on:** June 01, 2010, 09:48:17 PM »

Doctor_D · « **Reply #4974 on:** June 02, 2010, 08:15:31 AM »

Ooooohhh... nice.

I really want to build a thumper. And one like that, with a Beeza DBD34GS powerplant, slung low in a modern frame. Well, it just wakes me a little dizzy.

Now if only I could convince the wife to let me buy an ABSAF Goldstar or Molnar Manx motor......

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