Upstate MOTORCYCLE CHAT thread
#531
Looks interesting. Under seat gas tank is not unusual, in fact, it is good design. My ST1100 had an under seat tank. Keeps the center of gravity low. A benefit of this is that handling is not affected as much from full tank to empty. The storage space is very cool IMHO. Seems like a great commuter/general purpose bike.
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Like the guy in the video said, they could have gone for a naked bike based on the VFR. Come to think of it, they had the 919 which I like a lot. However those did not seem too popular.
#534
For some reason, naked bikes don't sell well in the States. I liked my Nighthawk a lot and could be open to another naked standard.
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Marc's 599 is naked, I'm not a big fan of the look, but I like it way, way more than the NC700X
Mark's and my Nighthawk although technically may have been naked, I like their look much more because of the black used to give them a more unified look
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I like the NC700X (come to think of it I like most motorcycles except for certain kinds of HOGs) but I will have to admit it seems to be missing a certain something. The FZ6r appears to have it.