why are all the new bikes so ugly?!

[Pegassus]

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the license plate tails are pretty ridiculous these days.

I agree 100%, can you modify them (legally) and place the plates under the seat?

 

[Metropole]

CBR1000RR

That's the beautifullist bike I've ever seen. :love10:

 

[omnivore]

Its a personal taste thing.
For me, sportbike beauty fell between 1987 and 2000. After that they really all started to look like wasps.

 

[Sushii]

I agree 100%, can you modify them (legally) and place the plates under the seat?

Always thought you can place it anywhere as long as it is 100% visible day and night.

Its a personal taste thing.
For me, sportbike beauty fell between 1987 and 2000. After that they really all started to look like wasps.

Exact opposite here. I hate the designs on the older ss. I like the new sporty ones.

 

[Deimos]

Agreed. All the newer japanese sports look a tad too.....

If I ever ride a super sport, it's going to have to be a k5 gsxr.

 

[Andreas]

CBR1000RR - Who punched it in the face?

Looks like I'll be keeping my bike for awhile.

looks awesome from this angle

 

[omnivore]

Mmmmm

 

[frekeyguy]

I dont like the look of the new GSXR's, but I LOVE LOVE the new ZX10's.

I fit soo well on the new zx10's.....

 

[Syphen]

Mmmmm

Love your taste!! I like all of those bikes but the colours of that K1 are terrible. Ronald McDonald would ride that bike.

 

[87m6chris]

i agree...i think all the bikes form the mid 2000s were the sexiest


2003/2004 zx6r

2004-2006 r1

2003 cbr 600

i dont see myself ever purchasing any bike past 2006...looks like they got beat with an ugly stick :laughing8:

"to the bat cave robin"

 

[GP_RZ]

I like the looks of the older iron, my 2000 fireblade is still making me smile with 150hp @ the crank and 379lb dry weight and 434lb wet weight, lighter then most if not all 20010 600's and 1000's Tadao Baba you did well with the fireblade design!:laughing8:

 

[omnivore]

929's couldn't even stay in the draft of 1998+ EFI SRAD 750's.
I think 150 hp was a really optimistc number for Honda to throw around.
The best stock dyno sheet I ever saw for a 929 was 121 hp....and that one was an anomoly

 

[Lightcycle]

looks awesome from this angle

 

[RetroGrouch]

Japanese sportbike design peaked with this bike, from an aesthetic point.

It's been all downhill from there.

 

[toybm]

Honda RC31 and RC45 sweet!

 

[Andreas]

wasn't referring to the paint.. previous comment was about the face looking like it was punched in on that bike.. mine is silver.. not that it matters.

 

[oomis]

Now I have a soundtrack of all 4 of those guys yelling at each other stuck in my head.

"AAHHHH!!!"
"OOOOOHHHHH!"
"EERRRRRR!!!"
"AAARRRGGGGHHH"

I know, I know - kabuki. But they look so angry.

 

[strictlye]

Japanese sportbike design peaked with this bike, from an aesthetic point.

It's been all downhill from there.

NOW THAT IS SEXY. Not feeling the paint scheme. I can update that though.

 

[Yorkee]

Its a personal taste thing.
For me, sportbike beauty fell between 1987 and 2000. After that they really all started to look like wasps.

I kind of agree with you. I think Japanese sportbike glory days has two high point... First one is from late 80s - early 90s where the 250 and 400s zipping around in Japan, then the second peak during the battle of I4 vs v-twin. There is really nothing spectacular between mid 90s - late 90s. Maybe a few bike worth mentioning, but not many.

I think most bike are still okay up to mid-2000s, then it go downhill from there...

 

[Tyrell]

Even works in pink!

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