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08-06-2008, 10:30 PM
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| |  New Buell Cafe Racer
Anyone seen the new Buell Cafe Racer yet? |
08-06-2008, 11:34 PM
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Not in person. I love the innovations from Buell but I'd be hard pressed to call it a cafe racer.  |
08-08-2008, 06:06 PM
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might get me back on a buell if it wasnt for the huge air scoops. |
08-08-2008, 08:41 PM
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Eric Buell may have very good practical reasons for those mega shark air scoops but man they are UGLY! Come on Eric, most bikers want their bikes to look good too. There's a limit to the "form follows function" paradigm. Reminds me of some of the huge early Buell air cleaner boxes.
The concept of the bike is pretty cool though. I'd bet in the hands of a mid to high level rider they could humble a lot of rice burners. I've heard they have a real fat and easy to use midrange. It takes an almost pro level rider to fully utilize the narrow power bands of the 'Busas and such. |
08-09-2008, 12:31 AM
| | | The red scoop......
The upper red portion of that air scoop looks like a can opener....
IMHO the whole scoop shouldn't stick out past the headlight either, it just looks wrong.
I ponder the aftermarket possibilities to replace this bulbous appendage. |
08-10-2008, 10:34 AM
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So THAT'S where the prototype radiator scoops for the VRODs went. Man, those guys at HD don't waste anything, do they?
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It does look odd, but I'd like to see on in person. A 2D cam shot can make something look very odd, when seeing in person in binocular visions smooths things out. That scoop does seem a bit overkill, to say the least. |
08-15-2008, 09:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Majicbringer  So THAT'S where the prototype radiator scoops for the VRODs went. Man, those guys at HD don't waste anything, do they?
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It does look odd, but I'd like to see on in person. A 2D cam shot can make something look very odd, when seeing in person in binocular visions smooths things out. That scoop does seem a bit overkill, to say the least. | Now that's funny! |
08-17-2008, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Majicbringer
It does look odd, but I'd like to see on in person. A 2D cam shot can make something look very odd, when seeing in person in binocular visions smooths things out. That scoop does seem a bit overkill, to say the least.
| Saw one in person at Sturgis. They look funny in person too. Almost funnier.
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08-22-2008, 04:14 PM
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Instead of taking the time and money to make that they should just offer the XR1200. Looks way more like a modern cafe and just happens to be way cooler looking |
09-01-2008, 12:58 PM
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Looks cool at speed  | | |
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