New Bikes in Paris

[skelstar]

Forgive me if these have already been posted but there have been some new bikes released/announced in a Paris show that I hadnt known about...so I thought Id share the love:

New 1100cc 180BHP Suzuki Katana:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=3301752&articleCategory=NEWS_NEW-BIKES

New CBR1000S:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=3301656&articleCategory=NEWS_NEW-BIKES

New Yammy FZ1:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=3081991&articleCategory=NEWS_NEW-BIKES

Tis all for now I think.

[zadok]

The six cylinder, 1100cc, 180hp 'Katana' would be something to behold!

[Hitcher]

The six cylinder, 1100cc, 180hp 'Katana' would be something to behold!
More parts in motion than at the Wanking Olympics...

[Big Dave]

Thanks My first reactions

Dig the Katana - (I don't think I've ever said that before)
The Honda looks very unattractive.
The FZ1 reminds me of the speed triple in style - a good thing.

Spent some time on the KR FZ1 lately. Good bike, far more 'real world' than the R1 - but they still don't get 'interesting' till 7 grand.

I'd recommend a test ride on a new Speed Triple and a KTM950 as comparisons. They 'work' better up to 140kph. From there the FZ smokes them, but I don't spend a whole lot of time above 140kph on the road these days.

[ManDownUnder]

More parts in motion than at the Wanking Olympics...

Last time I competed there was a low turnout...

[Smorg]

I dont know why but i like that katana :Oops:

[bugjuice]

ditto on BDs comments
*ignoring MDUs comments best I can*

[Hitcher]

Last time I competed there was a low turnout...
So that's why you won Gold...

[old farts]

I'll take the Honda

[hXc]

I think the Katana is hideous(sp), the CB looks the best and the FZ1 looks like a Beemer too much.

[skelstar]

I think the Katana is hideous(sp), the CB looks the best and the FZ1 looks like a Beemer too much.
Id have to agree. I think the Katana is trying to look too retro...but fair enough to them for trying. Didnt really look at the CBR as im more into nekid styles. The Yammy looks great I reckon. More brutal than a Hornet/Bandit/SV etc.

[gamgee]

cool idea with the 6 cylinder watsamagic, still it's ugly and no level of hp can make up for that, imho the cbr is the best looking, although thats not saying much, they'll hopefully bring out a full faired version as at the moment it's got a similar styling to my vt lol

[Lou Girardin]

The FZ1 is becoming more sports and less nekid. soon it'll just be an R1 with higher bars.

Give me a Superduke any day.

Like today...............................please. Someone?

[ManDownUnder]

So that's why you won Gold...

In the "volume" and "style" categories...

Buggy thrashed me in the "speed" and "moaning" sections though

The cliff hanger was "size" and well... the medal count says it all really.

MDU :apumpin:
Buggy :second:

Our respective fan claubs :love: :chase:

Wanking was the winner on the day though :tugger:

[Big Dave]

The FZ1 is becoming more sports and less nekid. soon it'll just be an R1 with higher bars.

Give me a Superduke any day.



Or a Speed Triple - there isn't much difference between the way they go - KTM is lighter but S3 is much smoother and better looking.

[nudemetalz]

Nope, I do like the Katana,...and I betcha it sounds cool at 13K or whatever it revs too.
The Honda looks bland and the FZ-1 looks Mad Max like !!

[HDTboy]

I'm loving the katana, I'd have one any day

[Magua]

BLEH! That Katana is looking uglier than ever!

[zadok]

I'm loving the katana, I'd have one any day
Check out the clock on it! Looks pretty cool to me.

[RiderInBlack]

Bloody lazy Hinda have just copied the Bandit for the CBR1000S. They could have tried harder.

the Katana looks like crap.

At least the Yammie has a nice "Brute" look, but still a lazy Jap copy.