Give a Frenchman a Harley.....beautiful. [Archive]

98tls

24th July 2006, 21:13

just finished reading the article on these things in the Bike Trader..very nice,made buy a French company...1640cc 177kg,different than a Buell and say they are aiming at the cafe/cruiser market,have to say i love the look.

degrom

24th July 2006, 21:19

Very clean and practical design. Love the air-in-takes!!! :)

I wonder how it sounds? The intakes is very close to your face and you are going to get all of the induction noise...

avgas

24th July 2006, 21:51

like the pipes in the third pic, but the rest are crap.
This isnt that same frenchman that built that chrome harley hillclimber for streetfighters magazine? the NASA dude?

Kornholio

24th July 2006, 22:29

I like the one in the 3rd pic too....omg did I just admit to liking something associated with Harley lol....actually Buells are quite stunning :D

R6_kid

25th July 2006, 09:18

i'd take that blue one anyday! love the pipes too **drool**

is that thing in the tank a supercharger? or just a buzzy looking air intake?

u4ea

25th July 2006, 10:36

............................HORNY:yes: ............................................

The Pastor

25th July 2006, 11:15

1600cc and only 177kg? :O anyone got any hp/toqure figures?

Macktheknife

25th July 2006, 12:13

They look the biz but how do they handle? air intakes huh???

98tls

25th July 2006, 12:20

115 bhp @ 6250 rpm...torque 115ft/lb @ 4250 rpm,intake flaps sticking out of tank are digitally controlled to help breathe better at higher rpm,not sure on the figures for yamahas MTO1 but would like to see how they match up.

Mental Trousers

25th July 2006, 13:31

Mufflers on the red one are ugly but the blue race bikes pipe looks horny. And the air intake on the top looks exactly like something off a street rod.

BeakerRAT

25th July 2006, 13:41

Link to their website - http://engmore.com/

MikeyG

25th July 2006, 18:21

Tank can't hold much with those intakes through the middle of it.

Love the looks but wouldn't want to have to stop for gas every 10k

sAsLEX

25th July 2006, 18:25

Tank can't hold much with those intakes through the middle of it.

Love the looks but wouldn't want to have to stop for gas every 10k

Tank is under the seat GENIUS!

EDIT and the vast majority of air boxes sit just under the tank and in front, ever had your tank off? It will be alot smaller than it looks from the outside

EDIT2 no it wont you have a GN, ok take a cbr or generic sports bikes tank off and have a look

98tls

25th July 2006, 18:27

Am wondering if the gas is stored somewhere else..see the pic looking down on red bike...looks like a filler behind the seat.

imdying

25th July 2006, 18:51

What's with the French and stripes down the middle? Roof helmets are the same, and aren't they French too? It's a good look regardless :)

andrea

25th July 2006, 22:14

i knew someone would have posted a thread on that bike, primo bike aye i wouldnt mind one for myself. was just reading up on it on motorcycle trader.
an A++ in my books

Waylander

25th July 2006, 22:28

Tank can't hold much with those intakes through the middle of it.

Love the looks but wouldn't want to have to stop for gas every 10k
Have a look where the fuel cap is mate. My gues would be the tank itself is under the seat.

EDIT< dammit sAsLEX beat me to it.

First pic blue one has a white bucket tlooking thing under the seat.

SlashWylde

25th July 2006, 22:29

Oh la laaaa! Ca me plait beaucoup :yes: Tres belle mes amis, tres belle.

98tls

25th July 2006, 22:39

i guess that means you like it eh:innocent:

BeakerRAT

25th July 2006, 23:03

Yeah guys, check the web link in my previous post, answers all those questions. Petrol tank under the seat to help lower the CoG, design brief or idea was based on the Shelby Corbas, hence the paint schemes. They've taken orders already, looks like some will make their way to Oz. Pretty cool for something a little different, don't like the twin exhaust - race one looks great.

The Pastor

26th July 2006, 11:55

SpankMe

27th July 2006, 15:43

This is one seriously beautiful motorcycle. Definitely now on top of my "first buy after lotto win" list.

Nice sound too. Video at http://www.engmore.com

hXc

27th July 2006, 16:19

Are my pants supposed to be wet?

Scouse

27th July 2006, 17:07

Very clean and practical design. Love the air-in-takes!!! :)

I wonder how it sounds? The intakes is very close to your face and you are going to get all of the induction noise...Yep Imagin a backfire through the intakes fried bellie leather

Scouse

27th July 2006, 17:10

i'd take that blue one anyday! love the pipes too **drool**

is that thing in the tank a supercharger? or just a buzzy looking air intake?Errr no superchargers are driven by a belt and they are facing the wrong way for ram air

sAsLEX

27th July 2006, 17:23

Errr no superchargers are driven by a belt and they are facing the wrong way for ram air

you must spen alot of time going backwards !!!

I would personally always face ram air ducts to the front as they have done there just quietely

Kornholio

27th July 2006, 20:14

Errr no superchargers are driven by a belt and they are facing the wrong way for ram air

Stevo's been at the wacky backy again :P

inlinefour

28th July 2006, 12:45

I'd definitely have one. However that exhaust on the red bike is crap and needs one like on the blue bike. :rockon:

SlashWylde

28th July 2006, 22:49

Errr no superchargers are driven by a belt and they are facing the wrong way for ram air

That's a hypercharger. They are normally strapped to the air intake on the side of the engine. The butterflys are coupled to the carbs vacum system.