Mac Motorcycles

**xwhatsit** · 31st May 2009, 16:23

Originally Posted by Beeza

But if they look anything like the weirdo one-seater dog's breakfasts in the photos, they're going right where the old Ariel 3 shopcart went --- into well-deserved oblivion, taking their company with them.

I dunno. They're not really my cup of tea, but I think they're about right. You can't go out and design a straight-up classic café racer/flat-tracker/bobber as every man and his custom shop are pumping those out -- and they're all beautiful and unique and not production models, so they're always going to have an advantage. Conversely it needs to look completely different from anything the big companies are churning out so you're not competing with them either (plus the whole idea is to get away from the plasticky moulded thing). So they've had to strike a compromise somewhere inbetween.

The engine is quite cool to look at and making it the focal point is surely a good move. All that empty space, too! Love it.

I reckon with some nicer wheels (narrower for a start, it may put out 50hp but surely you don't need superbike rims and tyres) and a bit of attention around the guards and headlight and they'd look very tasty

Keep the funny little single seat. A bike like that isn't really for two-up touring, is it?

**moko** · 1st June 2009, 08:26

Don't you guys get these in N.Z? Derbi Mulcahen 659,uses the Yam 660 motor and they're not a lot more expensive either.Quite a few other bikes around using the same motor,a handful of really nice Aprilias,the new Jawa and Yamaha's own MT-03 which is a real looker.
Oh yeah,that Buell motor is basically half a Harley motor and is notoriously unreliable.

**Paulo** · 1st June 2009, 16:53

Originally Posted by Beeza

500 singles are iconic. And they represent the ideal power/economy/fun compromise as they are adequately grunty for any use, frugal and they're light and flickable.

But if they look anything like the weirdo one-seater dog's breakfasts in the photos, they're going right where the old Ariel 3 shopcart went --- into well-deserved oblivion, taking their company with them.

Hmmm well beauty is in the eye of the beholder

, good thing too or we;d all be riding the same bike. I do get the feeling that cafe and bobber customs are the new chopper at least in the states judging by the number of custom build sites and parts online. Went to Sydney recently and saw Deus cafes and other project bikes everywhere. Deus are opening up in Auckland , just wondering if that's going to catch on as a bunch of people want to move from Vespas to something a bit bigger ? it's seems to be a bit of a trend.

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th June 2009, 08:27

Cup of tea or not, I'm just glad to see some more British motorcycle production getting back into the game.

*Shameless English git*

-Indy

**Dave-** · 9th June 2009, 10:02

mac motorcycles?

I was expecting the Apple iBike...*shudder*

**The Pastor** · 9th June 2009, 15:30

nows that what i call a motorcycle

**martybabe** · 9th June 2009, 15:42

Originally Posted by moko

Yamaha's own MT-03 which is a real looker.

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I'll never understand why that wasn't a huge seller, a bit under powered perhaps but a good step up from a 250, looks gorgeous IMO and is an absolute hoot to ride in the twisties . Don't think they had them here, at least I've never seen one here. NZ does tend to get shafted a bit with bikes, they're selling stuff here that was discontinued in the UK eons ago.