Hypermotard + Rueben Xaus = awesome shot

**Tim 39** · 13th May 2007, 17:23

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Rueben Xaus (WSBK) has been known as a bit of a crasher....I can't for the life of me see why when he rides so conservatively.....

that is 1 cool pic!!!, oh and yea im not sure why he crashes, he rides like a grandma

**Waylander** · 13th May 2007, 17:29

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

Momentum would say that's very dangerous... I bet that'd make an awesome bin...

There is a very basic difference between you and the guy in the pic. you want to know what that difference is?

**jahrasti** · 13th May 2007, 19:58

Originally Posted by Waylander

There is a very basic difference between you and the guy in the pic. you want to know what that difference is?

One guy thinks he is cool for crashing, the other gets paid to crash.

MD · 13th May 2007, 20:45

That was awesome to watch.
One very cool looking bike. I'm sure it's stunning to ride but what looks like it should have a fantastic power to weight ratio doesn't? It looks so skinny and super light, something like 165kg 120+hp came to mind on first seeing that vid.
The specs on the other hand show 179kg, 1100cc and it only makes 90hp (95hp with the race kit). The 1997 Honda VTR1000 put out 108hp ten years ago. My 800cc twin puts out 85hp.

**slowpoke** · 13th May 2007, 22:36

Originally Posted by MD

That was awesome to watch.
One very cool looking bike. I'm sure it's stunning to ride but what looks like it should have a fantastic power to weight ratio doesn't? It looks so skinny and super light, something like 165kg 120+hp came to mind on first seeing that vid.
The specs on the other hand show 179kg, 1100cc and it only makes 90hp (95hp with the race kit). The 1997 Honda VTR1000 put out 108hp ten years ago. My 800cc twin puts out 85hp.

Yeah, the MCN dude mentions they went for the air cooled donk for the light weight so what's with all the pork? Disappointing spec's.

Hmmm, that 800 of yours is pretty skinny, strip away the bullshit, strap on a set of Renthals to free up those elbows and you could be onto a winner MD....

MD · 13th May 2007, 23:06

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Hmmm, that 800 of yours is pretty skinny, strip away the bullshit, strap on a set of Renthals to free up those elbows and you could be onto a winner MD....

Yeah maybe I should have waited for the F800ST model that arrived last week- it was ordered for me in Dec. without ABS. The ST has nice flat bars better for throwing it into corners, and without ABS it would be easier to ride hard. Sort of what Rueben Xaus does ( I wish).

**Waylander** · 14th May 2007, 17:26

Originally Posted by jahrasti

One guy thinks he is cool for crashing, the other gets paid to crash.

No actually I'm fairly certain the guy in the pic gets paid to finnish the race not to crash.

I was gonna say skill and inteligence.

**jahrasti** · 14th May 2007, 19:06

Originally Posted by Waylander

No actually I'm fairly certain the guy in the pic gets paid to finnish the race not to crash.

I was gonna say skill and inteligence.

Finish,crash he still gets paid lots and I bet has a hot misses too.

MD · 17th May 2007, 20:51

For those interested there is a good write up with more cool pics from that Sardine lunch in Italy on motorcycledaily.com (I can't be stuffed attaching the link myself, you all need the exercise anyway)
basically... they liked. Who wouldn't as a second bike or as a track day bike.
The easy fold away mirrors are a clever trick and hand guards even. What will they think of next.

**sAsLEX** · 18th May 2007, 04:50

Originally Posted by MD

For those interested there is a good write up with more cool pics from that Sardine lunch in Italy on motorcycledaily.com (I can't be stuffed attaching the link myself, you all need the exercise anyway)
basically... they liked. Who wouldn't as a second bike or as a track day bike.
The easy fold away mirrors are a clever trick and hand guards even. What will they think of next.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/11may...ypermotard.htm