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**Big Dave** · 3rd October 2008, 11:50

Took it for a quick spin yesterday

**chubby** · 3rd October 2008, 11:51

and???????

looks great to say the least.

**Big Dave** · 3rd October 2008, 11:54

Originally Posted by chubby

and???????

looks great to say the least.

And I made a nice graphic.
Lovely bike. The boss did the test. I just fanged around town on it.
Demon quick.

**vifferman** · 3rd October 2008, 11:55

Was it a quick spin because you went fast, or because you were much too big for it and broke it (or were broken by it)?

**xwhatsit** · 3rd October 2008, 11:56

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Took it for a quick spin yesterday

Didn't you fullas already review that one? I recall reading the review in the (only) KR magazine I bought.

And I can't see you taking it out for your own reasons -- not your style

**Big Dave** · 3rd October 2008, 11:58

Originally Posted by vifferman

Was it a quick spin because you went fast, or because you were much too big for it and broke it (or were broken by it)?

I fitted OK. It was a quick spin chronologically - not in velocity.

**Big Dave** · 3rd October 2008, 12:00

Originally Posted by xwhatsit

Didn't you fullas already review that one? I recall reading the review in the (only) KR magazine I bought.

And I can't see you taking it out for your own reasons -- not your style

Yeah - the Boss did the test. I rode it for reference and because I can.

**Hitcher** · 3rd October 2008, 12:23

Sex on a stick. Allegedly.

**Marmoot** · 3rd October 2008, 12:29

Originally Posted by Big Dave

And I made a nice graphic.

With water spots on right pillion footpeg mount, exhaust, swingarm, etc.

Cleaning them out in your photo editor software shouldn't be that hard imho?

**KiwiRat** · 3rd October 2008, 12:39

Still gettin' my head around that fug ugly exhaust thingumy.

Otherwise she's mint.

**Devil** · 3rd October 2008, 12:55

Its the front that I cant stand. Looks like someone bopped it on the nose. It's missing something.

**xwhatsit** · 3rd October 2008, 13:04

Originally Posted by Devil

Its the front that I cant stand. Looks like someone bopped it on the nose. It's missing something.

I think it's bloody cool. Clean, like. Not all angled bits and busy lines and sci-fi curves. It looks modern without trying to be all futuristic. The back end is still too busy, but it's a step in the right direction. The colour-scheme is sex, too. No ridiculous slashes and lines and boyracer graphics and zig-zags. After seeing one in real life, it really stands out from all the other faired clone-bikes.

Unlike Mr Dave, I think it's great bikes are getting smaller and narrower and more compact again, too.

Sprotsbikes used to look like that, with the snub nose. Over the years, they've got bigger and bigger noses (just like yours truly). Take a squiz at that GSXR750 80s-to-today YouTube animation. I would assume no real reason apart from styling -- I think aerodynamics has little to do with it.