How important is the look?

[The Pastor]

buy what you want to buy you moron.

[3L4NS1R]

Different strokes for different blokes.

I love the dual purpose look/appeal, but hate the look of alot of enduros. Not a fan of sports bikes, but love sports tourers. Can't ever see myself on a cruiser, but I saw an awesome low profile Harley on my bike tour that was pure sex.

And yup. Damn right I'd spend an extra 5k on a good looking bike. Wouldn't even consider it if it didn't look right.

[Boob Johnson]

I love the dual purpose look/appeal, but hate the look of alot of enduros. Not a fan of sports bikes, but love sports tourers. Can't ever see myself on a cruiser, but I saw an awesome low profile Harley on my bike tour that was pure sex.

Struth you're one confused sum bitch aren't ya

[3L4NS1R]

Struth you're one confused sum bitch aren't ya

Hell yeah. Just wait till you see me in movenpick. Then my brain explodes.

[kittytamer]

If its a modern sports bike, pick the one you like the look of most. No offence but these things are gonna be way better than the average road rider...

But having said that I own a Ducati Multistrada so what the hell do I know!

[Suzi Q]

for me looks are important - being a girl and all - but in reality how the bike feels is just as important, so 50/50 for me. It HAS to look good and it HAS to feel good on the road as well. I test road a bike - a triumph of some kind - a couple of years ago, loved the look hated the feel, didn't buy it. I fell in love with an R6 at a dealer but the price was too high, it looked good, not the best paint scheme in the world. I found another one throuigh KB for sale, LOVED the colour scheme but took it for a ride and hated the feel. I bought the bike because I knew we could get it to feel righ through suspension changes (also the tyre pressures were off!). I ended up keeping in for a year, loved the lok but I was intimidated by it. I added a black screen to make it look even better. I then took a GSR600 for a ride, soft street fighter style. Felt so comfortable that I sold the R6 on trade me and bought the GSR600. It just so happens that I like the look, it is a little different, of course I got a colour that I like! Have changed the pipes so I can hear it!
Basically though whatever floats your boat is the best way!!!!

[Maki]

I ended up keeping in for a year, loved the look but I was intimidated by it.

I know what you mean. I love a dose of adrenalin now and then and don't mind stepping off the bike with my knees shaking slightly from time to time.


Great post, Suzi.

[JacksColdSweat]

Considering the fact that the capabilities of the average bike far exceed the average rider then I'd definitely allow looks to factor heavily in the equation.

wot he said!

[dipshit]

Do you look down when you ride?

Or walk up backwards to it when you go to get on so you don't have to look at it... or don't park it where you can see it if you looked out the window... or never bother to clean it or work on it..???

That's half the fun of owning a bike!

[vgcspares]

nobody seems to have mentioned a Ducati Multi-Strada - bit of a surprise that

[dipshit]

nobody seems to have mentioned a Ducati Multi-Strada - bit of a surprise that

Never mind the Multi-Strada ... even Ducati ST's or http://motoprofi.com/bikephoto/4359/...uda_2001_1.jpg are too ugly for this kid!

[Headbanger]

Do you look down when you ride?

I spend a lot of time gazing into shop windows as I idle past, Just checking out my reflection and thinking that if I got to name myself it would be Mr Badness.

[nallac]

the multistroodle looks good next to a new KLR650.

I would definately pay more for a bike i want and like the look of...
why buy a bike you don't like???????.
actually wouldn't buy a bike i didn't like the look of......................

If you have to ride it you should like it.... just like your mrs (or mr in Carver case)

[007XX]

well, to put this nicely...

In the same way i couldn't do the monkey dance with anyone I saw as ugly, I couldn't really bring myself to ride a bike that has no aesthetic appeal.

Call me fickle, but i'll undoubtedly not give a crap. To me, the whole pleasure of owning a bike is also bein able to get out of the house, and get a small shiver of pleasure as I lay eyes on the beast in the garage.

If all you can think is " Dang, but that thing is ugly!", then you're kind of shortchanging yourself, aren't ya?

[Rosie]

Image is nothing, performance is everything

Having an attractive bike would be nice, but it's more important that the bike does the things I want it to.

The sherp isn't pretty by anyone's standards, but I'm still in love, because it does everything I want it to, and we do so much cool stuff together.

I'm about to get her all cleaned and dolled up so we can go on holiday to Australia together