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Post by Hammerin on Mar 28, 2004 16:35:37 GMT -5
;D I got it? How's about every one deisngs a practical NEW XS? Submit it and every one votes on them all say after about 6 months. Winner gets Honnerablemention. or something. Decription of the parts utilized or just a drawing?  ? You have to take it from here as I get to carried away with this descriptive thingy ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by chopperbbad on Mar 28, 2004 18:09:55 GMT -5
My suggestions: Two catagories
MODERN and RETRO
Four sub catagories
Café
Chopper (modern means extreme Billet/retro means old school)
Cruiser (old Police cruiser to new bag carriers)
Sport (street tracker/naked/R1)
Stock (Wether designing a modern or retro it should remain a virt twin, wet clutch, 653cc to 666cc motor.
I would venture to say that while designing the new XS650 we all have to remember what the XS was at the time in history it was produced. WAY KEWL Cheap!!!! Dam Reliable Bloody British Bullet Proof All Japanese Motorcycle Rick |
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Post by xsyamahadrg on Mar 28, 2004 19:36:01 GMT -5
well Hammerin, since you twisted my arm! There are now 127 members on this board. and thats likely how many different opinions you'll get on a new XS650. Since i'm a purest at heart, i would like to stay with the retro look of the period in which the original XS650 was conceived. I would like to see a new XS650 designed in the image of the earlier standard models before the Special series change over, but shave the weight down to under 400 lbs. I would like to have the electronics updated to current industry standards, the engine bumped up to a 700 or 750 cc, with about 20 horse power added. An oil cooler and spin off oil filter would be a must. I would like to see fully air adjustable forks up front and a good pair of gas shocks rear. Twin discs up front, and a single disc on the back, with a good non flexing swing arm, and a Norton feather bed frame. I would want 19" front wheel and 18" rear wheel with stainless steel spokes, chrome wheels, with about an inch added to the wheelbase. Put on some nice wide stickey tires, and a heavy O ring chain to handle things. Add into the mix a set of longish gears for today's freeway flying, and hold the price down to under $6,000.00. I'd also like to see a good Yamaha aftermarket parts catalog with a choice of seats, exhaust systems, and touring bits and pieces like they have for the V-Star series. See there, now you have it ! Ain't you sorry you asked ? ;D ;D ;D
Denny
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Post by Six-Five-O on Mar 28, 2004 20:17:47 GMT -5
Yeah.....What Denny said, with the exception of a belt drive and maybe adding flatslide carbs and a wider swingarm for a fatter rear tire.. ;D Of course a updated charging system with Halogen and LED lighting all around would also be a good thang  |
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Post by Wahoo650 on Mar 31, 2004 12:32:02 GMT -5
I'm with Denny on this too, unfortunately the other (and most important to me ;D) is the element of cost  . For the $1200 I now have invested, I really like bikes like the new Triumph Thruxton, but not for 6-7 times more money. I'll keep fixing/changing/updating my old one, as I think it's just fine. Matt |
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? You have to take it from here as I get to carried away with this descriptive thingy ;D ;D ;D
. For the $1200 I now have invested, I really like bikes like the new Triumph Thruxton, but not for 6-7 times more money. I'll keep fixing/changing/updating my old one, as I think it's just fine.