The year of the ugly stick

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High_Side · #1 Unread post by **High_Side** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:15 pm

What the hell is happening in Japan? Is it 'cause I'm getting old or is styling taking a bad turn for the worse? Both the 599 and the Z1000 used to be good looking....what the hell happened?
The was:

The soon to be:

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VermilionX · Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:33 pm

i like the new 599, all better to me. that shorty can is awesome.

the Z1000 is better to me too except the ugly can.

Sev · #3 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:53 pm

I dislike the gauges on the new 599, and I miss the classic high mount exhaust, even though it caused problems. Otherwise I sorta dig the futureistic look. I wouldn't mind getting that headlight dealy on mine.. if it was possible to transfer.

It's occured to me that there is probably no underseat storage now though.

Ninja Geoff · Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:53 pm

The Crimson Rider® wrote:the Z1000 is better to me too except the ugly can.

Agreed. Though the best looking 599's are the 04's (and other years in that gen).

#5 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:00 pm

Sevulturus wrote:I dislike the gauges on the new 599, and I miss the classic high mount exhaust, even though it caused problems.

What kind of problems? Aside from my melty turnsignal that was my fault.

And MAN all of those bikes look hideous in their new incarnation. I'm going to go pour bleach in my eyes, back in a minute...

ofblong · #6 Unread post by **ofblong** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:09 pm

I like the bike in the first picture and the bike in the last. SOrry I dont know names of bikes very well. I am assuming the first one is the 599?

Although I think

is sexier

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asiantay · #7 Unread post by **asiantay** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:21 pm

That Duc's nose looks like a freaking whale.

NOT sexy!

VermilionX · Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:23 pm

ofblong wrote:
is sexier .

LOL!

eventhough the desomodici gets my vote on looks, i'd still pick an RC211V just bec of it's superior performance.

Sev · #9 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:29 pm

Skier wrote:
Sevulturus wrote:I dislike the gauges on the new 599, and I miss the classic high mount exhaust, even though it caused problems.
What kind of problems? Aside from my melty turnsignal that was my fault.

And MAN all of those bikes look hideous in their new incarnation. I'm going to go pour bleach in my eyes, back in a minute...

Gets in the way when you want to mount soft bags. Not a huge problem, but an annoyance.

Though it's a far sight better then that exhaust they do have.

I will admit though, I'd like the tail and the front end (except the new gauges) to put onto my bike. LoL.

MakeCarsStandSTill · Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:40 pm

THey look to futuristic, ALIENS!!!! AHHH