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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Hmmm, how about putting one of the Can-Am Spyders (RS or RT) to the Cool Wall test?
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Hmmm... that's quite the idea. I didn't think of that. I couldn't even guess how they would end up.Grey Thumper wrote:Hmmm, how about putting one of the Can-Am Spyders (RS or RT) to the Cool Wall test?
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Either Z1000 or Ninja 1000. We haven't done a Kwakker yet.
The Spyder is......... (ahem)......... not really a motorcycle.
The Spyder is......... (ahem)......... not really a motorcycle.

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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Good point! There isn't a Kawasaki up there yet...jstark47 wrote:Either Z1000 or Ninja 1000. We haven't done a Kwakker yet.
The Spyder is......... (ahem)......... not really a motorcycle.

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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
+1 on the Ninja 1000
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
I gotta admit, it's about time we had more real world sport bikes like the Ninja 1000.
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Ok, 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 it is then this week by multiple suggestions!
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
To date:
Introducing the Cool Wall Motorcycles.
VOTED: AWESOME
• 2011 Honda CBR250R - Vote and Discuss - 57% Awesome - Featured: March 4 - 11, 2011.
• 2011 Norton Commando 961 Sport - Vote and Discuss - 50% Awesome - Featured: Jan 21 - 28, 2011.
VOTED: COOL
• 2010 Honda VFR1200 - Vote and Discuss - 100% Cool - Featured: January 28th - February 4th, 2011.
• 2011 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic - Vote and Discuss - 79% Cool - Featured: February 25th - March 4th, 2011.
• 2010 Yamaha FZ8 - Vote and Discuss - 60% Cool - Featured: February 18th - February 25th, 2011.
• 2011 URAL sT Solo - Vote and Discuss - 58% Cool - Featured: January 14th - 21st, 2011.
• 2011 Triumph Speed Triple - Vote and Discuss - 57% Cool - Featured: March 11th - 18th, 2011.
• 2011 Ducati Diavel - Vote and Discuss - 57% Cool - Featured: January 7th - 14th, 2011.
• 2010 Zero S (Electric) - Vote and Discuss - 45% Cool - Featured: February 4th - February 11th, 2011.
• 2011 Harley-Davidson VRSCF V-Rod Muscle - Vote and Discuss - 43% Cool - Feb 11th - 18th, 2011.
• 2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X - Vote and Discuss - 38% Cool - March 25th - April 1st, 2011.
VOTED: UNCOOL
• None Yet!
VOTED: FAIL
• 2009 Honda DN01 - Vote and Discuss - 55% Fail - Featured: March 18 - March 25th, 2011.
Introducing the Cool Wall Motorcycles.
VOTED: AWESOME
• 2011 Honda CBR250R - Vote and Discuss - 57% Awesome - Featured: March 4 - 11, 2011.
• 2011 Norton Commando 961 Sport - Vote and Discuss - 50% Awesome - Featured: Jan 21 - 28, 2011.
VOTED: COOL
• 2010 Honda VFR1200 - Vote and Discuss - 100% Cool - Featured: January 28th - February 4th, 2011.
• 2011 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic - Vote and Discuss - 79% Cool - Featured: February 25th - March 4th, 2011.
• 2010 Yamaha FZ8 - Vote and Discuss - 60% Cool - Featured: February 18th - February 25th, 2011.
• 2011 URAL sT Solo - Vote and Discuss - 58% Cool - Featured: January 14th - 21st, 2011.
• 2011 Triumph Speed Triple - Vote and Discuss - 57% Cool - Featured: March 11th - 18th, 2011.
• 2011 Ducati Diavel - Vote and Discuss - 57% Cool - Featured: January 7th - 14th, 2011.
• 2010 Zero S (Electric) - Vote and Discuss - 45% Cool - Featured: February 4th - February 11th, 2011.
• 2011 Harley-Davidson VRSCF V-Rod Muscle - Vote and Discuss - 43% Cool - Feb 11th - 18th, 2011.
• 2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X - Vote and Discuss - 38% Cool - March 25th - April 1st, 2011.
VOTED: UNCOOL
• None Yet!
VOTED: FAIL
• 2009 Honda DN01 - Vote and Discuss - 55% Fail - Featured: March 18 - March 25th, 2011.
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Victory (it would be interesting to hear other people's thoughts on the Zach Ness version...)
Piaggio MP3
+1 on the Spyder
Piaggio MP3
+1 on the Spyder
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Re: Total Motorcycle Cool Wall - Suggest the next bike to re
Thanks for the suggestions! You have picked some interesting controversal models indeed.sunshine229 wrote:Victory (it would be interesting to hear other people's thoughts on the Zach Ness version...)
Piaggio MP3
+1 on the Spyder
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