TOTAL MOTORCYCLE COOL WALL - 2013 RESULTS

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2013 Yamaha FJR1300A ABS - Coolness Factor = 76.0%
Featured: March 1st, 2013 - March 8th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46731
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 0A-ABS.htm


Awesome (3 points) 56% [ 20 ]
Cool (2 points) 25% [ 9 ]
Uncool (1 point) 11% [ 4 ]
Fail (0 point) 8% [ 3 ]

Total number of votes: 36

Average points per vote: 82/36 = 2.28
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 2.28/3 x 100 = 76
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 76.0%

Mike

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2013 Harley-Davidson FXSB Breakout - Coolness Factor = 50.0%
Featured: March 8th, 2013 - March 15th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46775
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... eakout.htm


Thanks everyone for voting and discussing this brand new never-before-seen model from Harley-Davidson! Even though I liked the bike I wasn't sure how it was going to come out in the votes. You will notice with the new voting system every vote counted and there were quite a few fail and uncool votes that added in to the final results so here we go:

Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Harley-Davidson FXSB Breakout is...

Awesome (3 points) 42% [ 16 ]
Cool (2 points) 24% [ 9 ]
Uncool (1 point) 18% [ 7 ]
Fail (0 point) 16% [ 6 ]

Total number of votes: 38

Average points per vote: 57/38 = 1.5
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.5/3 x 100 = 50
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 50.0%

Does Harley-Davidson have a winner on it's hands? Or a wash? Even though the #1 voted category was Awesome, the 50% result is a so-so for it.

Mike

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2014 Honda CTX700N - Coolness Factor = 43.9%
Featured: March 15th, 2013 - March 22nd, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46811
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... TX700N.htm


Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Honda CTX700N is..

Awesome (3 points) 9% 9% [ 4 ]
Cool (2 points) 39% 39% [ 17 ]
Uncool (1 point) 27% 27% [ 12 ]
Fail (0 point) 25% 25% [ 11 ]

Total number of votes: 44

Average points per vote: 58/44 = 1.32
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.32/3 x 100 = 43.9
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 43.9%

Quite a good voter turnout on quite a unique new motorcycle! With the Scattergory of votes and a 43.9% end result I am not sure how the CTX700 will really do for Honda, it's a risky move, but it's good to see innovation in the market. Honda has never been a risk taking company but they have been proving this axiom wrong now for the past few years (with good and bad results). So why the change at Honda? Is a riskier business plan good for Honda?

Mike

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2013 Suzuki DR-Z400SM - Coolness Factor = 62.3%
Featured: March 22nd, 2013 - March 29th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46842
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... Z400SM.htm


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Suzuki DR-Z400SM is..

Awesome (3 points) 27% 27% [ 8 ]
Cool (2 points) 47% 47% [ 14 ]
Uncool (1 point) 13% 13% [ 4 ]
Fail (0 point) 13% 13% [ 4 ]

Total votes : 30


Average points per vote: 56/30 = 1.87
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.87/3 x 100 = 62.3
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 62.3%

Mike

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2013 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom - Coolness Factor = 61.0%
Featured: March 29th, 2013 - April 5th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46896
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... Custom.htm

Quite a good voter turnout and really nice discussion on this one! Great job gang. It seems like everyone agrees that the V-Star 650 is a good bike and even with it's little dated looks still turns heads enough to get people to buy one and start riding on it as their first bike as well. While there are in deed a few things that Yamaha could improve on the V-Star, it's pretty good value and maybe doing so the price would go up too much and ruin it's value?

The 650cc segment is a strong one and overall the V-Star 650 competes well in it.


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom is..

Awesome (3 points) 15% 15% [ 7 ]
Cool (2 points) 54% 54% [ 26 ]
Uncool (1 point) 27% 27% [ 13 ]
Fail (0 point) 4% 4% [ 2 ]

Total votes : 48

Average points per vote: 88/48 = 1.83
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.83/3 x 100 = 61.0
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 61.0%

Mike

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2013 Ural Gear-Up - Coolness Factor = 64.0%
Featured: April 5th, 2013 - April 12th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46947
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... GearUp.htm

Unique. Different. Rugged. Honest. Heavy. Basic. Pricey. These are words that describe that URAL Gear-up; but few words could describe the feeling it would be to commute to work with the Ural Gear in the snow, up hills and through forests to get there.


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Ural Gear-Up is..

Awesome (3 points) 26% 26% [ 10 ]
Cool (2 points) 55% 55% [ 21 ]
Uncool (1 point) 3% 3% [ 1 ]
Fail (0 point) 16% 16% [ 6 ]

Total votes : 38

Average points per vote: 73/38 = 1.92
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.92/3 x 100 = 64.0
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 64.0%


Mike

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2013 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 B5 EFI - Coolness Factor = 68.8%
Featured: April 12th, 2013 - April 19th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46998
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... B5-EFI.htm

A great discussion this week on this classic motorcycle! Is it retro? Is it outdated? Is it Cool? Should be it updated? Should it remain unchanged for another 50 years? If you haven't added your 2 cents in the discussion, what are you waiting for? :2cents:


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 B5 EFI is..

Awesome (3 points) 34% 34% [ 11 ]
Cool (2 points) 44% 44% [ 14 ]
Uncool (1 point) 16% 16% [ 5 ]
Fail (0 point) 6% 6% [ 2 ]

Total votes : 32

Average points per vote: 66/32 = 2.06
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.92/3 x 100 = 68.8
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 68.8%


Mike

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2013 Triumph Thunderbird - Coolness Factor = 64.4%
Featured: April 19th, 2013 - April 26th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=47047
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... erbird.htm


Does the Thunderbird live up to it's historical name? Will it leave a mark for itself in the motorcycle world? These are the questions that were discussed and it's a hair-splitting debate. It is easy to look back into history with 20/20 hindsight, but when you are living it the answers are never as clear.


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Triumph Thunderbird is..

Awesome (3 points) 29% 29% [ 12 ]
Cool (2 points) 45% 45% [ 19 ]
Uncool (1 point) 17% 17% [ 7 ]
Fail (0 point) 10% 10% [ 4 ]

Total votes : 42


Average points per vote: 81/42 = 1.93
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.93/3 x 100 = 64.4
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 64.4%

Mike

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2013 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V SE - Coolness Factor = 83.3%
Featured: April 26th, 2013 - May 3rd, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=47105
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 008VSE.htm

Notes: Amazingly we only have 2 bikes in our 2013 Cool Wall lineup that have had 0 fail votes and they are both Moto Guzzi's! In fact, this particular Moto Guzzi with it's final score of 83.3% rockets it up to #1 SPOT on our Cool Wall making it THE most cool bike to date. It's unfortunate then there are not many riders taking advantage of such an awesome bike as there are few on the roads, but maybe that is what makes the Griso so cool too?


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V SE is..

Awesome (3 points) 57% [ 24 ]
Cool (2 points) 36% [ 15 ]
Uncool (1 point) 7% [ 3 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes : 42


Average points per vote: 105/42 = 2.5
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 2.5/3 x 100 = 83.3
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 83.3%

Mike

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2013 Hyosung GT650R - Coolness Factor = 44.7%
Featured: May 3rd, 2013 - May 10th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool



Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=47157
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... GT650R.htm


Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Hyosung GT650R is..

Awesome (3 points) 5% [ 2 ]
Cool (2 points) 50% [ 19 ]
Uncool (1 point) 18% [ 7 ]
Fail (0 point) 26% [ 10 ]

Total votes : 38


Average points per vote: 51/38 = 1.34
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.34/3 x 100 = 44.7
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 44.7%

Mike