TOTAL MOTORCYCLE COOL WALL - 2014 RESULTS

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2014 Ducati Streetfighter 848 - Coolness Factor = 79.4%
Featured: May 23rd, 2014 - May 30th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49365
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... er-848.htm

Coolness Factor of the 2014 Ducati Streetfighter 848 is:

Awesome (3 points) 44% [ 15 ]
Cool (2 points) 50% [ 17 ]
Uncool (1 point) 6% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes : 34


= a Coolwall Factor of 79.4%

NOTES: An interesting mixed set of member responses for the 848, but still all positive. It just feels like Ducati has more practicality they could put into the 848 than they did. Could explain the disappearance of many of the Streetfighter models. JStark47 and Grey Thumper mentioned Triumph could compete with the Street Triple for around the same price and $1200 more for the Street Triple R, gives a buyer something to think about...

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2015 Ducati Monster 821 - Coolness Factor = 70.0%
Featured: May 30th, 2014 - June 6th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49416
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... er-821.htm

Coolness Factor of the 2015 Ducati Monster 821 is:

Awesome (3 points) 40% [ 16 ]
Cool (2 points) 38% [ 15 ]
Uncool (1 point) 15% [ 6 ]
Fail (0 point) 8% [ 3 ]

Total votes : 40

= a Coolwall Factor of 70.0%

NOTES: A very interesting result that says "very cool" but in between the lines we have a lot of "not sure if I like this" part, design or style from our readers. Even though the results are 70% Cool, I would suspect they will change up or down once it comes out and people can ride it... A "time will tell" bike for sure and that means, Ducati took quite the gamble with it... will it come up craps?

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2014 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC - Coolness Factor = 70.0%
Featured: June 6th, 2014 - June 13th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49461
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... y-APRC.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC is:

Awesome (3 points) 31% [ 10 ]
Cool (2 points) 63% [ 20 ]
Uncool (1 point) 3% [ 1 ]
Fail (0 point) 3% [ 1 ]

Total votes : 32

= a Coolwall Factor of 74.0%

NOTES: Cream of the superbike crop.

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2014 Hyosung GT250R - Coolness Factor = 44.8%
Featured: June 13th, 2014 - June 20th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Uncool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49502
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... GT250R.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Hyosung GT250R is:

Awesome (3 points) 0% [ 0 ]
Cool (2 points) 44% [ 14 ]
Uncool (1 point) 47% [ 15 ]
Fail (0 point) 9% [ 3 ]

Total votes : 32

= a Coolwall Factor of 44.8%

NOTES: In a recessionary marketplace you have to be competitive not only in price but in product. While the GT250R is a good product it needs to be priced more competitively as more desirable offerings from Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki have come along since it's launch for only a few hundred dollars more. So what Hyosung needs to do is drop the GT250R's price down or offer even more for the same price as the 44% cool result shows.

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2015 Harley-Davidson Livewire - Coolness Factor = 73.9%
Featured: June 20th, 2014 - June 27th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49554
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... ectric.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2015 Harley-Davidson Livewire is:

Awesome (3 points) 49% [ 18 ]
Cool (2 points) 35% [ 13 ]
Uncool (1 point) 5% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 11% [ 4 ]

Total votes : 37


= a Coolwall Factor of 73.9%

NOTES: Radial. Different. Shocking! Harley-Davidson will be electrified to note how many positive votes and comments the new Livewire received on our Cool Wall this week, with that type of reaction how couldn't H-D not think about producing the Livewire?


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2015 Yamaha FZ-07 - Coolness Factor = 78.5%
Featured: July 4th, 2014 - July 11th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49599
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... a-FZ07.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2015 Yamaha FZ-07 is:

Awesome (3 points) 11
Cool (2 points) 20
Uncool (1 point) 0
Fail (0 point) 0

= a Coolwall Factor of 78.5%

NOTES: Go Yamaha and make a bike we can't say no to at a price we all can afford.


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2015 Beta 390RR - Coolness Factor = 70.4%
Featured: July 4th, 2014 - July 11th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49623
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... -390RR.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2015 Beta 390RR is:

Awesome (3 points) 11% [ 1 ]
Cool (2 points) 89% [ 8 ]
Uncool (1 point) 0% [ 0 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes : 9

= a Coolwall Factor of 73.9%

NOTES: Not a lot of votes in the July 1st/4th long weekend for the Beta, but it did finish quite well and well deservedly so. With a new engine and a caring company, Beta is defiantly on the right track. "Beta engineers have strived to provide innovative products that inspire, excite, and perform. 2015 is no different in that they continue to provide their customers with new models that continue to advance in both quality and features. - Beta"


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2015 EBR 1190SX - Coolness Factor = 81.2%
Featured: July 11th, 2014 - July 18th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49635
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 1190SX.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2015 EBR 1190SX is:

Awesome (3 points) 58% [ 19 ]
Cool (2 points) 33% [ 11 ]
Uncool (1 point) 6% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 3% [ 1 ]

Total votes : 33

= a Coolwall Factor of 81.2%

NOTES: A great turn out of a bike that's just released from EBR! With the 1190SX so close in specs to the 2015 KTM 1290 Superduke I'm sure we will see a head-to-head competition soon. You couldn't go wrong choosing either bike though. What a great time to be looking at high-end V-Twin bikes!

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2015 Honda CBR300R - Coolness Factor = 74.7%
Featured: July 18th, 2014 - July 25th, 2014
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49688
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... BR300R.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2015 Honda CBR300R is:

Awesome (3 points) 38% [ 11 ]
Cool (2 points) 52% [ 15 ]
Uncool (1 point) 7% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 3% [ 1 ]

Total votes : 29


= a Coolwall Factor of 74.7%

NOTES: A lot of very positive comments were left about the new Honda 300cc Series and many believe this is the right direction for Honda to take, and about time! Some of Honda's new offerings, while different and interesting, make riders question the direction of the Honda company.

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2015 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec - Coolness Factor = 62.2%
Featured: July 25th, 2014 - August 1st, 2014
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=49721
Total Motorcycle model page: [url]hthttp://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/201 ... -RSpec.htm[/url]

Your Coolness Factor of the 2015 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec is:

Awesome (3 points) 23% [ 7 ]
Cool (2 points) 47% [ 14 ]
Uncool (1 point) 23% [ 7 ]
Fail (0 point) 7% [ 2 ]

Total votes : 30

= a Coolwall Factor of 62.2%

NOTES: Cool looking, but falls short on a few things to make it even better. Our readers thought that a bigger tank, lower weight and/or retro clocks would push the bike up for sure. For now, it's a cool bike, and one a rider would be quite happy with, but Yamaha could go even further to make it even better and personally, I'd like to see version 2.0 of the Bolt myself as well.

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