Bikes THEY need to make

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#31 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:40 am

The Mean Streak is consistently rated the best handling cruiser on the market by a pretty big margin. Problem is, here in the states, all people care about is displacement and horsepower. So, with the Kawasaki 2000 already in the stable, I'd like to see them shoe-horn the 2000's engine into a modified (aluminum) Mean Streak frame. If they could keep the weight, balance, and handling pretty much the same as it currently is, they would have the biggest V-Twin on the road in the best handling cruiser chassis.

Drake · #32 Unread post by **Drake** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:30 pm

Someone needs to make a replica of Kaneda's Bike from the anime movie, Akira.

Okay, it's probably never going to happen aside from a fan project or two, but I'd kill for that bike.

I'm such a dork.

#33 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:24 pm

Drake wrote:Someone needs to make a replica of Kaneda's Bike from the anime movie, Akira.

Well, this is the closest thing you're gonna get for a while at least:

#34 Unread post by **Sev** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:16 pm

Drake wrote:Someone needs to make a replica of Kaneda's Bike from the anime movie, Akira.

Okay, it's probably never going to happen aside from a fan project or two, but I'd kill for that bike.

I'm such a dork.

That thing looks TOUGH to control!

jpaul · #35 Unread post by **jpaul** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:04 am

I would love to see someone make a PRACTICAL standard. Take the riding position off of my 1982 GS1100E, so I don't need a chiroprator after a day of riding. Make the engine just under 900cc, for the insurance break. Add hydraulic valve adjusters, because I don't want to pull the cams once a year to do "simple" maintenance. If a manufacturer would make this bike, and commit to keeping it around for a decade, I am convinced it would sell. It would never be a sales leader, and they may take a year off production every few years to clear up inventory. It would be similar to the Suzuki Bandits, not a lot of new engineering costs, but it would bring in a steady, reasonable profit for the company.

liablemtl · Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:53 am

They're already making the bikes I want... they just refuse to sell them in the US.

I give you the Suzuki GS1200SS...

The Yamaha MT-01...

The Yamaha TDM900...

The Honda CB1300S

And the Kawasaki KLV1000...

poppygene · Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:03 am

I'd never heard of the KLV before... looks a lot like a V-Strom. Hmmm, could that be a joint-venture unit? The V-Strom is reportedly so good the fun-factor alone is worth the price of admission.

TechTMW · #38 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:08 am

The KLV is EXACTLY a v-strom just repainted and rebadged.

I want the cb1300 baad. I can't justify it tho cuz I can't bring it back to the states.

MASHBY · #39 Unread post by **MASHBY** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:40 am

liablemtl wrote:They're already making the bikes I want... they just refuse to sell them in the US.

I give you the Suzuki GS1200SS...

Very old School Very Cool.You got love some of those japanese only models.

High_Side · Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:25 am

MASHBY wrote:
liablemtl wrote:They're already making the bikes I want... they just refuse to sell them in the US.

I give you the Suzuki GS1200SS...

Very old School Very Cool.You got love some of those japanese only models.

WHat the heck is with the twin rear shocks on that thing???? The original Gixxer was a mono....