TOTAL MOTORCYCLE COOL WALL - 2013 RESULTS

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2014 Ducati Superbike 899 Panigale - Coolness Factor = 83.3%
Featured: September 27th, 2013 - October 4th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48196
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... nigale.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Ducati Superbike 899 Panigale is:

Awesome (3 points) 61% [ 28 ]
Cool (2 points) 33% [ 15 ]
Uncool (1 point) 2% [ 1 ]
Fail (0 point) 4% [ 2 ]

Total votes : 46

= a Coolwall Factor of 83.3%

NOTES: We have a tie for 1st place on our cool wall thanks to Ducati's new 899 Panigale with a vote of 83.3%! (Tied with 2013 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V SE). Will the Ducati and Moto Guzzi last as our #1 bikes of 2013 or will a bike between now and December 31st become the new King of Cool?

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 Yamaha FJR1300ES - Coolness Factor = 78.4%
Featured: October 4th, 2013 - October 11th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48203
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 1300ES.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Yamaha FJR1300ES is:

Awesome (3 points) 47% [ 8 ]
Cool (2 points) 41% [ 7 ]
Uncool (1 point) 12% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes : 17


= a Coolwall Factor of 78.4%

NOTES: As one of our members (Hanson) stated "2013 Iron Butt Rally with 5 top 10 finishers. 1. Derek Dickson 2005 FJR1300, 2. Josh Montain 2006 FJR1300A, 3. Wendy Crockett 2005 FJR1300, 5. Matt Watkins 2005 FJR1300, 6. Tim Pawlowski 2006 FJR1300A" and "I love the update. It finally looks better after the update last year and now it has electronically adjustable suspension." it's hard not to like this bike! Way to go Yamaha.

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 Can-Am Spyder RT - Coolness Factor = 41.7%
Featured: October 11th, 2013 - October 18th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Fail


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48257
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... der-RT.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Can-Am Spyder RT is:

Awesome (3 points) 14% [ 5 ]
Cool (2 points) 39% [ 14 ]
Uncool (1 point) 6% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 42% [ 15 ]

Total votes : 36


= a Coolwall Factor of 41.7%

NOTES: A 3 wheeled bike that defies logic but yet defines a lifestyle, but gets left in the dust on the Cool Wall. Will BRP continue to produce them year after year? With this newest engine version it seems likely, but many feel without the street-cred it's a tough, uphill battle.

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 EBR 1190RX - Coolness Factor = 82.9%
Featured: October 18th, 2013 - October 25th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48292
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 1190RX.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 EBR 1190RX is:

Awesome (3 points) 57% [ 20 ]
Cool (2 points) 37% [ 13 ]
Uncool (1 point) 3% [ 1 ]
Fail (0 point) 3% [ 1 ]

Total votes : 35

= a Coolwall Factor of 82.9%

NOTES: Sportbikes (in this case, maybe it should be called a superbike) are all about the numbers. Horsepower, torque, weight, lean angle... and the new 2014 EBR 1190RX has the right impressive numbers. As of writing it has finished an incredibly close #3 on our Cool Wall with just 0.4% separating 1st to 3rd! Even Erik Buell even commented, how amazing is that? Looking forward to the future EBR models!

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 BMW R nineT - Coolness Factor = 82.6%
Featured: October 25th, 2013 - Nov 1st, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48337
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... RnineT.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 BMW R nineT is:

Awesome (3 points) 50% [ 24 ]
Cool (2 points) 48% [ 23 ]
Uncool (1 point) 2% [ 1 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]


Total votes : 48

= a Coolwall Factor of 82.6%

NOTES: BMW goes out on a limb (and succeeds) by offering a bike that looks back at it's heritage but forward to it's future as well. It's also very unique with it's 3 option look. At 14k not many manufacturers are offering anything like this.

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 Honda Shadow Sabre ABS - Coolness Factor = 46.1%
Featured: November 1st, 2013 - November 8th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48370
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 300CSA.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Honda Shadow Sabre ABS is:

Awesome (3 points) 13% [ 6 ]
Cool (2 points) 34% [ 16 ]
Uncool (1 point) 32% [ 15 ]
Fail (0 point) 21% [ 10 ]

Total votes : 47

= a Coolwall Factor of 46.1%

NOTES: If anything, the new 2014 Honda Shadow Sabre ABS sure does inspire discussion! Definitely a unique love it or hate style, but you have to agree that Honda went out on a limb with the designing of the Sabre. If you think about it, it's hard to design a bike that 50/50 love/hate, there sure are not many of them that fall so close to the line...

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 Harley-Davidson Street 500 - Coolness Factor = 62.3%
Featured: November 8th, 2013 - November 15th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48393
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... eet500.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street 500 is:

Awesome (3 points) 34% [ 23 ]
Cool (2 points) 37% [ 25 ]
Uncool (1 point) 12% [ 8 ]
Fail (0 point) 18% [ 12 ]

Total votes : 68

= a Coolwall Factor of 62.3%

NOTES: Wow, for a small bike it sure does create quite a bit amount of discussion and varying opinions! Did Harley-Davidson make the right choice by offering such a different platform? Personally I think so and the bike (and H-D) will be successful, but there were quite a few fail votes that unfortunately never stated why the Street 500 is a fail. A new direction for Harley-Davidson, one that appeals to new and youthful riders. Can that be that bad?

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 Ducati Monster 1200 - Coolness Factor = 86.2%
Featured: November 15th, 2013 - November 22nd, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48427
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... r-1200.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Ducati Monster 1200 is:

Awesome (3 points) 61% [ 31 ]
Cool (2 points) 37% [ 19 ]
Uncool (1 point) 2% [ 1 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes : 51

= a Coolwall Factor of 62.3%

NOTES: It's rare to have a big enter the Cool Wall so late in the year and rocket to the #1 spot but here you have it! Since inception, the Ducati's Monster series has always been a great looking bike and in 2014 Ducati has taken that iconic look and further improved it. But it's more than looks, it's also Ducati keeps improving the engineering and not only by offering more power, functions and features but by making the engine less maintenance intensive as well. It's no wonder then that the Monster 1200 is at the top of the charts so far in 2013.

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 KTM 1190RC8R - Coolness Factor = 81.1%
Featured: November 22nd, 2013 - November 29th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Awesome


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48477
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... 90RC8R.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 KTM 1190RC8R is:

Awesome (3 points) 54% [ 20 ]
Cool (2 points) 38% [ 14 ]
Uncool (1 point) 5% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 3% [ 1 ]

Total votes : 37

= a Coolwall Factor of 81.1%

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike

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2014 Zero SR - Coolness Factor = 61.7%
Featured: November 29th, 2013 - December 6th, 2013
Most popular vote category: Cool


Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=48503
Total Motorcycle model page: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... ero-SR.htm

Your Coolness Factor of the 2014 Zero SR is:

Awesome (3 points) 25% [ 5 ]
Cool (2 points) 45% [ 9 ]
Uncool (1 point) 20% [ 4 ]
Fail (0 point) 10% [ 2 ]

Total votes : 20

= a Coolwall Factor of 61.7%

NOTES: Like the song goes: "The times are a cha-changing" so too is the motorcycle industry with the introduction of Zero's newest bike, the SR. Will electric bikes replace gas ones? Is the future bright for iBike technology or could that technology end up in a landfill in 10 years as no-one wants it as vastly superior models are out today? Time will tell.

Next bike is now up for voting on, have fun!!

Mike