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redelk


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posted March 19, 2002 08:14 PM        Edited By: redelk on 19 Mar 2002 20:15
MCN has REALLY insulted me, NOW!

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/detail?sectionID=212131&documentID=138440

Kawasaki's new GP bike?



It looks more like some one has been getting into the saki and playing with photoshop! Don't get me wrong. The basic design is sweet. I'm not too hot about the front rotor "cover" and find it hard to believe that such an item would be found on ANY GP bike. What's with the hose going into the swingarm? Fuel? Oil (ala Buell)?

I could go on all night. It bacically looks like another "exercise" in a motorcycle design that will never see the light of day. Kawi's next GP racer? I doubt it!


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posted March 19, 2002 08:37 PM        
Yah, this is definately a design school masturbatory excercise.
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posted March 19, 2002 08:40 PM        
Yeah, but look how ugly the Busa is and it sells!!!!

Never know...It's different!!!
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MadMike


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posted March 19, 2002 08:42 PM        
is this the pedal version, I dont see a Motor or a Place for a Muzzy Ti, system!! send it back!
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BlackMandingoWarrior


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posted March 20, 2002 06:08 PM        
I Was Thinking The Same Thing....

Were is the stinkin motor??? Damn thing looks like a toy. Something just ain't right here. I thought someone posted a photo of the new GP bike in action and it was white and had a 12-like snorkel protruding through the front fairing!?!?
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posted March 20, 2002 07:41 PM        Edited By: TedG on 20 Mar 2002 19:41
Boys, boys all your taste is in your mouth. I think it is way cool. A lean mean fighting machine. It's kinda hard to comment on this design without knowing the reasons for the way they covered up stuff. Put lights on that thing and I want it.
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1reddawg12r


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posted March 20, 2002 07:45 PM        
new gp bike

if i am not mistaken i think it is a electric /battery operated bike that kawasaki is workig on..remember seeing a bike that looks something like this one somewhere ,just cant remember where...reddawg:o
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Engage


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posted March 20, 2002 10:31 PM        
Dawg you're thinking of that honda showbike this past year. I am willing to be that pipe going up from by swingarm is the exhaust heading up under the tail.
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posted March 20, 2002 11:53 PM        
Another nosebleed? You been riding that bike again?

How long does it take to redout, what with all the blood going to your head?

It sure does put your butt in the air, maybe it was designed at the Kawasaki-San Francisco studio. East Bay Dave?







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tapani


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posted March 21, 2002 12:15 AM        
The truht and nothing but....

No boys, this machine is not a motor- or electric bike
it works plainly by the turbo booster
the turbo takes the electricity from sunpanels (screen)
and all the magnificant free air goes in to the turbocharger
where it is charged straigth to the black hose
in the front of rear wheel and that speeds the rear wheel like nothing
else ))

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posted March 22, 2002 08:21 AM        
Yes...

quote:
Boys, boys all your taste is in your mouth. I think it is way cool. A lean mean fighting machine. It's kinda hard to comment on this design without knowing the reasons for the way they covered up stuff. Put lights on that thing and I want it.

I second that that thought...
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