| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
drmalacarne
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Mar 2008
Posts: 762
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
|
 Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: 2012 Motus MST |
 |
|
What do you think, friends??
Guilherme.
_________________
1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
SugarHillCTD
Site Admin
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
Posts: 4238
Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Gui,
I do like the ease of maintenance of a V-4 engine. And when engine is laid out longitudinally (crankshaft lying front to back) the design is good for leaning the bike into corners.
Any further details? Is this going to be produced in the Western Hemisphere?
John
_________________
John & Cathy
'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mnb
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
Posts: 660
Location: San Jose, CA
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| SugarHillCTD wrote: | | And when engine is laid out longitudinally (crankshaft lying front to back) the design is good for leaning the bike into corners. |
In one direction anyways. In the other, it's more difficult.
_________________
M N B
1997 BMW K1100LT ABS Special Edition
2003 Husqvarna TE610e
2007 Harley Davidson Road King
2009 BMW F800GS
2011 Husqvarna TE310
2014 Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak MNB Edition |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
drmalacarne
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Mar 2008
Posts: 762
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SugarHillCTD
Site Admin
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
Posts: 4238
Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
NOT necessarily a good thing. Most people in the USA do not appreciate or go out to buy sport-tour motorcycles. (present K11OG members are in a VERY small group- aren't we special  )
Thanks for the link, Doc.
_________________
John & Cathy
'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
John Clauss
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
Posts: 732
Location: Robesonia, PA
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
I have not been able to find any pricing information. That is what is going to make or break this bike. Looks good, might work great, but when I first heard about the project they were talking $30-35K which simply will doom this bike and company to failure. No one is going to spend that much for a first year, unproven bike or company. Don't believe me think about:
Indian resurrection: lasted 5 years went belly up again price: $35,000
Excelsior/Henderson: Could roll bikes out of the factory they spent all of their capital on. Price $35,000
Kenny Dreer's Norton Resurrection: Carbon fiber Nortons price $35,000
See a trend? They all failed. I hope this company can succeed, like Victory, they have to start with lower price bikes.
_________________
1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6
It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
roadscum
Big Brick Rider
Joined: 10 May 2010
Posts: 73
Location: North Port, Florida
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
| John Clauss wrote: | I have not been able to find any pricing information. That is what is going to make or break this bike. Looks good, might work great, but when I first heard about the project they were talking $30-35K which simply will doom this bike and company to failure. No one is going to spend that much for a first year, unproven bike or company. Don't believe me think about:
Indian resurrection: lasted 5 years went belly up again price: $35,000
Excelsior/Henderson: Could roll bikes out of the factory they spent all of their capital on. Price $35,000
Kenny Dreer's Norton Resurrection: Carbon fiber Nortons price $35,000
See a trend? They all failed. I hope this company can succeed, like Victory, they have to start with lower price bikes. |
They'll have a good chance to survive if they can achieve "elite status". I've read somewhere that Motus is associated with Confederate Motorcycles, another low volume high price brand that seems to be doing OK.
My sense is that Motus has aspirations beyond the motorcycle market(planes, boats, auto) for the very kewl motor.
Regardfs, Paul
_________________
"I don't believe in the after life, although I am bringing a change of underwear." - Woody Allen
'94 K11RS
'08 F800S
'08 MG 1200 Sport
'09 Triumph Scrambler |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
