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#2Oh man, this looks cool but the writing took me right out of the announcement. I don't usually notice bad writing, but this prose seems purpler than usual.
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#3Woah, cpunk as fuark
Good luck getting that approved for street use in the EU but what a beauty.
I wish there were driving videos available, I'll patiently wait
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#4Woah, cpunk as fuark Good luck getting that approved for street use in the EU but what a beauty. I wish there were driving videos available, I'll patiently wait
Their petrol motorbikes are absolutely wonderful machines, I can't wait for their transition into electric!
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#5I can’t wait for electric motorbikes to be more diverse and advanced.
I used to be a “my loud exhaust helps me to be seen” kinda guy. Until one day, sat in standstill traffic in my car on the M74 motorway just outside Glasgow, a rider on a BMW S1000XR, with the same loud exhaust as on mine, filtered past the window and I didn’t hear him until he was level with my rear passenger door.
Exhausts sound great, i love the sound of a nice engine, it’s utterly intoxicating but it turns out that modern insulated cars block out the noise too well to make them useful as an awareness tool.
So, i’m fine with a silent electric bike from a safety point of view. The exhaust noise was a false comfort blanket that deserves no faith put in it as a device to be better seen on the road.
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#6Wow, this looks great. Straight out of some sci-fi anime
I absolutely love motorcycles. Sadly, most people into seem to be in the game just for the sound alone. I have very, very strong feelings about the vast majority of this "community" and cannot wait for electric to take over.
Sorry for the rant. I have to endure a lot of racers during all hours. It's hardly pleasent
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#7Woah, cpunk as fuark Good luck getting that approved for street use in the EU but what a beauty. I wish there were driving videos available, I'll patiently wait
Their petrol motorbikes are absolutely wonderful machines, I can't wait for their transition into electric!
I'm not so sure, the engines are great but they cheap out on suspensions lately.
I had an MT09 Tracer that was wobbly as f. in curves and on stright lines at high speed. The rear shock was just too loose. Same for the MT07 since 2014.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Their petrol motorbikes are absolutely wonderful machines, I can't wait for their transition into electric!
I'm not so sure, the engines are great but they cheap out on suspensions lately. I had an MT09 Tracer that was wobbly as f. in curves and on stright lines at high speed. The rear shock was just too loose. Same for the MT07 since 2014.
I've heard a lot of complaints about the wobbly MT09 Tracer at high (>160km/h) speeds. I've also heard it was only on the first models, and due to the hand guards having bad aerodynamics. AFAIK it's solvable with aftermarket (or no) hand guards.
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#9I can’t wait for electric motorbikes to be more diverse and advanced. I used to be a “my loud exhaust helps me to be seen” kinda guy. Until one day, sat in standstill traffic in my car on the M74 motorway just outside Glasgow, a rider on a BMW S1000XR, with the same loud exhaust as on mine, filtered past the window and I didn’t hear him until he was level with my rear passenger door. Exhausts sound great, i love the…
> “my loud exhaust helps me to be seen”
People are very good at justifying thier anti-social behaviour to themselves.
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#10I can’t wait for electric motorbikes to be more diverse and advanced. I used to be a “my loud exhaust helps me to be seen” kinda guy. Until one day, sat in standstill traffic in my car on the M74 motorway just outside Glasgow, a rider on a BMW S1000XR, with the same loud exhaust as on mine, filtered past the window and I didn’t hear him until he was level with my rear passenger door. Exhausts sound great, i love the…
Also, the "utterly intoxicating" sound is often forced onto others without their consent. Like playing your music through a loudspeaker in a public place.
So yeah, go electric!