My entrant for the 'Worst Looking Motorcycle' compitition. - Page 2

zingshoen · 04-18-2014, 06:44 AM

Beautiful car, Weld!

Streamlining is the word! But it is of no concern for dual sport riders!

As far as the snail goes, the feelers are too much. Poor design choice IMHO. They should have kept closer to that "Streamliner" look and won over a few retro lovers, get product placement in the next james bond etc.

But then, who is the target market for this? The top 0.1 percent of income earners in Northern Europe, say 150000 people or so, but not all are going to ride a mc. so they probably aim at a production run of 5000 bikes and market it to those "elites" who think they are "high tech". I suspect a few North Americans will get one too, in the bigger cities, where that thing doesn t get laughed off the street but means "hey i m european, electric and i was dear", like an expensive watch or pushbike.

in australia, no one is going to bother to import it.

Weldangrind · 04-18-2014, 12:40 PM

I agree, it's not likely to sell well.

I'm not saying I like the bike specifically, but I appreciate art deco styling, and that's what this bike seems to be going for. I can't deny that I'm intrigued by the lines and the shape. Maybe there's a tortured artist inside me somewhere.

Some other examples of my line of thinking:

FastDoc · 04-18-2014, 12:47 PM

The Chrysler and Empire State buildings in NYC where I'm from are both examples of Art Deco styling I like very much but I wouldn't ride either one on a Sunday morning ;-)

Weldangrind · 04-18-2014, 12:51 PM

Mrs. Weldangrind hates it. She says it looks like a mechanical bull.

katoranger · 04-18-2014, 01:11 PM

I like Art Deco to a point. Mostly buildings. The snail is ugly.

Weldangrind · 04-19-2014, 02:05 AM

I agree. I never said the snail was appealing, only that it intrigues me.

FastDoc · 04-19-2014, 12:44 PM

Car wrecks on the highway are intriguing...

2LZ · 04-25-2014, 11:48 AM

Aerodynamically, it looks like she's riding it backwards at a very unsafe speed! I hope she has a sharp eye on the rear (front) view mirrors!

Jibberwobble · 01-05-2015, 08:53 AM

Stumbled across this 'Majestic' French bike the other day with a sidecar attached to it and thought of this thread.

After a quick scout around the internet discovered loads of other references of people comparing the two...................

Weldangrind · 01-05-2015, 11:57 AM

Wow, I've never seen a bike like that. Very interesting.

04-18-2014, 06:44 AM	#16
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	Beautiful car, Weld! Streamlining is the word! But it is of no concern for dual sport riders! As far as the snail goes, the feelers are too much. Poor design choice IMHO. They should have kept closer to that "Streamliner" look and won over a few retro lovers, get product placement in the next james bond etc. But then, who is the target market for this? The top 0.1 percent of income earners in Northern Europe, say 150000 people or so, but not all are going to ride a mc. so they probably aim at a production run of 5000 bikes and market it to those "elites" who think they are "high tech". I suspect a few North Americans will get one too, in the bigger cities, where that thing doesn t get laughed off the street but means "hey i m european, electric and i was dear", like an expensive watch or pushbike. in australia, no one is going to bother to import it. __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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04-18-2014, 12:40 PM	#17
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I agree, it's not likely to sell well. I'm not saying I like the bike specifically, but I appreciate art deco styling, and that's what this bike seems to be going for. I can't deny that I'm intrigued by the lines and the shape. Maybe there's a tortured artist inside me somewhere. Some other examples of my line of thinking: __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-18-2014, 12:47 PM	#18
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The Chrysler and Empire State buildings in NYC where I'm from are both examples of Art Deco styling I like very much but I wouldn't ride either one on a Sunday morning ;-) __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-18-2014, 12:51 PM	#19
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Mrs. Weldangrind hates it. She says it looks like a mechanical bull. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-18-2014, 01:11 PM	#20
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I like Art Deco to a point. Mostly buildings. The snail is ugly. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-19-2014, 02:05 AM	#21
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I agree. I never said the snail was appealing, only that it intrigues me. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-19-2014, 12:44 PM	#22
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Car wrecks on the highway are intriguing... __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-25-2014, 11:48 AM	#23
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	Aerodynamically, it looks like she's riding it backwards at a very unsafe speed! I hope she has a sharp eye on the rear (front) view mirrors! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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01-05-2015, 08:53 AM	#24
Jibberwobble Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: south west (uk) Posts: 106	AH HA found the original concept Stumbled across this 'Majestic' French bike the other day with a sidecar attached to it and thought of this thread. After a quick scout around the internet discovered loads of other references of people comparing the two................... __________________
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01-05-2015, 11:57 AM	#25
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Wow, I've never seen a bike like that. Very interesting. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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