10-04-2022, 05:09 PM
(10-04-2022, 01:30 PM)pekingduck_imp Wrote: I bought my CB1100 not just because it did everything well, but because of how great it looked. Shapes and proportions I can identify - familiar, nicely shaped gas tank, flat seat, round gauges, a side panel on either side, muffler that looked like a muffler.
My subsequent CB300F and 650 V-Stroms were not eye-pleasing, just not offensive looking, and their purchases were based on practical considerations. There are pieces and panels that I can not explain what they do, why they are shaped like that.
The new 750 is in pretty much the same category - bland and inoffensive looking. If not for the wing logo on the side, it could have been a Kawasaki or Suzuki or Benelli or a Zongshu or Runpet Sport.
I can't imagine how potential younger buyers can look at it and say "WOW". I'd own one, but I can't get excited about it. Kind of how I look at any Prius, perhaps.
+1 with one execption, I own a Prius 4 and like to drive and look at this car. It's a very special car with an extraordinary design. I see motorcycles and cars differently. Whereas I like classic retro style streetmotorbikes more than any other one, cars don't have to fit into this category and can be for example 'space invaders' like the P4.
The new Hornet is not my case.