02-05-2022, 04:45 AM
Its about as retro as you can possibly make a bike with modern restrictions in place. Air cooling just doesn't fly in the European market with the latest regulations. 17" wheels are almost a requirement for a street bike to be competitive in today's tire industry. The weight of modern bikes are just too light to be competitive using old school frames as well.
Basically, going forward, "retro" is generally going to mean one of two things: either a bike is inspired by or takes some aesthetic cues from 80s/90s bikes but is ultimately still a modern bike (like the z900rs), or it's a boutique showpiece that isn't intended to to realistically competitive (see Janus motorcycles for an example).
Basically, going forward, "retro" is generally going to mean one of two things: either a bike is inspired by or takes some aesthetic cues from 80s/90s bikes but is ultimately still a modern bike (like the z900rs), or it's a boutique showpiece that isn't intended to to realistically competitive (see Janus motorcycles for an example).