I tip my cap to Indian

[Banned_imp]

I like the looks of the production model far more than the concept bike.

But someone is going to have to explain to me how it is somehow more aesthetically pleasing to have a short stubby tail with that ugly licence plate bracket from the swing arm as opposed to a normal tail with the traditional plate mount.

The CB1000R is the same way and I don't like it at all.

because its supposed to be a flat tracker, that's what they look like. no offense, but if all bikes looked like ujms (cb), the world would be a very boring place.

because its supposed to be a flat tracker, that's what they look like. no offense, but if all bikes looked like ujms (cb), the world would be a very boring place.


Ah, but you left the bottom part of my statement out which changes the context of what I said.

The new CB1000R is not a flat tracker and it has the same back end as does the new Katana, hmm also not a flat tracker. MT series, Diavel, shall I continue?

So back to my original question - How does the stubby tail and ugly bracket make bikes (that are not flat trackers) look better?

And for the record I own 3 bikes, only one of which is a UJM so don't presume to know what I like.

Oh and thanks for the picture - condescending much?