09-07-2018, 05:44 AM
So many compromises must be made in terms of design that it's mind boggling to think about. I met a younger guy this past week that had been a designer for Ford who recently took a job with Daimler (located here in Portland). We were talking at great length about the process and how segregated things are within the various design-related specialties. He was involved at the very earliest stages of the concept design. So he would stand to see the most amount of change from the time he is involved on any given project. His work is passed on to many other individual teams dedicated to virtual rendering, aerodynamics, clay modeling, etc., etc.. It was a truly fascinating discussion for someone like me and I was grateful for both his enthusiasm and his patience withe me, lol. I actually purchased a couple of books on illustrating/rendering vehicle design last year just out of personal interest and it turned out that the author of the books was one of his key instructors at school. Small world.
Anyway, I realize that it's easy for me to sit around and nitpick other's designs, it's what so many of us do. But I also do understand just how complicated the process is and have a great deal of respect for those who do what they do.
As far as a "modern CB750" is concerned, water cooling is just a non starter for me personally, and that's before you get to any kind of styling/design exercises. That changes the whole soul of the bike and once that's done I'm not nearly as interested in how it might look.
Anyway, I realize that it's easy for me to sit around and nitpick other's designs, it's what so many of us do. But I also do understand just how complicated the process is and have a great deal of respect for those who do what they do.
As far as a "modern CB750" is concerned, water cooling is just a non starter for me personally, and that's before you get to any kind of styling/design exercises. That changes the whole soul of the bike and once that's done I'm not nearly as interested in how it might look.