01-12-2020, 05:07 PM
For me the eye test is huge with "retro" bikes, so not taking into account anything else but looks, here's my un-solicited review of the 8 retros, in order as they appear in the video:
Triumph Speed Twin: I like the gold headers, wonder how they will hold the gold. Mirror = ugh! Triumph easily has the best radiator design, long and rectangular that follows the downtubes.
Triumph Thruxton: A little too glossy with the paint, but still a good looker. Ugh again with the mirrors. Do not like that metal strip down the top middle of tank, too busy with gas cap.
Honda CB1100 RS: Trying not to let bias creep in...fine looking machine, indeeed, proper mirrors. A little too much low end silver for case covers and swingarm, just a bit off. Wide tank strip much better than that chunk of metal on the Thruxton.
Kawasaki w800 street: Ok overall look but funky uplift on the seat and too round of tank. Not sure...might grow on me. Nevermind, just saw the big W on the side of the tank--maybe if you were Gorge Bush Sr's son.
Kawasaki Z900RS: Like the tip of hat to Kawa green, nice splash of yellow. Interesting header pipes. Tail end a bit too modern looking. Radiator...gulp, that's ugly.
Moto Guzzi V7 lll Stone S Ridiculous name; keep it simple. Awesome looking bike....except for that ridge on the side of the tank...too abrupt, knees on long legs will be fighting that. But that's a tight looking motorcycle. Would like to see polished silver pipes on it. Again with the silly mirrors, just do not like that style. Best looking seat of the lot.
Royal Enfield 650 Continental GT First off, get it the heck away from the wall! Unfair to the RE. Shiny tank...maybe. Kind of cool looking. Bars / mirrors...nope.
Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor: Much nicer than the other RE. Love the orange tank look from top view. Nothing really wrong with this bike's overall look, but need to see the other side.
So who are my top three winners? Again, just going on eye test, nothing else...
#3: The RE 650 Interceptor. Orange. I love the orange tank...the bike just oozes "retro" look.
#2: The Honda CB1100 RS: Great looking machine, but since I'm biased the CB had too look way better than all the rest to receive my coveted #1 rating, but it doesn't quite do that.
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#1: The Moto Guzzi. Even though I think it'd be better with polished silver pipes, its overall look makes me want to look again and again.
Lovely looking machines, all of them. Fun video.
Triumph Speed Twin: I like the gold headers, wonder how they will hold the gold. Mirror = ugh! Triumph easily has the best radiator design, long and rectangular that follows the downtubes.
Triumph Thruxton: A little too glossy with the paint, but still a good looker. Ugh again with the mirrors. Do not like that metal strip down the top middle of tank, too busy with gas cap.
Honda CB1100 RS: Trying not to let bias creep in...fine looking machine, indeeed, proper mirrors. A little too much low end silver for case covers and swingarm, just a bit off. Wide tank strip much better than that chunk of metal on the Thruxton.
Kawasaki w800 street: Ok overall look but funky uplift on the seat and too round of tank. Not sure...might grow on me. Nevermind, just saw the big W on the side of the tank--maybe if you were Gorge Bush Sr's son.
Kawasaki Z900RS: Like the tip of hat to Kawa green, nice splash of yellow. Interesting header pipes. Tail end a bit too modern looking. Radiator...gulp, that's ugly.
Moto Guzzi V7 lll Stone S Ridiculous name; keep it simple. Awesome looking bike....except for that ridge on the side of the tank...too abrupt, knees on long legs will be fighting that. But that's a tight looking motorcycle. Would like to see polished silver pipes on it. Again with the silly mirrors, just do not like that style. Best looking seat of the lot.
Royal Enfield 650 Continental GT First off, get it the heck away from the wall! Unfair to the RE. Shiny tank...maybe. Kind of cool looking. Bars / mirrors...nope.
Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor: Much nicer than the other RE. Love the orange tank look from top view. Nothing really wrong with this bike's overall look, but need to see the other side.
So who are my top three winners? Again, just going on eye test, nothing else...
#3: The RE 650 Interceptor. Orange. I love the orange tank...the bike just oozes "retro" look.
#2: The Honda CB1100 RS: Great looking machine, but since I'm biased the CB had too look way better than all the rest to receive my coveted #1 rating, but it doesn't quite do that.
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#1: The Moto Guzzi. Even though I think it'd be better with polished silver pipes, its overall look makes me want to look again and again.
Lovely looking machines, all of them. Fun video.