12-02-2018, 02:40 AM
Baxtercat has it right. That's my thesis.
Different components represent different focal points on motorcycles and cars, and thus play a different priority and importance to the vehicle's aesthetics. A car guy who's proud of the custom rims on his Corvette could probably care less whether motorcycles looks best with black or silver wheels. The motorcycle guy who's obsessed with the engine on his bevel-drive Ducati 900SS is probably inconvenienced when he has to take his Mustang to Jiffy Lube for oil changes. The Harley dude who runs chrome straight pipes on his Hog probably hasn't disturbed the factory mufflers on his Chevy Malibu. The guy who paid big bucks to extend the swingarm on his Huyabusa probably hasn't bothered to raise the suspension on his Toyota truck.
From a design and styling perspective, I just find it interesting that we prioritize car and bike components differently.
Different components represent different focal points on motorcycles and cars, and thus play a different priority and importance to the vehicle's aesthetics. A car guy who's proud of the custom rims on his Corvette could probably care less whether motorcycles looks best with black or silver wheels. The motorcycle guy who's obsessed with the engine on his bevel-drive Ducati 900SS is probably inconvenienced when he has to take his Mustang to Jiffy Lube for oil changes. The Harley dude who runs chrome straight pipes on his Hog probably hasn't disturbed the factory mufflers on his Chevy Malibu. The guy who paid big bucks to extend the swingarm on his Huyabusa probably hasn't bothered to raise the suspension on his Toyota truck.
From a design and styling perspective, I just find it interesting that we prioritize car and bike components differently.