Vampilot wrote:Just from a Marketing(R&D) standpoint... What kind of bike would you really like to see produced? I'm looking for specifics, here...
Just a teaser-
Lightweight
500cc four-stroke single (think BSA Goldstar w/modern tech)
Modular construction
Ability to have multiple-configuartions using 4 different body "kits"
"classic" archetecture (sp?)
Ability to service/repair/customize due to simplicity of design...
Any thoughts?
-Vampi
hmmm...
lightweight is good
I think I'd want more cylinders - tends to be smoother... 500cc seems a bit small...
modular construction sounds intriguing.
"classic" isn't so interesting to me. of course, I read "classic" as "looks like another damn hardly ableson clone"...
serviceability is VERY good - it doesn't have to be a simple design, just easy to work on. And make it easy for anyone to talk to the computer, think about using bluetooth, and a downloadable, cross-platform (and by cross-platform, I mean Mac and Linux - fuck Windoze) diagnostic tool. sensors fail, they should be easily replaceable and inexpensive.
Digital instruments. I hate analog. maybe even the option of replacing discrete components with an LCD panel. iPod interface. GPS option. integrated radar detector option. (hey, you said modular...)
And put good mufflers on it.
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