Motorcycles
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A journalist tests the Morgan Three Wheeler and S&S Dragon, has a lot of fun, and barely survives the latter.
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Many of Asphalt and Rubber's Bothan spies died to bring this shot of the BMW R nine T Scrambler variants. One has spokes and knobbly tyres for off-road fun, whilst the other has mag wheels and road rubber.
@Giles the Ducati pre-EICMA press conference is scheduled for 16:30 CET. It'll be live-streamed if you want a chance to get a preview of the baby Scrambler.
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For the cruiser fans, there's also the Diavel X. It sounds like a hybrid of Harley and Ducati characteristics. Interesting bike, though maybe not for me.
Details at Visordown, and more pictures at Nieuwsmotor (and details if you can read Dutch).
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I kinda like that, different in an interesting way.
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The Diavel X has forward, cruiser style controls, but they're also offering mid-controls for a more standard riding position. It's got a lot of nice detailing on the bike too, particularly the way that the engine has been cleaned up, and the exhaust's routing.
Speaking of Ducati, there are rumours of a 1000 cc Scrambler to be unveiled in December.
Yamaha unveiled the XSR900 earlier. It's similar to the smaller XSR700, but the details look better resolved. @Giles - you might want to take a look at it as an alternative to the Scrambler, particularly given your relationship with them.
There's also the MT-10, which is a more user friendly version of the R1S. I like the "Megatron got frisky with a motorbike and this is the offspring" look, particularly with the day-glo wheels.
There seems to be a trend is that the manufacturers are building bikes that there's more of an emotional connection to, rather than just being an appliance, and I approve of that. The customisation aspect also appeals, and that's something the Diavel, Scrambler and XSRs all embrace.
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Husqvarna showed off another Vitpilen concept bike last night.
The original concepts from last year used KTM's 390 cc engine, but this has had a bump to use the Duke 690's instead.
A Vitpilen test mule was spotted (or leaked) back in August. C'mon Husqvarna, get this out the door!
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So you haven't seen the spy shots of the 701 Café Racer with the 690 engine then?
Sorry @Giles I think that @activechild might be cutting back on IH purchases in the near future…
Um, I guess I've had my head stuff up my ass in regards to the updates of the 701 only until a few days ago and cutting back on not only IH purchases, but also bread and water after seeing the final chapter @Graeme. Jebus it's a beauty.
Though I'm sure you've already seen loads of the latest photos, I've found some other shots that truly show it's lines and curves. I am in love with it just as it is stock.
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For the cruiser fans, there's also the Diavel X. It sounds like a hybrid of Harley and Ducati characteristics. Interesting bike, though maybe not for me.
Details at Visordown, and more pictures at Nieuwsmotor (and details if you can read Dutch).
The Diavel has always been my all time favorite by Ducati in form of non-sport. It's such a tremendously engineered bike though after sitting on it, a guy of my small stature can only describe the tank as HUGE.
BTW, that MT-10 looks fierce!
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Also forgot to add, in the case anyone is interested in a flick (and @Giles please delete it putting up this link may cause infringement issues), here's a link to the flick Greasy Hand Preachers that I've finally got access to. Seems I couldn't even find it on Kodi. Good flick for those that need a dose of more bikes when the riding season has come to a bitter end.
(Sorry if you have to cut & paste. Unsure how to paste links on the forum).
Enjoy!
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It sounds like the Vitpilen is heading for a 2017 release, so you've got plenty of time to cut back on the essentials (food, water, IH gear) to be able to afford one.
MCN got to test the new Duke 690, which forms the basis of the 701. It sounds a fantastic little bike, so the Husqvarna variant has good genes!
The XDiavel is appealing. Ducati are offering a peg relocation kit which gives mid, rather than forward, controls. It certainly looks a lot better than the existing bike, and I always liked that one too.
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I really like what they've done with the XDiavel. The headlight looks wicked. I'm a bit biased towards Italians and Ducs in particular though. I bet that bike screams.
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Triumph seem to be taking the whole "drip-feed information to build anticipation" approach to annoying extremes with their new Modern Classics range. However a UK dealership gave some estimated prices and delivery times today:
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Street Twin - approx £7,400, available Feb 2016
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T120 / Black - approx £9,800, available April 2016
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Thruxton - approx £10,500, available May 2016
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Thruxton R- approx £11,800, available June 2016
By way of comparison, the pricing for the current line is:
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Bonneville T100 Black - £7,599
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Bonneville T100 - £7,799
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Scrambler - £7,899
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Thruxton - £7,899
The British RRP for the BMW R nine T is £11,900, which gives you an idea of where the Thruxton R is being pitched. The range is certainly heading a bit further upmarket.
I was quoted $22,500 for a Thruxton R in Melbourne. So I'm guessing that the Aussie pricing will be roughly $2 to £1. No idea what they'll be in the US.
Jack Lilley have published the accessories catalogue. Oh, did I see a quick shifter for the Thruxton R?
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