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« Reply #150 on: August 12, 2011, 09:33:40 AM »

Basically.  Evil
Good luck, but it is never going to work without some outside-of-the-box thinking.  Any Ducati frame is too narrow for a longitudly mounted V4.
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« Reply #151 on: August 12, 2011, 09:50:39 AM »

I'm a mechanical engineer. With no current extracurricular project.  Wink

And who said anything about an OEM frame.  Grin
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« Reply #152 on: August 12, 2011, 10:01:42 AM »

I'm a mechanical engineer. With no current extracurricular project.  Wink

And who said anything about an OEM frame.  Grin
Awesome. Hope to see it happen. 
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« Reply #153 on: August 12, 2011, 10:03:14 AM »

I'd love to build a Locost 7 around something like that.

Or a go cart.

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« Reply #154 on: August 12, 2011, 10:26:05 AM »

Awesome. Hope to see it happen.  

Me too.

It will depend largely on what they want for a powerplant....


Or a go cart.

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Something along the lines of a Polaris RZR also comes to mind.
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« Reply #155 on: August 13, 2011, 03:44:12 AM »

Yes.

That.

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« Reply #156 on: March 16, 2012, 01:25:02 PM »

2013 Motus MST – 165hp, $30,975, Fall Production

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/2013-motus-mst-r/

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« Reply #157 on: March 16, 2012, 01:38:28 PM »

Darn, too rich for my blood.   Sad
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« Reply #158 on: March 16, 2012, 02:04:08 PM »

Darn, too rich for my blood.   Sad

+1, by at least $10-12k.
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« Reply #159 on: March 16, 2012, 02:43:41 PM »

yep.  priced themselves out of market.
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« Reply #160 on: March 16, 2012, 02:54:19 PM »

At 31k, why are heated grips and heated seat not standard?! Huh?

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« Reply #161 on: March 16, 2012, 03:23:36 PM »

At 31k, why are heated grips and heated seat not standard?! Huh?



That, and think of all the money they are loosing out by not having at least one dealership in CA? 

I havn't ridden the MST, but I'd be hard pressed to think it's worth 10K above the multi 1200s.....
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« Reply #162 on: March 16, 2012, 04:51:30 PM »

I was pumped up about Motus, but after seeing the prices for what you get, I've come to the realization that its made for a niche market ...a sportbike for the Boss Hoss clientele.
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« Reply #163 on: March 16, 2012, 04:58:57 PM »

price seems about right IMO.  Small volume, high end parts (look at the freaking forks, calipers, and rotors).

I don't think boss hoss is the right market.  More like a sport tourer for guys who can afford a 1098R, mv agusta F4, sedeci, or more in their garage. I have a friend who I could see buying this in heartbeat for something no one else in Iowa has.

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« Reply #164 on: March 16, 2012, 07:03:08 PM »

price seems about right IMO.  Small volume, high end parts (look at the freaking forks, calipers, and rotors).

I don't think boss hoss is the right market.  More like a sport tourer for guys who can afford a 1098R, mv agusta F4, sedeci, or more in their garage. I have a friend who I could see buying this in heartbeat for something no one else in Iowa has.

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Whatevs.

30K will get you one HELLUVA well appointed bike.  A Ducati MS1200 with full Ohlins, dyno tuning, luggage, nationwide dealer network and tested engine is STILL 5-6k less than a Motus.

Yeah, I 'get' the exclusivity.  For an F4 which you might track 4-14x per year.  Or a Sedici which needs to be ridden with educated hands and an ample wallet.  But a 30k upright sportbike entered into a market that's already full of outstanding upright sportbikes isn't a winning strategy regardless of engine configuration or exclusivity.  It's also a 'first year' design meaning that the rider is a beta test site for any bugs being worked out.

KTM SM or ADV, Triumph Tiger and Explorer, Ducati MTS, BMW GS, and even the GTS, Yamaha Super Tenere are all really good bikes.  It's a crowded market, and all these have multiple dealers.

I want Motus to succeed I really do.  But this isn't a sensible way to sell bikes.  There should have been some earlier consideration on price, R&D expenses or purchasing.  Time will tell a better story.
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