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Shifter Cart.
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Quote from: kopfjäger on November 27, 2010, 08:57:20 AM
Shifter Cart.
How about one of these in a shifter cart.
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November 27, 2010, 05:55:18 PM »
I found a couple of more Motus prototype pictures. Nice looking swingarm. It might look good on a DSS Monster.
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/11/26/motus-mst-01-prototype-photos/
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Quote from: D Paoli on November 27, 2010, 09:04:28 AM
How about one of these in a shifter cart.
What size is that?
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I didn't read the whole thread, but maybe they should partner up with Buell.
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Quote from: Duc796canada on November 27, 2010, 06:52:30 PM
I didn't read the whole thread, but maybe they should partner up with Buell.
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Quote from: DRKWNG on November 27, 2010, 08:36:29 PM
What? Was it mentioned or is Buell not a good bike builder? I don't get it.
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Quote from: Duc796canada on November 28, 2010, 12:45:43 AM
What? Was it mentioned or is Buell not a good bike builder? I don't get it.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20091015/carnews/910159994
how's the cave?
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http://www.erikbuellracing.com/
Quote from: ducatiz on November 28, 2010, 05:38:51 AM
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20091015/carnews/910159994
how's the cave?
how's life under the rock?
Motus will do pretty well on their own i think, this far on a first bike from out of left field....just wait until they throw out a sportbike.
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Lol. I thought he was just servicing buells not building new ones.
Can't see the link yet, but I probably needed that comeuppance.
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I am in the doubter camp. It takes 1 guy and some CAD and CNC skills and a few bucks to make a cool prototype and you tube videos, but it takes significant capital to make a real road licenses bike. So far I don't see a successful long term plan. The way the prototype looks and the target market it will be $100k with all the high end low volume parts.
A big thumbs up though on the creativity though. I wonder how bad the low speed torque lean will be?
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Re: Motus - American V-Four Sport Tourer?
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There's plenty of small bike builders that make affordable bikes. Flyright choppers comes to mind. They know dealer support is important, which is why they make their motorcycles easy to work on, catering to the do-it-yourself consumer.
As far as cost for the engine build costs.....well, I don't know how they offset the R&D on that. I imagine they already have done the cost analysis in comparison to buying a production motor from a third party manufacturer.
I hope it works out for them.
Reminds me of Tesla Motors in a small way.
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Re: Motus - American V-Four Sport Tourer?
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Quote from: Turf on November 28, 2010, 06:29:41 AM
http://www.erikbuellracing.com/
how's life under the rock?
Motus will do pretty well on their own i think, this far on a first bike from out of left field....just wait until they throw out a sportbike.
Thanks Turf, ducatiz I knew Harley had left Buell standing, but he had done so much R&D on frames, a good engine builder would have been welcome. There are some of us that believed that dream, I know Erick is not down and out.
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Quote from: Duc796canada on November 28, 2010, 01:27:55 PM
Thanks Turf, ducatiz I knew Harley had left Buell standing, but he had done so much R&D on frames, a good engine builder would have been welcome. There are some of us that believed that dream, I know Erick is not down and out.
i can't see erick buell using that motor, but you never know.
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More on Motus:
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/motus-mst-dyno-video/
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