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Motus - American V-Four Sport Tourer?

Started by Travman, July 04, 2010, 05:35:28 AM

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Punx Clever

#105
March 10, 2011, 06:14:44 PM
Quote from: DRKWNG on March 10, 2011, 03:31:14 PM
That, and that they also keep the company in private hands.  Not going public, and having the associated share holders board to answer to could keep things from getting too profit focused.

make the beast with two backs that, I hope they are profit focused.  I hope they build the best damn bike out there and charge a premium for it.

What I hope is that they don't cheap out and use sub-par methods and materials to build it.
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iRam

#106
March 10, 2011, 09:04:00 PM
naked MST in action

http://www.youtube.com/motusmotorcycles

front looks cool. wouldve loved to see other angles though.
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SOLOMONster

#107
March 10, 2011, 09:14:55 PM
You said it, it looks good naked.  And Jesus Christ it sounds mean.   [thumbsup]
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#108
March 10, 2011, 09:28:11 PM
good luck to them. and if this is a success. i hope they build a LGHT naked version of it.  [thumbsup]
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Raux

#109
March 10, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
Quote from: iRam on March 10, 2011, 09:28:11 PM
good luck to them. and if this is a success. i hope they build a LGHT naked version of it.  [thumbsup]

light... doubt it... that bike doesn't have much on it and it's a 500lb bike.

zarn02

#110
March 10, 2011, 09:37:18 PM
Quote from: Raux on March 10, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
light... doubt it... that bike doesn't have much on it and it's a 500lb bike.

They quote "550lb wet."

I'm curious what their working definition of "wet" is.
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iRam

#111
March 10, 2011, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: Raux on March 10, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
light... doubt it... that bike doesn't have much on it and it's a 500lb bike.

just hoping...  ;D maybe they can reconfigure it and put that engine in a lighter package.
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iRam

#112
March 10, 2011, 10:01:42 PM
it appears that they are calling it MST-R
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Drjones

#113
March 11, 2011, 04:55:01 AM
Quote from: iRam on March 10, 2011, 09:53:31 PM
just hoping...  ;D maybe they can reconfigure it and put that engine in a lighter package.

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#114
March 11, 2011, 08:24:46 AM
Quote from: Raux on March 10, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
light... doubt it... that bike doesn't have much on it and it's a 500lb bike.

That's pretty light for that class of bike.

mitt

#115
March 11, 2011, 10:08:00 AM
It is nice looking  [thumbsup]

DRKWNG

#116
March 11, 2011, 12:44:10 PM
Quote from: Vindingo on March 10, 2011, 06:09:55 PM
Anyone notice what kind of jacket that guy was wearing while on the dyno?

Quote from: Lars D on February 12, 2011, 12:58:19 AM
I noticed the flog-man on the dyno was wearing a Ducati jacket.

Yep.   :D
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#117
March 11, 2011, 02:57:29 PM
Quote from: Triple J on March 11, 2011, 08:24:46 AM
That's pretty light for that class of bike.

wasn't the Old ST less than 450

Triple J

#118
March 11, 2011, 03:13:23 PM Last Edit: March 11, 2011, 03:20:53 PM by Triple J
Quote from: Raux on March 11, 2011, 02:57:29 PM
wasn't the Old ST less than 450

ST3 was claimed as 470 dry. Add all the fluids and such and it was probably about 510-520 wet.

Triumph Sprint ST is 530 wet
VFR 800 is claimed 480 dry (520-530 wet)
VFR 1200 is 590 wet
BMW r1200RT is 570 wet
BMW K1200GT is 620 wet
Kawi ZX-14 is 555 wet

So, it's in the ballpark, middle to lower end. Depending on what they consider "wet" of course

Travman

#119
March 11, 2011, 04:27:09 PM
The wet weights supplied by the manufacturers are notoriously optimistic.  For example the BMW R1200RT was weighed by Motorcycle Consumer News and it was 625 lbs, which is quite a difference from 570lbs that BMW reported. 

MCN did weigh the ST3 and it was only 518lbs making it definitely the lightest sport-tourer. [thumbsup]

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