2004 R1....The best looking so far!!!!

[Chip@KWS]

WOW!!!

[Chip@KWS]

For comparison:

2004 RCB1000RR

[Chip@KWS]

The Kawasaki ZX-10R

[Jackie Chiles]

The R1 is the best looking jap sportbike out there, hands down.

But what about the specs? HP? Weight?

Rodger

[Chip@KWS]

No specs yet....but if you make it into a track bike, it will void the warrenty....

[Tank Boy]

sweet!

I like the sculpting of the fairing and how it blends into the swingarm brace. The way the air inlets are shaped make the bike look like popeye going, "Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr".

[UGA Dawg]

Man, that Yammie is one sexy machine. How beautiful is that?

[RoadRacerX]

Originally posted by Rodger Doyle
The R1 is the best looking jap sportbike out there, hands down.

But what about the specs? HP? Weight?

Rodger

Finally, Rodger and I have something we can agree upon!

[Jackie Chiles]

Originally posted by USCRacerX


Finally, Rodger and I have something we can agree upon!

Didn't we agree once in the '60s on the Stones v. the Beatles controversey? I thought that you and I agreed that the Stones had stones and that the Beatles were girlie-men. Brad hated both and prefered the Beach Boys 'cause they were 'Merican.

Rodger

[RoadRacerX]

Originally posted by Rodger Doyle


Didn't we agree once in the '60s on the Stones v. the Beatles controversey? I thought that you and I agreed that the Stones had stones and that the Beatles were girlie-men. Brad hated both and prefered the Beach Boys 'cause they were 'Merican.

Rodger

I think we did, but if that discussion took place in the '60s, I was prolly diggin' the Jackson 5 more than the Stones. I tink that discussion was 'on' the '60s.

[Tracee Polcin]

That Honda is butt-ass ugly. And what's up with that red, white & blue paint scheme?

[SIX]

The Kaw and the Yammie are fine if you're into anime and disneybarf.

Mature riders will be on the Honda in red/black. (But it'd be better in all black like the 600).

Anybody wanna make a guess about that little black box on the Honda's steering head? Electromagnetic / induction based steering damper? (If it is, I'm gonna sue!)

[418]

???Honda Electronic Sterring Dampener??? {Damper...whatever Max... }

[Jackie Chiles]

Originally posted by SIX
The Kaw and the Yammie are fine if you're into anime and disneybarf.

Mature riders will be on the Honda in red/black. (But it'd be better in all black like the 600).

Anybody wanna make a guess about that little black box on the Honda's steering head? Electromagnetic / induction based steering damper? (If it is, I'm gonna sue!)

Did someone say "sue"? Six, was this ESD thing your idea???

Rodger

[SIX]

Yeah, it was something I invented about 10 years ago and discussed in a public motorcycle forum. I always thought my version felt a little strange, but Hondabucks could have fixed those little problems.

Basically, a DC motor / generator will produce a current opposite of its direction of armature travel...... meaning that a shorted DC motor or generator will always produce a current that makes it want to turn in the direction opposite of the way it's being turned.

The kewl part is that the current is proportional to the speed / force put into the armature. Bingo, you have a self adjusting, instantly reacting steering damper with virtually no drag at city speeds and LOTS of drag at tank slapper speeds.

On the other hand, the pic could be showing a pseudo-scotts under a cover.

And if Honda's watching....... I'll go away if you give me one of the new 5 cylinder versions when they come out. My RC51 will be pretty tired by then.

[Jackie Chiles]

Originally posted by SIX
Yeah, it was something I invented about 10 years ago and discussed in a public motorcycle forum. I always thought my version felt a little strange, but Hondabucks could have fixed those little problems.

Basically, a DC motor / generator will produce a current opposite of its direction of armature travel...... meaning that a shorted DC motor or generator will always produce a current that makes it want to turn in the direction opposite of the way it's being turned.

The kewl part is that the current is proportional to the speed / force put into the armature. Bingo, you have a self adjusting, instantly reacting steering damper with virtually no drag at city speeds and LOTS of drag at tank slapper speeds.

On the other hand, the pic could be showing a pseudo-scotts under a cover.

i think that HESD does not mean Hidden Enigmatic Scotts' Dampener!!

Did you happen to patent your idea??

Rodger

[ZebProctor1]

OMFG!!! That R1 is AWESOME..... I'm just trying to figure out why the swingarm is so wierd looking, and what's that split in the gas tank????

[SIX]

No, I didn't patent the idea. But there's always the rule of "pre-existing product".

Having worked for Japanese companies here in the US, I figure that Honda will just wait for a lawyer to call, deny everything and then remove the product from the market until what would have been my 14 year patent term is over.

But at this point, I'm not asking for much and I'm willing to sign away all my rights to the product in exchange for WAY LESS than what my lawyer would charge.

But in the worst case scenario, I know the idea was mine.

Wanna hear the story about the PRINT SCREEN button on PCs?

[SIX]

Oh, one feature I forgot to mention is that a simple rheostat would allow infinite adjustability to an EMF type damper.

[novice52]

is it me, or does the yamaha radial brakes look funny compared to the others? also, wonder why they went with a 2 can exhaust?