Why Are Big Trallies So Ugly

[JTT]

I guess the manufacturer's are bringing out more powerful bikes to compensate for motorcyclists penis's getting smaller.

I like power as much as the next guy, but hate the fact with that always seems to come extreme bulk. 

[coachgeo]

do not know about Fugly but I do know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder  or is that beer holder

[Dutch]

Can't Suzuki just put a 1200 sticker on the tank? Who is going to measure bore & stroke anyway 

By the way, that might seem a bit


but BMW did simular with the F650 GS twin and current F700 GS. Both have a 800 cc engine but for marketing reasons BMW named it 650/700. So why not other way around, name larger then displacement 

[Chris Canning]

I guess the manufacturer's are bringing out more powerful bikes to compensate for motorcyclists penis's getting smaller.

I like power as much as the next guy, but hate the fact with that always seems to come extreme bulk.

Funny you should say that!!,I rode a Multistrada 18 months ago,I remember it being fast and a suspension set up that took me 10 years to achieve and that was it,I have a Multistrada in the garage for a couple of days and side by side and moving the bikes about the garage my 955 feels like a tank,the Multi is like a bicycle,not sure which I'm the more shocked about missing it first time or now.

[JTT]

I hear ya Chris.  I had a chance to ride a new style Multi too, very impressive.

[Chris Canning]

To try and give a balanced view having been out on it this afternoon,the bike is a little hyper,as a traillie has performance beyond your wildest dreams,but I'm not sure about doing a long day on one(500 miles +),an over geared 955 is a very pleasant experience over a distance riding a twin would certainly take some getting used too,as would the small tank both fuel wise and the size of the bag you could plonk on the top,and typical traillie,looks good from the right side but the left!! oh dear.

Oh forgot center stand!!! best one I've used,and the active suspension blimey now that is different.

[qbto]

This look was pioneered by Honda with the Varadero  :icon_wink:

Should have went to Specsavers ! it looks nothing like a Vara ! its more like a Multistrada.

[qbto]

Ok so I'll stick my neck on the chopping block, not being one to follow the crowd, I like it 
It's IMO far better looking than a Girly, and the seat/rear end looks a much better set up than on a 1050 Tiger

[Sin_Tiger]

Ok so I'll stick my neck on the chopping block, not being one to follow the crowd, I like it 
It's IMO far better looking than a Girly, and the seat/rear end looks a much better set up than on a 1050 Tiger

That explains it, you were looking sideways at it 

Wasn't comparing the Vara to anything else, other than saying it was not a pretty looking bike, like many other Pig Traillies in my opinion. Put it this way, I was happier riding it than looking at it.

[John Stenhouse]

OK I'll put my pennyworth in, I think the Girly isn't pretty but I would much rather have that than any of the last few years crop of "insect" style bikes, I think they're horrible, they look just thrown together.