anyone see this?
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/17/fiat-and-yamaha-team-up-on-new-abarthfz1/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/17/fiat-and-yamaha-team-up-on-new-abarthfz1/)
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/yamaha-abarth-450.jpg)
From the MOB board
Quote from: Spidey on November 14, 2008, 10:06:21 AM
Correct # of wheels.
Correct # of fairings.
Two too many cylinders.
But finally an FZ1 that doesn't look like dogshit. Naked means naked. Naked does not mean wearing granny panties like the FZ1 usually does.
I like it.
Quote from: Fox on November 18, 2008, 05:00:52 PM
I like it.
I like it better than the real version f that bike.
Quote from: Spidey on November 18, 2008, 04:01:23 PM
Correct # of wheels.
Correct # of fairings.
Two too many cylinders.
But finally an FZ1 that doesn't look like dogshit. Naked means naked. Naked does not mean wearing granny panties like the FZ1 usually does.
[laugh] Great quote.
It is clean. No wires. No fairings. No mess. The radiator looks as good and intergrated as a radiator can. The exhaust looks tough. The headlight isn't over the top or ugly like the recent Ducati naked bikes or the B-King. I like the bike. I like this view.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/yamaha-abarth-05.jpg)
I love it.
mitt
I think they did a pretty good job, it's a pretty bike.
It's almost something I'd swap for........ Almost.
Saw it on Hell For Leather, quite nice.
when can i buy this ?
Quote from: androgynous on November 20, 2008, 10:13:13 AM
when can i buy this ?
If you live in the US never. They only sell the butt-faced twin FZF here.
mitt
That's a bummer. I'd love to see that bike here.
Quote from: mitt on November 20, 2008, 10:59:04 AM
If you live in the US never. They only sell the butt-faced, flexi-flyer, no real grunt, slow ass turn-in twin FZF here.
mitt
Fixed for you ;D
I can make fun, my pops has one.
Looks like a very formidable motorcycle. Very nice no matter how many cylinders it has. [thumbsup]
LA
i would love to convert the new 2009 r1 into something close to that
just ' cus i think the new r1 is really ugly
and that street fighter arbarth is the bee's knee's
That looks suspiciously like the R1--> naked conversion Cycleworld (or one of the moto mags) did in the last couple months.
Their bike rocked pretty hard. . .
wonder if this is inspired by that