http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/...ifornia-commemorates-50-years-of-the-commando
Would look better if they had used a sleeker tank and different tailsection
Would look better if they had used a sleeker tank and different tailsection
Enlighten us??Panic ye not Britfan, I AM following through, but on a Cafe Racer, not a California...
I thought you were going for the California, Fast Eddie. Darn. Norton is gonna take a hit already. Why make a good handling bike, then diminish that handling by throwing nice relaxing high bars on it?
Garner might not be the best man to build motorcycles, but he seems to be a clever guy and a very good salesman. His sale of engine design to the Chinese ( while still figuring out the 961) boggles the mind.
I don't think they'll abandon it. Its just way too cool. Everybody is hopping on the retro/standard bandwagon. I think they did a good job with the 961 in looks fit and finish. Its just those damned PIA niggles. I do wish them success with the V4. I think that will be low production too. The average Joe will spend 16K on an RSV4.Yeah, Garner definitely dances to a different beat.
I just hope he doesn't orphan the 961 once the new V4 and 650 bikes are moving out the door.
The 961 needs further development.
I don’t think the 961 is gonna get much meaningful further development myself. It’s either gonna die out, or change radically.
In its current form, it can only have a few years left before its unable to meet emissions demands. So he ain’t gonna want to spend much on it in its current form if the production lifespan is limited.
To survive longer term, it will need to become 4 valves per cylinder and liquid cooled. Whether or not he has the willingness to sink the required cash into a program like that, I don’t know.