Comments on: Steampunk: The Next Big Customizing Craze? (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Brinskee

Brinskee — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:52:25 +0000

Steampunk: The Next Big Customizing Craze? God, I hope not.

By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:00:01 +0000

just remembered, the rotax V60 is a dry-sump engine in the milles and the spyder, so where’s the steam-punk’d oil tank…? on the other side…? under the seat…? cleverly plumbed in the swingarm ala buell…?

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:44:21 +0000

where i use the word “change”, substitute the phrase “paragadigm shift”.

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By: BigIndian

BigIndian — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:09:58 +0000

Some of you might think that this is a nice version of a Cafe Racer but if the mantra includes lighter weight, simplicity and good looks, I think that it’s a near miss.

Nice bike I guess but putting the radiator under the seat and adding cooling fans is simply change for the sake of change, with no improvement in performance what-so-ever.

Oh… And SteamPunk? I cant find an ounce of SP anywhere on the bike!

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:06:29 +0000

i remember seeing that somewheres…? but the guy used a latest gen (at the time) hex head motor in an R32 chassis or something…? other than the overriding “hey look what i can do” factor, the bike turned out pretty amazing.

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By: Rick Hermanns

Rick Hermanns — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:41:22 +0000

I’m already sick of the Steampunk idea! Let’s see, Chrome won’t get you home, so….Brass won’t save your ass? Please don’t let this become the new “Old School” we had to hear all the BIKERS drone on about…..these are the same people who ride 200 miles a year in a good year!

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By: kirk66

kirk66 — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:35:35 +0000

I’ve been in the bike sales and insurance business for going on 16yrs. I was selling bikes in the beginning of the clone wars. Since 2001 I have mentioned that we non-HD riders needed an outlet that allows for us to take old school design and meld it with new technology. Oddly, in 2010 Norton did that on a manufacturig level. I have a local friend that builds old Triumphs on his frames. I keep asking him to apply for the manufacturer licensing and build his bikes with modern suspensions and braking with modern FI motors. Maybe this is the kick in the pants the guy needs to move forward.

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By: Kai Ju

Kai Ju — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:09:27 +0000

I’ve been running that setup for the past five years on a naked Superhawk in SoCal and heat is not a problme, for me or the bike.

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By: Wilson R

Wilson R — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:21:51 +0000

I think you and your bikes are confused.

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By: Magic

Magic — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:42:00 +0000

Looking at this bike the term Steampunk would have never entered my mind. I saw it and thought nice cafe-racer. It really doesn’t have a old enough look to me to be considered Steampunk. Only the brass/gold accents seem to hint old fashioned and even that’s a stretch.

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