Comments on: MD Eye CandyGram: RAD02 Pursang (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Sun, 19 May 2013 14:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kentucky Red http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25757 Kentucky Red Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:09:45 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25757 The bike is carbureted, so I'm sure the pipes are designed to be equal-length, i.e. tunable. That should put some function back into the equation for you. The bike is carbureted, so I’m sure the pipes are designed to be equal-length, i.e. tunable. That should put some function back into the equation for you.

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]]> By: Kentucky Red http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25756 Kentucky Red Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:25 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25756 I am really shocked at some of the reader responses. Do you people even ride motorcycles? How can you complain about this thing? It has a stellar Ducati DS motor mounted to a custom chassis with Ohlins suspension and Marchesini wheels. Radial or no, those brakes look like they would stop the bike. This bike is bare because it was made to be light and ridable. Get off your computer seat and get onto your bike seat. I just got back from a 1721-mile ride on a Buell XB12S two hours ago (Cincinnati to New Orleans via Natchez Trace Parkway.) You can build it yourself?! Does that take off some $$$ off the price? Thanks Gabe. This is the coolest motorcycle I have seen since the NCR Legerra. Sorry about all of the posters that just don't get it. I am really shocked at some of the reader responses. Do you people even ride motorcycles? How can you complain about this thing? It has a stellar Ducati DS motor mounted to a custom chassis with Ohlins suspension and Marchesini wheels. Radial or no, those brakes look like they would stop the bike. This bike is bare because it was made to be light and ridable. Get off your computer seat and get onto your bike seat. I just got back from a 1721-mile ride on a Buell XB12S two hours ago (Cincinnati to New Orleans via Natchez Trace Parkway.)

You can build it yourself?! Does that take off some $$$ off the price?

Thanks Gabe. This is the coolest motorcycle I have seen since the NCR Legerra. Sorry about all of the posters that just don’t get it.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25489 Dave Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:36:23 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25489 Titanium is usually heavier than aluminum for frames, plus this is air cooled, it's a pretty simple bike. 320 would still be incredible but I can see it being close to the Leggra. Titanium is usually heavier than aluminum for frames, plus this is air cooled, it’s a pretty simple bike. 320 would still be incredible but I can see it being close to the Leggra.

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]]> By: ross b http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25468 ross b Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:41:28 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25468 No radial-mount brakes... let's be cheap, maybe no one will notice? No radial-mount brakes… let’s be cheap, maybe no one will notice?

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]]> By: JC http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25461 JC Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:25:53 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25461 Sorry. A real Pursang does fourth gear power wheelies, doesn't turn or stop well, and is loud enough to frighten small children from two blocks away. This bike is cool, but is most certainly not a pursang. Sorry. A real Pursang does fourth gear power wheelies, doesn’t turn or stop well, and is loud enough to frighten small children from two blocks away. This bike is cool, but is most certainly not a pursang.

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]]> By: JR http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25446 JR Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:45:26 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25446 I will be nice and say.. I can think of many things to can this motorcycle.. but eye candy is not one of them. I will be nice and say.. I can think of many things to can this motorcycle.. but eye candy is not one of them.

]]> By: Cory http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25438 Cory Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:38:16 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25438 xootrx says: July 19, 2011 at 7:06 am "It appears everyone else is as well. I just don’t see it." I agree with craigj and xootrx. I am not a fan of the wrapped pipe look, and there are too many bends. I cannot imagine that the pipe is tuned for optimum airflow, nor is it attractive. Neither form nor function succeeds in my book with this exhaust. The rest of the bike is gorgeous, though. xootrx says:
July 19, 2011 at 7:06 am
“It appears everyone else is as well. I just don’t see it.”

I agree with craigj and xootrx. I am not a fan of the wrapped pipe look, and there are too many bends. I cannot imagine that the pipe is tuned for optimum airflow, nor is it attractive. Neither form nor function succeeds in my book with this exhaust. The rest of the bike is gorgeous, though.

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]]> By: xootrx http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25437 xootrx Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:08:53 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25437 I messed up. I meant this as a reply below last post. I messed up. I meant this as a reply below last post.

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]]> By: xootrx http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25435 xootrx Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:06:58 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25435 It appears everyone else is as well. I just don't see it. It appears everyone else is as well. I just don’t see it.

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]]> By: craigj http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/07/md-eye-candygram-rad02-pursang/comment-page-1/#comment-25433 craigj Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:37:23 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=16529#comment-25433 Like everything except the exhaust. Fugly pipes. Like everything except the exhaust. Fugly pipes.

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