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RepsolBlade07
February 8th, 2008, 06:17 AM
Just a few observations from the Brisbane International Motor Show.


Yes the new Blade looks better in the flesh
No, the nose does not. One of the dealers joked it looked like they dropped the clay model on its face and didn't have time to fix it :p
The tacho looks bigger
The tail looks very slick like a MotoGP bike and the tail assembly looks easy to remove for track days
The exhaust is pretty neat, especially compared to the monstrosities from Suzuki and Kavi


My dealer has promised me a test ride but we don't get them downunder till MAY!! In the meantime I'll have a test ride of the new Kavi ZX-10 in March..

The CBR600RR will come as a Hannspree replica. (see pic) It looks pretty good but nowhere near the Repsol. :D

The new GSX-R750 is a Tom Cruise look-alike with an eagle nose (see pic).

The Kavi looks good except for the headlights which look like two eyes put too close together. And as mentioned the can is just enormous. It looks like som manufacturers made a deal with aftermarket dealers; we'll put such ugly cans on our bikes that customers won't have a choice put to get new ones.. Yeah, yeah, I know about Euro 3 or 4 but it looks like ****!

I hope this was a little informative.

Repsoul
February 8th, 2008, 08:55 AM
Great pics!!

With all the bashing of the cosmetic look of the new blade, it is 10x better looking then the new ZX-10.

That thing looks like a friggin' retarded alien with it's ray gun hanging out of it's ass. :shortbus:

Chuck
February 8th, 2008, 02:35 PM
Just a few observations from the Brisbane International Motor Show.



Thanks BJ nice report.......does this mean there is no more stand alone motorcycle show now that bikes are back at the motor show?

RepsolBlade07
February 9th, 2008, 01:17 AM
Thanks BJ nice report.......does this mean there is no more stand alone motorcycle show now that bikes are back at the motor show?

Nope, I believe the Motorcycle Show will be back this winter. It was expanded last year so I'm sure it'll be even bigger this year. (I had a press pass last year and went four times!) :D

RepsolBlade07
February 9th, 2008, 01:23 AM
Great pics!!
That thing looks like a friggin' retarded alien with it's ray gun hanging out of it's ass. :shortbus:

:+1: but the profile is not bad.. looks a little more like the samurai sword they used for inspiration.. too bad it didn't have eyes.. :p