The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Bob_Roller on January 08, 2017, 10:22:34 AM

Title: Entry Level Bikes
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 08, 2017, 10:22:34 AM

I have not kept up with new bikes for quite some years and was a bit surprised to see this MSN online article .

Looks like the manufacturers are starting to build true entry level bikes for new riders .

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/motorcycles/the-10-best-buys-in-motorcycles-for-2017/ss-BBnoN7L?ocid=spartanntp

Title: Re: Entry Level Bikes
Post by: Barry on January 08, 2017, 12:11:26 PM

I like this one.


(https://www.motorcyclelife.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-Yamaha-SR400-60th-Anniversary-Edition-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Entry Level Bikes
Post by: nhmaf on January 08, 2017, 02:52:55 PM

Does bring back memories of the old SR500, for sure..

Title: Re: Entry Level Bikes
Post by: Justin B. on January 08, 2017, 03:51:55 PM

I like it, it actually LOOKS like a motorcycle!  I wish BMW would bring back an R100, part-for-part, except it would need fuel injection.

Title: Re: Entry Level Bikes
Post by: nhmaf on January 08, 2017, 06:03:57 PM

I think that the days of air cooled bikes (particularly over about 200cc) are going to be numbered - With the even more stringent EU-4 level of noise and emissions requirements for motor vehicles, it may become impossible for anything larger to meet the specs.   It was the primary reason for H-D to redesign their "Milwaukee-8" engine, and I think that even then, the non-liquid cooled one may be hanging by a thread as far as comfortably passing the tests goes.

In another ~15 years, we'll probably all be forced to buy electric motorcycles.  This might not be a totally bad thing, depending on their range, etc.