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WTF is up with Japanese Styling?
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<blockquote data-quote="charismaticmegafauna" data-source="post: 556085" data-attributes="member: 665"><p>Styling is not styling unless it advances something -- puts the marker forward. Otherwise, it's merely serviceable/practical design.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it can be both: When the original Hayabusa came out its stying put-off alot of people -- until it was found out that it would go almost 200 mph right-out-of-the-box. Then that weird styling started to get some real acceptance.</p><p></p><p>Some styling milestones (IMO) are the Ducati 916, now 15 years old but still looking good and the MVAgusta Brutale, which says to me, "I dare you to ride me." Both of these bikes stopped me in my tracks when I first saw them in person. The Raven R6 I saw at a local dealer a couple years ago did that, too.</p><p></p><p>A lot has to do with the intended market -- if you're after 'the old ladies knitting circle' crowd?.....well, what are you gonna get (styling-wise)? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p>If you're after young riders?...well, that's different... :blink: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="charismaticmegafauna, post: 556085, member: 665"] Styling is not styling unless it advances something -- puts the marker forward. Otherwise, it's merely serviceable/practical design. Sometimes it can be both: When the original Hayabusa came out its stying put-off alot of people -- until it was found out that it would go almost 200 mph right-out-of-the-box. Then that weird styling started to get some real acceptance. Some styling milestones (IMO) are the Ducati 916, now 15 years old but still looking good and the MVAgusta Brutale, which says to me, "I dare you to ride me." Both of these bikes stopped me in my tracks when I first saw them in person. The Raven R6 I saw at a local dealer a couple years ago did that, too. A lot has to do with the intended market -- if you're after 'the old ladies knitting circle' crowd?.....well, what are you gonna get (styling-wise)? :unsure: :rolleyes: If you're after young riders?...well, that's different... :blink: :o [/QUOTE]
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