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Old 09-20-2012, 11:09 PM   #1
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Old 09-21-2012, 08:33 AM   #2
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Old 09-21-2012, 11:56 AM   #3
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I dont see why its out of the question now. Shaft technology has come a long way. No more shaft lag. Way less maintenance than a chain. Sure the weight is an issue.
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To OP.... Bet it handles like absolute horse shit. Heavy ass engine, super stretched swingarm. Be at home on the strip though....
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Old 09-21-2012, 09:18 PM   #7
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To OP.... Bet it handles like absolute horse shit. Heavy ass engine, super stretched swingarm. Be at home on the strip though....
While I am not sure what I am seeing in the photo if it is not a photoshop. The rear swingarm appears to be a a stock GL1800 arm. For those who have not ridden the GL1800 variant they Handle Amazingly well for a machine of their size.
IF this is real it could be a GL frame from the forks back. With minimal sport bike components grafted into place. That would likely put it into the same weight class as a busa or ZX14, What it would give up them in length and HP would be made up for by the table flat torque curve of the 1825 opposed six. Cool Idea
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Old 09-22-2012, 12:01 AM   #8
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While I amot sure what I am seeing in the photo if it is not a photoshop.
I am pretty sure it is real and not a photoshop, here is a different photo from a different person taken at a much different angle

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I dont see why its out of the question now. Shaft technology has come a long way. No more shaft lag. Way less maintenance than a chain. Sure the weight is an issue.
Not saying it can't be done... but the examples given are sport tourer's, not a true "sport" bike, IMO.
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Not saying it can't be done... but the examples given are sport tourer's, not a true "sport" bike, IMO.
I personally consider the K1200S a sport bike. I alsoo consider the Busa a sport bike. I owned that 12 right before my busa, and besides being just slightly slower than my busa, the K handled better and was more "sporty" than my busa.

However neither are RACE bikes. I wouldn't have taken either to a track day. Who was the lunatic on CF that had the carbon fiber busa that was all over the net and in rags doing track days and killing everyone in socal with his carbon fiber busa? He was the code writer and problem solver......crap..can't remember his name
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