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First thought was that is one butt ugly muffler! But some of the BMW's sure have some butt ugly mufflers too! At least it projects back far enough so you should not get exhaust stains on the bag. Would like to see some protection for that large radiator, such as a mesh covering to reduce stone and pebble damage, and keep the large bugs out. Could do the same thing in the open cowl area to keep the exhaust pipes from being sandblasted and dinged. Also, why can't the engineers figure out that a longer front fender at the rear would really be nice to keep all the road spray, sand, pebbles, and road debris from being thrown up into the radiator in the first place! Go figure.
Overall, I like the looks and the lines of the bike. The tetra lever rear hopefully will reduce or eliminate driveshaft jacking during throttle transistions especially in the twisties. Ought to be one hell of a motor being based on the ZX-14 and having VVT. Should be a torque monster for an in line four.
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