Whats the worst thing about your bike aesthetically?

[shielsy]

shielsy said:

Street Triple R

fk me I don't even know what bike I've got. To confirm... Speed Triple R

[rat840771]

looks lush but that bolt, square hole and holes where indicators should be make my teeth itch

RemyMartin81D said:

How a 14b back should look like

[Venom]

Thanks for the tip - just had a look. Their Street version looks like it might do the job just as well (looks very similar to the Speed version as I have '12 STR, so still has under seat cans).

[tom_e]

The ugly fker sat on top of it.

[andburg]

I own a Harley so err all of it??

I like the ugliness, but I'd really like to sort out some less riduculous indicators and get rid of the huge rear reflectors.

[podman]

rat840771 said:

I struggle to find a fault with my cheap old GSXR, with the awful twin pipes removed i think it looks amazing (IMO).

the K7 is a great looking bike but i always thought when I had mine the headlight was a much nicer design on the K6.

I cant complain thou, the Firestorm ive just bought has a really,really bland headlight/front aspect , as did the same years CBR600 and Fireblade



My 500 back end is a bit on the busy/cluttered side with exhausts, big mudguard , bigger indicators and numberplate...I have a (wee bit)smaller plate to fit but ill leave the rest as it now.





The 350LC is IMHO one of the best looking motorcycles ever and is of course, beyond reproach..


Great thread, someone should mail it to the manufacturers when its come to a natural end..!

[Tango13]

dugsud said:

The ridiculously large silencer on my Tiger 1050 that also weighs half a ton! Now replaced with an Arrow can.

Triumph seem to struggle with exhausts,



To get a high level pipe to look halfway decent would involve cutting the down pipes just behind rear the bracket and some fairly major pipe bending along with a new silencer

[graeme4130]

Birky_41 said:

My current Aprilia standard mirrors looked pants so I put the bar ones on (even though most the guys I ride with prefer the originals. Its not as 'pretty' as my last bike but definitely more all round and practical

I still think the RSv4 is one of the best looking bikes on the market today

This new super spec one is a real thing of beauty

[Ho Lee Kau]

L9 ACP said:

On my MV F4 its the useless mirrors and the fact that you crush your thumbs between the bar and the tank when you are on full lock

Daytona 675, the fact that even on the brand new ones they still have huge unsightly indicators where most manufacturers for the past 10 years have integrated them into the mirrors and tail unit. Watsen design repeaters are such an improvement

Thanks for the suggestion!

[CaptainMorgan]

Tall_Paul said:

You beat me to it!!




I'm not a fan of the 'hearing aid' brown on the early factory models, but they changed it after a couple of years to better match the ohlins and the gold wheels on the 08/09 models.

I will say it does have a large arse, even with a huge pillion seat on it there's loads of plastic left, it could be a bit more petit in that area. Oh and the front indicators are bloody huge! I'll swap them out to LEDs at some point.

If gold isn't your thing a tuono factory probably isn't the bike for you though they're not what everyone would call 'pretty' but they're certainly eye-catching!

Ohhhhhhhh that is beautiful! Makes my bike look like a right ugly duckling

Really, the thing that bugs me is the blue top bits on the forks seen below. They match the end of the badge I think but thats it (and I want to change them anyway!) It just looks a bit cheap.



My scooter is alright I reckon! Maybe it's because it's a scooter so it's not suppose to be the latest cutting edge in design but I think for a scooter it looks good.

[catso]

I can't see too much wrong with my fleet;



The most aesthetically unpleasant thing about them is (as mentioned earlier) the ugly fker that rides them.

[R1 Dave]

All of it! Ugly thing.

[Andy XRV]

R1 Dave said:

All of it! Ugly thing.

It makes me wet my pants

[R1 Dave]

Really? Several of my mates think it's stunning but I just don't see it. It's a brilliant bike and I love it, but in spite of its styling, not because of it!

[Andy XRV]

Yesterday I dropped my Multi off at P&H in Crawley and they had this in the showroom. Stunning bike. Paintwork by Dream Machine

[bennyboysvuk]

rapide said:

I used exactly the same rational behind not upgrading the under seat exhausts on my 2012 STR.

The answer was to upgrade the bike to a Ducati fitted with termis. I thought about putting the standard cans back on, but decided that was sacrilege and s0d the neighbours

To be fair, I began biking when you could get a £180 Micron and it would be perfect for the job. The Akrapovic on the R1 is £950, which is just way too much for what it does.

[Birky_41]

graeme4130 said:

I still think the RSv4 is one of the best looking bikes on the market today

This new super spec one is a real thing of beauty

Yep the new '17 RSV is a bit special...track bike? haha

[boxedin]

Loyly said:

I really like that 90's look. That's a cool looking bike.

A slightly non-standard looking R1100S:

Bol - BMW 01

Bol - BMW 02

[Michael_B]

All of my KTM 950 Adventure. Never an uglier bike built, but supremely practical and great at what it does.

None of my Ducati 748R. Never a more beautiful bike built, supremely impractical but also great at what it does.

Harley could do with more chrome. Not!

[Biker 1]

How do you lot afford more than 1 bike??? I feel very poor in your company, lucky fkers....