I think I found my new bike...

[Alphamazing]

It's called the Boxer SSR, and it's only a concept model, but oh what a concept it is!

Supersport (SS) and Roadster (R) are the two ways you can have this bike. Two bikes in one package? I'll take two! It uses a French Rotax engine that puts out ~125 HP in a trellis frame. The latest issue of Motorcycle Consumer News gave it the once over, and they like it as much as I do. You are supposed to be able to transform this thing from fully faired sportbike into an edgy naked bike in under an hour. Claimed dry weight is 380lbs, I think.

[Roadstergal]

100cc V-twin, oil and battery in swingarm.  Hence the huge hurking swingarm.

[Jake D]

Thats hot.



100cc or 1000cc?


Imported to US?  Cost?  

Thanks.

[scratch]

The fully faired model's forks look raked out.

[Roadstergal]

The faired has Ohlins forks and different wheels in the concept pics, ja.

[Roadstergal]

The faired has lower clipons, too, but the press release said that's one of the parts of the one-hour changeover.  Forks and wheels would take longer, though...

[scratch]

The faired has Ohlins forks and different wheels in the concept pics, ja.

Forks ya; rims are the same, just different colors.

[Alphamazing]

The fully faired model's forks look raked out.

Just the angle of the bike, I bet.

One hour change over: Bars, seat, fairing. That's all I think. That should take about an hour, depending on how quick you are.

And I think it's 1000cc, not 100cc.  

Cost: Probably a lot
Imported to the US: Not with our luck in getting cool bikes

[Jazzzzz]

Assuming that bike ever gets made, there's no way they'll import it to the US (unless another firm buys the design and produces it).  Damn shame too, looks like a very sweet bike.

[Roadstergal]

My bad, typo.

I read somewhere that they're only going to make 300 or so?  If they come to the US, it'll only be via a private party with money and time to spare to bring one in for him/herself.

[The Buddha]

Yea Its freeench ... vereeeee freeench ... Only problem is ... if you're riding it and it comes up on a BMW ... it will surrender ... and That in itself may not be that bad, but it will also surrender to a german shepherd, german town and bratwurst ... yes nothing as embarrassing as surrendering to a bratwurst ... especially if you lprefer anchovies to sausage ...
Cool.
Srinath.

[Jake D]

My bad, typo.

I read somewhere that they're only going to make 300 or so?  If they come to the US, it'll only be via a private party with money and time to spare to bring one in for him/herself.

I'm still trying to get my Skyline through customs.

[Roadstergal]

If I had that kind of money, I'd be on an Aprilia SXV 4.5 by now.

[Jake D]

They are giving away new old stock 2004 and 2005 Aprillas here in KC.

You can get a zero mile Mille for like $11,000.   What are they, like $19k new?

Edit:

Por exemplo:

http://adcache.cycletrader.com/5/1/1/81820811.htm

Almost seems a shame not to run out and get it.

[Roadstergal]

This past summer, Moto International uncrated some bikes that had been sitting around - they had brand-new, untitled RSVs for thousands off.  But I don't want a liter bike.  The RSVs are heavy...

[Jake D]

Yeah, but did you see that thing?  Good god!  OZ wheels, Ohlins.  for under 12K??

Seems like you could flip it.  Dunno.

[kidcoma]

One hour?! Screw that! Besides, the front of the naked look reminds me of that robot from the movie Short Circuit. "Johnny 5 is alive!"