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Title: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: calamari on February 12, 2006, 12:06:25 PM
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Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: annguyen1981 on February 12, 2006, 12:08:33 PM
OOOOOOKAY...
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: ajgs500 on February 12, 2006, 12:10:55 PM
Hahahahahahaha it is a kawi!!!!!!!! lol
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: scratch on February 12, 2006, 04:53:54 PM
Anti-theft morphing wheels?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: starwalt on February 12, 2006, 07:50:26 PM
A little early for April 1, no?

Do I smell Photoshop?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: oramac on February 13, 2006, 05:49:17 AM
That's one smoooooooth ride!!
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: pandy on February 13, 2006, 08:48:40 AM
Bucking bronco bike?  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: Alphamazing on February 13, 2006, 09:18:04 AM
Looks like they should change out those wheels for tank treads. Now THAT would be a cool concept bike.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: JetSwing on February 13, 2006, 09:38:51 AM
i can tell you for sure that it's not a photochop...
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: Alphamazing on February 13, 2006, 09:40:46 AM
Quote from: JetSwing on February 13, 2006, 09:38:51 AM
i can tell you for sure that it's not a photochop...

How so? Reflection's too good? Lighting too well done?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: JetSwing on February 13, 2006, 09:50:30 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on February 13, 2006, 09:40:46 AM
Quote from: JetSwing on February 13, 2006, 09:38:51 AM
i can tell you for sure that it's not a photochop...

How so? Reflection's too good? Lighting too well done?
yup. all of the above...lighting, shadows, shading, refleaction (not just the reflection on the pedestal but reflection on the tires and rims also). also really minute things like the tiny light reflecting off the rear tire which might be coming from the ceiling lgiht or the camera flash.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: natedawg120 on February 13, 2006, 02:37:41 PM
anyone up for a wheelie on that  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: average on February 13, 2006, 03:54:31 PM
My question is how in the hell do you ride it? Anymore info on it other than the pic?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: annguyen1981 on February 13, 2006, 08:26:05 PM
Well, you definitely can't countersteer on the bike.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: ukchickenlover on February 14, 2006, 01:09:14 AM
Quote from: average on February 13, 2006, 03:54:31 PM
My question is how in the hell do you ride it? Anymore info on it other than the pic?

Maybe its just on display.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 14, 2006, 01:44:37 AM
That actually is a photoshop

Quote from: JetSwing on February 13, 2006, 09:50:30 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on February 13, 2006, 09:40:46 AM
Quote from: JetSwing on February 13, 2006, 09:38:51 AM
i can tell you for sure that it's not a photochop...

How so? Reflection's too good? Lighting too well done?
yup. all of the above...lighting, shadows, shading, refleaction (not just the reflection on the pedestal but reflection on the tires and rims also). also really minute things like the tiny light reflecting off the rear tire which might be coming from the ceiling lgiht or the camera flash.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: pantablo on February 14, 2006, 01:47:06 AM
those marchesini's?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 14, 2006, 01:50:53 AM
^hahahah
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: tophyr on February 14, 2006, 02:18:46 AM
Tcha, anybody in the know knows that triangular wheels are the new undertail exhausts. Where round wheels used to have constant contact with the road giving you tons of rolling friction, triangular wheels have only three minimal friction points allowing you to go superfast!!!!111!!!1!2.

Duh. :cookoo:
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: aaronstj on February 15, 2006, 06:26:42 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 14, 2006, 01:44:37 AM
That actually is a photoshop
Any evidence to back that up?  I agree that it's very unlikely to be a photoshop.  I'd put money on it being real.  All the little reflections are pefect.  Just the reflection on the floor would be almost impossible to photoshop well, let alone perfectly.

I assume it's a display piece somewhere.  It's up on that display table thingy, and you can see the rope around it.  the real question is, why?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on February 15, 2006, 06:56:45 PM
Quote from: aaronstj on February 15, 2006, 06:26:42 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 14, 2006, 01:44:37 AM
That actually is a photoshop
Any evidence to back that up?  I agree that it's very unlikely to be a photoshop.  I'd put money on it being real.  All the little reflections are pefect.  Just the reflection on the floor would be almost impossible to photoshop well, let alone perfectly.

I assume it's a display piece somewhere.  It's up on that display table thingy, and you can see the rope around it.  the real question is, why?

we need an I'm With Stupid smiley.. But I agree with aaron and Alpha.. the reflections are too good.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 08:29:58 PM
Reflections too good?  In all reality that shot may be real but I've heard from legitimate sources that it is not.  It's actually been floating around for a while and no one can confirm it to be real.  But you guys really are "out of the loop" as far as what computer artists can do.

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Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on February 15, 2006, 09:29:22 PM
I don't get it.. what's that supposed to show? I don't see how that picture shows that the first is a photochop?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 09:30:18 PM
that picture was done entirely by hand.  It shows "shadows and reflections" to b completely moot.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: calamari on February 15, 2006, 09:32:23 PM
it's a real bike with trianuglar wheels like that. as mentioned before, is a display model... why you ask? extremely simple: to attract attention (tell me if it works)
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 09:35:01 PM
where is it at?
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: JetSwing on February 15, 2006, 09:46:36 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 09:30:18 PM
that picture was done entirely by hand.  It shows "shadows and reflections" to b completely moot.

that picture doesn't prove anything...it looks like what it is - a sketch. btw, i make a living doing computer graphics. the only possble way to make it ultra realistic like that would be using 3d but it doesn't look 3d either. it looks too realistic, period. if anyone can prove that it's a fake, i'll be shocked...in fact, the first one to prove that it's fake, gets $10.  :flipoff:
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 09:51:20 PM
lol...no the pic isn't supposed to prove anything except that stuff can be made to "appear" realistic...and it doesn't require 3D models.

I've just heard it called fake from people I trust...whether it's real or not I could care less...but the first person who can prove it's real can have Jetswing's $10, too.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: JetSwing on February 15, 2006, 09:56:10 PM
i was talking about using 3d for the bike picture not bruce willis pic.  :cookoo:

and yes, the figure in the picture look like bruce willis but it's not photorealistic.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 09:58:06 PM
Quote from: JetSwing on February 15, 2006, 09:56:10 PM
i was talking about using 3d for the bike picture not bruce willis pic. :cookoo:

So was I.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: JetSwing on February 15, 2006, 10:06:01 PM
fine, if anyone can prove it's fake, without a reasonable doubt, you get my $100.

even if the best of the best graphics artist drew up a triangular wheel in photoshop, i would be able to tell it's fake with my eyes closed.
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: mastrind on February 15, 2006, 10:14:26 PM
....listen....real or not.....fake or not....photoshop or not....all that matters is that it's got UPSIDE DOWN FORKS....(USD for those now confused).... :flipoff:....






















I'll just take that $100 please....
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on February 15, 2006, 10:21:37 PM
Quote from: JetSwing on February 15, 2006, 09:56:10 PM
i was talking about using 3d for the bike picture not bruce willis pic.  :cookoo:

and yes, the figure in the picture look like bruce willis but it's not photorealistic.

Exactly.. obviously the BW picture is not a true photograph. What I'm saying is the kawi bike is NOT a photochop. Nobody took a picture of a kawi on round wheels, and photochopped in the triangular wheels, then lowered the bike so they touched the ground, then photochopped the reflection, and raised the reflection, and added all the right reflections and gleams to the new rubber, etc...
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 10:22:14 PM
Quote from: mastrind on February 15, 2006, 10:14:26 PMUSD for those now confused)....

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Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on February 15, 2006, 11:42:20 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 10:22:14 PM
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Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: annguyen1981 on February 16, 2006, 06:28:46 AM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 15, 2006, 10:22:14 PM
Quote from: mastrind on February 15, 2006, 10:14:26 PMUSD for those now confused)....

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Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: seamax on February 16, 2006, 08:05:53 AM
Quote from: subc on February 15, 2006, 09:32:23 PM
it's a real bike with trianuglar wheels like that. as mentioned before, is a display model... why you ask? extremely simple: to attract attention (tell me if it works)

Yeah, has anyone thought that it just might be a piece of art?  :cookoo:
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: calamari on February 16, 2006, 11:54:28 AM
well, piece of art or not, now the debate is on hold.

I'm moving hosts  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Kawasaki concept bike
Post by: JetSwing on February 16, 2006, 01:01:39 PM
never call a kawasaki a piece of art  :nono: