[NVDucati]

Think about how fun that 74hp and 379lbs dry.....ok 400lbs.. might be..........Not my style but nice piece of work.
9fingers

+1 
Style is style. My personal do-not-cross line is insect headlights.
I understand the push back on the unpainted 90° twill carbon fiber. It is a bit of showing off and nobody likes a showoff. But CF is so strong and light and even more importantly, versatile, I'm willing to give the builders a pass for not wanting to cover it up.

[supercub]

It looks neat and it's cool that RE gave the bike for the build. Not sure why the boxy rear side panels flare out so much, looks like an empty cavity, they take away from the style of the rest of the bike.
I saw a Daviel on the street that totally carboned out, they poared tons of cash into. It was a little much carbon but it was rationed out evenly a cross the bike, mixing carbon, aluminum, SS, and KTM shade of orange.

[NVDucati]

It looks neat and it's cool that RE gave the bike for the build. Not sure why the boxy rear side panels flare out so much, looks like an empty cavity, they take away from the style of the rest of the bike.
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Those are (represent) the number plates for the track.

[lucky phil]

You've missed the point. This is an idea, somebody's creation. Seeing the carbon is letting you know it's there and why.
Don't criticise the artist for the type of paint he used, just look at the picture. If you don't like it that's fine, it doesn't matter, as they say, you can't please all the people all the time, but you can please some of the people some of the time.

My comment was on the piece of reasoning "you" used for leaving the carbon unpainted (which it isn't) to save weight not on the bike itself.

Ciao

[gizzo]

I understand the push back on the unpainted 90° twill carbon fiber. It is a bit of showing off and nobody likes a showoff.

I love the drapability of the 2x2 twill. It falls into a mould so nicely. I'd cover it with paint though. Personal preference. Also, repairing carbon after a crash is not enjoyable. I'd rather fix fibreglass any day.

That bike, though: I'd ride it.

[supercub]

I thought maybe for numbering but a little too much in my opinion. I l like the Duc scrambler cafe racer number plates. They add just the right amount of styling to the rear sides.

[NVDucati]

I love the drapability of the 2x2 twill. It falls into a mould so nicely. I'd cover it with paint though. Personal preference. Also, repairing carbon after a crash is not enjoyable. I'd rather fix fibreglass any day.

That bike, though: I'd ride it.

Absolutely true about the drapability. I may have posted this photo before. This is a car with a foam-core, carbon fiber body. I ran into a cement parking lot divider. The air dam wasn't hurt at all.
Tough stull

[Seatex]

I am confused about the carbon fiber shroud around the oil cooler. Looks to me that it would deny airflow over the engine's cooling fins.

[Hoiho]

I am confused about the carbon fiber shroud around the oil cooler. Looks to me that it would deny airflow over the engine's cooling fins.

That’s what I said

[lucky phil]

I am confused about the carbon fiber shroud around the oil cooler. Looks to me that it would deny airflow over the engine's cooling fins.

You are correct but you are assuming the people that create these things are smart or have some sort rational engineering ability. Looks like they believe a bigger oil cooler will obviate the need for the cooling fins to work. It probably will for the magazine photos shoots because thats the only mileage it will do. It's a styling exercise not a real bike.

Ciao

[whippers]

Not my cup of tea but at least its got some nice components on it.  I would assume the stuff forks and swingers would tie the frame in knots if you trie to actually punt it at speed

[Starpeve]

I love the drapability of the 2x2 twill. It falls into a mould so nicely. I'd cover it with paint though. Personal preference. Also, repairing carbon after a crash is not enjoyable. I'd rather fix fibreglass any day.

That bike, though: I'd ride it.

It gets more appealing the more I look at it!

[Starpeve]

Not my cup of tea but at least its got some nice components on it.  I would assume the stuff forks and swingers would tie the frame in knots if you trie to actually punt it at speed

Why?

[lucky phil]

Why?

Because the stiff forks and swingarm and sticky tyres will get the frame flexing. Don't kid yourself into thinking because Harris had design input the RE frame is some ridged piece of kit that will handle sticky tyres and stiff suspension because it's still built to an economical price. I know what a quality race frame and road frame that's been designed and made for rigidity looks like and this isn't one.

Ciao

[Yinzer]

My personal do-not-cross line is insect headlights.

I'm not a fan of the creepy spider ones.