Posted to Motorcyclist's Facebook page; they say the bike is already in production:
Posted to Motorcyclist's Facebook page; they say the bike is already in production:
Wow! I was sure this would be a Rick Astley video.
Nice, but I'm a little disappointed it's not more disctinct from the 1190RX. Looks like they lost the brake scoop, put wider bars on it and shrunk the fairing (though those big fans still make it far from 'naked').
Other than that, it looks mechanically very similar to the RX. Is there any more information to indicate any hidden differences?
Any word on price? If they could knock a few thousand off the price, that could be a big advantage for an otherwise similar bike.
Motorcyclist hasn't said anything else other than that the bike is already in production. Nothing on EBR's webpage yet, either. EBR Europe has some studio photos of the bike up on their Twitter feed, showing white, black, and red versions.
I'm with you- there are very few parts that are different from the RX. Hopefully they can drop the price significantly.
It looks like they used the same mirrors as the Aprilia Tuono that were a popular retrofit for Ulys.
Video of the reveal:
Last edited by Hughlysses; 06-11-2014 at 01:23 PM.
damn she looks sexy.
some more pics
We will advise pricing and specifications over the next 30 days.
Bike looks awesome!. We will know price and specs in the next 30 days.
It's growing on me. My initial reaction was "I was hoping for something a little more different than the 1190RX.", but if I take away expectations and just look at it for what it is, I think it stacks up well against other 'naked bikes' (though I think that phrase has lost its meaning with the bodywork that seems to be used on all these bikes to cover the ugly functional bits). If it has similar power to the RX (as is assumed), is maybe geared for some lower RPM grunt, and has those wide bars for better leverage, it looks to be a really fun bike.