And now for something completely different

[dwhartwell]

I was reading an industrial design magazine and there was a short article on this bike.

Found the link on the web. I'm sure this will generate a few comments and thoughts.

Panther Motorcycle

 

[FJRBluesman]

What! That's not designed by Monty Python!

I don't really care for the styling, but I can appreciate the engineering.

Silly person.

 

[TCMike]

Odd......don't really see a market.

 

[Auburn]

Odd......don't really see a market.

Ya, but people buy urinals Urals, to each their own

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

Odd......don't really see a market.

Oh, I don't know? From all the, repeated, comments on this Forum for an FJR 6th gear -- seems like the Panther would be just what the frustrated, under-geared, FJR rider wants...?

From the Panther website specs: "7th gear (over-drive) -- 90 mph @ 3500 rpm."

 

[Harvey]

Looks like they found a use for the leftover Buell Blast engines.

 

[Intech]

Fugly and expensive! :dribble:

 

[radman]

Not just a Hemi, not just a Turbo, but a Turbo Hemi! What more could one want? Oh yeah, sumpin you can ride during the day when people can see it.

 

[johnny80s]

woof

 

[kaitsdad]

Didn't these used to be available at "Toys-R-Us" ? I seem to recall they ran on a car battery.

 

[ionbeam]

If this is the answer, WTF was the question?

 

[Intech]

Do they have an "AE" version?

 

[FJRBluesman]

If this is the answer, WTF was the question?

Answer is: What's the ugliest bike you can imagine?

 

[twodogs]

That is one ugly piece of ****.

But, it's expensive: "The $37-82k price range of the PANTHER is the same as most custom motorcycles on the market."(from the website)

Note there are no photos of the inside of the huge "manufacturing" facility or, for that matter of a real actual bike.

I suspect it all exists only in the "designer's" imagination. But, feel free to invest.

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

If this is the answer, WTF was the question?

Truly!

Just because you can design something using CAD, doesn't mean you can build it.

$37-82k price range = pipe dream.

 

[Geezer]

Yeah, so I can buy this one bike and it can be a very ugly version of whatever I want, or I can buy several bikes for that same money and actually have everything I want. Tough decision. I'll get back to you.

 

[Khunajawdge]

Personaly, I kinda like the engineering styling of these products which are reminiscent of Jim West and Artimus Gordon from the

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[artistic rider]

What's wrong with a Ural? Haters, I tell ya. Actually this looks like an ad design from art school more than and actual ad for a proposed bike. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Texan]

I had a Schwinn with a banana seat in 4th grade.