MOTUS: New Sport Tourer built in Alabama

What he said

The ZX has a great motor and is a great bike and it would make a killer sport tourer if properly outfitted. But the styling is just so juvenile. Kawi was clearly going after 'Busa owners. I just don't see the Motus competing with the ZX - 14; it is a completely different demographic.

Yes, I know you don't see the front end when you are riding it but I'd hate to see this every morning in my garage:





Now, I could stand to see a Motus in my garage every morning. In fact, it would draw me to the garage, like I need another reason to be there!

Have they been to any shows recently? I'm going to the Chicago show this weekend, and I would love to see one in the flesh.

David

Take a gun with you... They like that.

Mr Canoehead, you showed EXACTLY what I was thinking. I'm gonna be chuckling for a long time....

Add me to the list who can't stand the styling of the Kawaski and so many other tupperwear-covered bikes.

Cakeeater

I have a Honda ST1100 that went from a fully faired bike to a naked one while riding it.

That ZX is sweet. However, I don't like that the top case takes up the back seat.

I think too, that the comparison is just apples to oranges. The Motus is an American conceived, designed, and manufactured sport touring motorcycle for the real world. It's cool....and I really enjoy that it doesn't need much maintenance. In fact, I'd love it if it were shaft drive! (Or belt is a good option too)

I don't want a mass market, foreign made, generic sport bike, that's just chomping at the bit to coax me into losing my license.

I do want a cool, comfortable, low maintenance, powerful for real world use, made in America, bike.

In fact, if Harley would get their heads out of their asses, and make a bike with some ground clearance and especially cornering clearance, and that doesn't expect me to sit like a dog begging for a bone, they actually have a fantastic power plant and drive train, a great dealer network, and plenty of aftermarket support. It would be a no-brainer.

In lieu of them ever "getting it" - Motus is a real contender.

Are you talking about the sportster powertrain? They had a great version of that in Buell and they killed it.

Or are you talking about the V-Rod powertrain which had great potential until they emasculated it when they let that moron Willy G style it? It could have been a contender but they'll probably kill it too.

I don't think Harley will ever get their heads out of their asses; they will ride the pirate thing into the ground, like Kodak with film. It will be someone else who provides an American bike suitable for sport touring - if not Motus, maybe EBR.

Or the new (yet unseen) Indian!

Tom in Salem

Ok, I'm outta here. I finally found a thread for a new bike that I am very interested in, can actually afford, and is definitely coming here. As for Motus, well, who cares?

Why were you here in the first place? Enjoy your new scoot(er)

Halle-fucking-luja

I was looking for a carburated bike thread, could not find one

The Honda forum will never be the same.

+ 1,000,000

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

The top case on that bike is custom made so it goes over the back seat, original its wher every one ells has it.

I dont want foreign made motorcycles, but ther arent made any her so i am happy with japanes,english,austrian and italian.
And about losing your licens, thats al about self control. And IMHO no one with out self control should ride a motorcycle.

Powerful for real world use? What dos that mean? Do you want a 300cc??
It looks like you should buy a FJR1300,Kawa GTR1400 or a BMW K1300GT it has everything you listed, exept that thay dont have real world power and are not made in the usa

Also...

The clutch drags a bit...

First gear is pretty tall...

It sounds awesome!

I've deleted my previous ZX14R post as I feel it's too far off topic for this Motus specific thread.
Best of luck to Motus in their effort to bring a top of the line ST bike to market.

Thanks, Tom