Can anyone help me identify a bike I saw yesterday?

Andyinhilo · 10-04-2012, 03:38 PM

I was on my way home after work and caught a couple of glimpses of a bike two lanes over. It was a good looking bike and not knowing what it is is bugging the shit out of me.

It looked a bit like a new Norton Commando in lines and shape, but was smaller. Also looks a bit like a CCW Misfit, but I don't think as small. It appeared to be some sort of parallel twin. It was all black, including the motor. The cylinder(s) and head(s) had fins and a squarish look. The two exhaust pipes appeared to routed down under the motor and back up, with mufflers coming out the tail section behind the seat, on either side of the rear fender area. The shocks resembled Ohlins with external reservoirs. Low rise bars. Looked like a new bike, too.

Any idea what I saw???

Commando here:

Misfit here:

PhilB · 10-04-2012, 08:51 PM

Maybe a Triumph Thruxton?

PhilB

Descendant · 10-04-2012, 09:15 PM

Honda GB500 ?

Tuff Tunica · 10-04-2012, 09:23 PM

Ducati GT1000???

Andyinhilo · 10-05-2012, 01:20 AM

Nope, none of the above. Too small to be a Thruxton, GB500 is about the right size, but exhaust is wrong, definitely not a v-twin like a Ducati.

PhilB · 10-05-2012, 08:07 AM

Kawasaki W650?

PhilB

deezildennis · 10-05-2012, 01:45 PM

Johnny Pag fx3?

http://www.alternativecruisers.com/g..._11_10_40.jpeg

Andyinhilo · 10-05-2012, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deezildennis

Johnny Pag fx3?

http://www.alternativecruisers.com/g..._11_10_40.jpeg

I do believe that is it. I have to say it looks better that the pics I have seen. Liquid cooled as well.

10-04-2012, 03:38 PM	#1
Andyinhilo ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Oddometer: 1,302	Can anyone help me identify a bike I saw yesterday? I was on my way home after work and caught a couple of glimpses of a bike two lanes over. It was a good looking bike and not knowing what it is is bugging the shit out of me. It looked a bit like a new Norton Commando in lines and shape, but was smaller. Also looks a bit like a CCW Misfit, but I don't think as small. It appeared to be some sort of parallel twin. It was all black, including the motor. The cylinder(s) and head(s) had fins and a squarish look. The two exhaust pipes appeared to routed down under the motor and back up, with mufflers coming out the tail section behind the seat, on either side of the rear fender area. The shocks resembled Ohlins with external reservoirs. Low rise bars. Looked like a new bike, too. Any idea what I saw??? Commando here: Misfit here: __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."J. Cooper

10-04-2012, 08:51 PM	#2
PhilB Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: New Hampshire Oddometer: 1,233	Maybe a Triumph Thruxton? PhilB __________________ 1993 Ducati M900 Monster "Patina" (207,000 miles, so far) -- 1995 Ducati M900 (wife's bike) -- 1972 Honda CB450 (daughter's bike) -- 1979 Vespa P200 (daughter's scoot) -- 1967 Alfa Romeo GT Jr. (1300cc) -- 1964 Vespa GS160 (160cc 2-stroke) -- 1962 Maicoletta scooter (275cc 2-stroke) -- 1960 Heinkel Tourist 103A1 scooter "Elroy" (175cc 4-stroke)

10-04-2012, 09:23 PM	#4
Tuff Tunica Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Park City, UT Oddometer: 389	Ducati GT1000??? __________________ Unbeing dead isn't being alive. E.E Cummings Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so. Boethius

10-05-2012, 01:20 AM	#5
Andyinhilo ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Oddometer: 1,302	Nope, none of the above. Too small to be a Thruxton, GB500 is about the right size, but exhaust is wrong, definitely not a v-twin like a Ducati. __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."J. Cooper

10-05-2012, 08:07 AM	#6
PhilB Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: New Hampshire Oddometer: 1,233	Kawasaki W650? PhilB __________________ 1993 Ducati M900 Monster "Patina" (207,000 miles, so far) -- 1995 Ducati M900 (wife's bike) -- 1972 Honda CB450 (daughter's bike) -- 1979 Vespa P200 (daughter's scoot) -- 1967 Alfa Romeo GT Jr. (1300cc) -- 1964 Vespa GS160 (160cc 2-stroke) -- 1962 Maicoletta scooter (275cc 2-stroke) -- 1960 Heinkel Tourist 103A1 scooter "Elroy" (175cc 4-stroke)

10-04-2012, 09:15 PM	#3
Descendant Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest Oddometer: 10	Honda GB500 ?

10-05-2012, 01:45 PM	#7
deezildennis Its a what? Joined: Jul 2007 Location: in the powa band Oddometer: 553	Johnny Pag fx3? http://www.alternativecruisers.com/g..._11_10_40.jpeg deezildennis screwed with this post 10-05-2012 at 01:50 PM

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