Chicago Motorcycle Show Pics!

highwayblaze · 11th February 2008, 20:54

thanks all you guys im glad your liking the pics. there's more coming I just haven't had time to upload. will upload some more tommorrow morning! meanwhile keep your comments coming

the motorbike section of team bhp could always use more activity !!

Nitin · 11th February 2008, 21:00

Bhupi!! Looks like you had a fun time at the show! Damn!! The Ducati stable seems to be gearing up for summer!

Did Suzuki have a stall as well?

ATL_BOY · 11th February 2008, 21:26

sweet picz man .. where are the SUZUKI ? YAMAHAS ? *lol*

vabs78 · 11th February 2008, 21:56

Aaaahhhh!!! This bike is worth killing for.
Thanks buddy, you made my day.

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Originally Posted by highwayblaze

Ducati's Sport 1000.

highwayblaze · 11th February 2008, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Nitin

Bhupi!! Looks like you had a fun time at the show! Damn!! The Ducati stable seems to be gearing up for summer!

Did Suzuki have a stall as well?

yes nitin almost all bike manufacturers were there but Triumph and some others maybe. Ural was there too. But I didnt bother going to Yamaha or spend too much time at Suzuki or Kawasaki because I already almost knew all of their offerings. I did go check out kawies 08 ZX-10R and the Z1000 which i totally love. The paints scheme is fantastic. I however didnt take a picture of it. I'll upload some mv agusta's and benelli' pics soon along with URAL.

ananthkamath · 12th February 2008, 00:00

Love the Ducati Sport 1000. BTW the HP2 was also at the detroit show on BMW's stand. MPower and I were marveling at its complexity. There's two of everything on that bike: 2 MAF's, 2 O2 sensor, 2 throttle bodies but only 1-sided swingarm LOL.

rider60 · 12th February 2008, 00:23

only three words for them all deadly mean machines!
woha man they are very stunning and look mean and deadly! i just await the day i own one!

highwayblaze · 12th February 2008, 07:31

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Originally Posted by vabs78

Aaaahhhh!!! This bike is worth killing for.
Thanks buddy, you made my day.

You should try getting on one. its fits very snug. the red bike on the bike is the sport 1000 as well but with few cc less and after market retro aerodynamic race plastic. it was cheaper too. i've seen so much that i've totally forgotten what the difference. oh if u notice the red sport 1000 has racing slicks !

highwayblaze · 12th February 2008, 09:22

Behold - the beautifully sculpted Benelli Tnt Cafe Racer. I think it was a perfect fit for the movie transformers like a robot on two wheels. Anyway, it has a 3 cylinder engine and i totally love it. It might probably be the only production bike that looks very close to "a" or "the" concept bike. Frankly the rear seat cowl looks like its gonna suck your rear end in and spit it out the exhaust. It looks mean.

From a distance the motorcycle looks like an insect with roller blades on. When you get a close look hoever, the matte-black front end "ram-air" plastic (if I may) looks cheap and poorly fit.

The Tornado, Benelli's signature sports bike. I have only the rear end pic of this motorcycle unfortunately. The front end pic file got corrupt. Fortunately what remained is something very unique to the Tornado. See those exhaust fans?! Well the radiator on this motorcycle is beneath the seat (i'm guessing below the rider). So air is tunneled through the front end of the motorcycle onto the radiator for heat transfer, suction assisted with the exhaust fans. It should be a relatively easy job for the fans with the bike moving forwards and air being pulled in the direction its already flowing.

One thing that really hurt though when I saw the Benelli's in particular. People had SCRATCHED the shiny plastic. Especially the rear seat cowl while slinging their leg over the rear. We're talking about a 34000 USD motorcycle. I mean come on, have some respect will ya?! See the effects in the pic below.

You will notice a lot of carbon fiber on all expensive European motorcycle.

FYI gentlemen Benelli is now owned by [SIZE=-1]Qianjiang Group Co[/SIZE]. , China's second largest motorcycle manufacturer.

highwayblaze · 12th February 2008, 09:30

Buells latest offering - the 1125R with Rotax 1125 V-twin. The design retains the "Fuel in Frame", the Oil in swingarm is no more though.
Ive posted about this motorcycle earlier and won't rant much about it. Except that it felt comfortable being in the riders seat (at standstill

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highwayblaze · 12th February 2008, 09:34

Hello URAL. The Russian bike maker with only one 750 cc flat twin cylinder engine shared across whatever they have to offer. They had only this and a similar bike with a black paint job. CARBURETTED ! Oh and notice the sticker on the side car. 2wd

Nitin · 12th February 2008, 22:21

I saw a similar URAL bike last weekend. Reminded me of the old bikes in India,with the side cars.

Nice pics,bhupi!Keep em comin..

Mpower · 13th February 2008, 01:35

Nice pics Bhupi. Went to this show couple years ago. Was it at McCormick? (PS: Are you planning to go to the auto show?)

prasadee · 13th February 2008, 02:33

Nice pics bhupi, looks like you had a good time.

highwayblaze · 13th February 2008, 06:38

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Nice pics Bhupi. Went to this show couple years ago. Was it at McCormick? (PS: Are you planning to go to the auto show?)

I'm planning to go to the auto show this weekend. Its obviously not as big as the detroit motorshow but still some good stuff to see.

11th February 2008, 20:54	#16
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	thanks all you guys im glad your liking the pics. there's more coming I just haven't had time to upload. will upload some more tommorrow morning! meanwhile keep your comments coming the motorbike section of team bhp could always use more activity !!
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11th February 2008, 21:00	#17
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Bhupi!! Looks like you had a fun time at the show! Damn!! The Ducati stable seems to be gearing up for summer! Did Suzuki have a stall as well?
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11th February 2008, 21:26	#18
ATL_BOY BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 80 Thanked: 9 Times	sweet picz man .. where are the SUZUKI ? YAMAHAS ? lol
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12th February 2008, 00:00	#21
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Love the Ducati Sport 1000. BTW the HP2 was also at the detroit show on BMW's stand. MPower and I were marveling at its complexity. There's two of everything on that bike: 2 MAF's, 2 O2 sensor, 2 throttle bodies but only 1-sided swingarm LOL.
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12th February 2008, 00:23	#22
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	only three words for them all deadly mean machines! woha man they are very stunning and look mean and deadly! i just await the day i own one!
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12th February 2008, 09:22	#24
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Behold - the beautifully sculpted Benelli Tnt Cafe Racer. I think it was a perfect fit for the movie transformers like a robot on two wheels. Anyway, it has a 3 cylinder engine and i totally love it. It might probably be the only production bike that looks very close to "a" or "the" concept bike. Frankly the rear seat cowl looks like its gonna suck your rear end in and spit it out the exhaust. It looks mean. From a distance the motorcycle looks like an insect with roller blades on. When you get a close look hoever, the matte-black front end "ram-air" plastic (if I may) looks cheap and poorly fit. The Tornado, Benelli's signature sports bike. I have only the rear end pic of this motorcycle unfortunately. The front end pic file got corrupt. Fortunately what remained is something very unique to the Tornado. See those exhaust fans?! Well the radiator on this motorcycle is beneath the seat (i'm guessing below the rider). So air is tunneled through the front end of the motorcycle onto the radiator for heat transfer, suction assisted with the exhaust fans. It should be a relatively easy job for the fans with the bike moving forwards and air being pulled in the direction its already flowing. One thing that really hurt though when I saw the Benelli's in particular. People had SCRATCHED the shiny plastic. Especially the rear seat cowl while slinging their leg over the rear. We're talking about a 34000 USD motorcycle. I mean come on, have some respect will ya?! See the effects in the pic below. You will notice a lot of carbon fiber on all expensive European motorcycle. FYI gentlemen Benelli is now owned by [SIZE=-1]Qianjiang Group Co[/SIZE]. , China's second largest motorcycle manufacturer. Last edited by highwayblaze : 12th February 2008 at 09:41.
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12th February 2008, 09:30	#25
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Buells latest offering - the 1125R with Rotax 1125 V-twin. The design retains the "Fuel in Frame", the Oil in swingarm is no more though. Ive posted about this motorcycle earlier and won't rant much about it. Except that it felt comfortable being in the riders seat (at standstill ) Last edited by highwayblaze : 12th February 2008 at 09:41.
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12th February 2008, 09:34	#26
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Hello URAL. The Russian bike maker with only one 750 cc flat twin cylinder engine shared across whatever they have to offer. They had only this and a similar bike with a black paint job. CARBURETTED ! Oh and notice the sticker on the side car. 2wd Last edited by highwayblaze : 12th February 2008 at 09:43.
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12th February 2008, 22:21	#27
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I saw a similar URAL bike last weekend. Reminded me of the old bikes in India,with the side cars. Nice pics,bhupi!Keep em comin..
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13th February 2008, 01:35	#28
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Nice pics Bhupi. Went to this show couple years ago. Was it at McCormick? (PS: Are you planning to go to the auto show?)
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13th February 2008, 02:33	#29
prasadee BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 569 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Nice pics bhupi, looks like you had a good time.
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