Re: Wish List

[Bruno Valeri <bvaleri@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > by artificial marketing restrictions. Japanese manufacturers
come
>  > to mind. They will develop an engine configuration to best
meet
>  > the need for an application and often start from a blank
slate. I
>  > suspect this is the spirit of [form follows function].
>
> Hmmm, I'm trying to figure out exactly what is the function and
application
> of the Rune?   http://www.bikez.com/bike/picture.php?id=20269

Saw it in person. It's an awesome rendition of the custom
cruiser. I'd never want one, of course. It just doesn't deliver
the type of riding I do. But it's awesome for sure. Would rather
ride it than any of the typical Harleys. State of the art
technology (killer motor) wrapped in radical cruiser styling. No
tractor stuff here.

If I could afford a garage-full of bikes (Leno style), it would
be in there.

So it's in keeping with form follows function --the radical
cruiser function.
Incidentally, other brands claim to adhere to form follows
function, but when you look more closely, you realize that this
orientation is subservient to the form follows marketing and that
they are in fact shackled by it.

But in terms of Boxers, I can't wait to see the new GS12 and very
keen for a possible update on the RS.

Bruno
Montreal, Canada
CBR 929
http://pages.infinit.net/mcrides

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