ICON eh? [URL]http://www.iconsheene.com/index.html[/URL]
Can someone tell me what the Sheen connection is? I assume it is not Barry Sheene. I can't see him having anything to do with this monstrosity and the name is just coincidental. Kev
maybe read the website? ""Barry Sheene was a hero – of mine and everyone else. Supremely talented on a high speed race bike, courageous, determined, magical to watch in action, he was also irrepressibly cheeky, funny and seemed never without a smile. He did things his own way, and always with passion and spirit. When I decided to create the world’s ultimate road bike, the image of Barry and all he represents was foremost in my mind; I believe the Icon Sheene is a fitting tribute to this remarkable man, and I’m very fortunate to have his family’s backing for the project. And because Barry was so extraordinary, I knew my bike had to be, too. So it’s handmade. In Britain. It features extreme levels of power and performance. And it’s massively entertaining to ride hard. And in creating it I’ve felt proud and humble to work alongside many of the talented individuals and companies who helped Barry to win two World Championships. The Icon Sheene – of which just 52 will ever be made – is a new breed of road bike, the ultrabike. I think Barry would have approved! Andrew Morris, Founder of Icon Motorcycles"" mh
Ahh, didn't scroll down far enough. Having worked with Sheene on Super bike telecasts in the 80s, I reckon he'd hate it too if he was still around. I like the concept of the engine (being the horsepower freak I am) but I will state the is the ugliest thing I have seen in a long while, along side a Buell and that German thing a decade ago that ran a Cosworth 2 litre turbo engine. Yeah I want horsepower and I can put up with Hayabusa's looks but come on, that has been hit with a big "ugly stick". Kev
The first thing it reminded me of was Mike Wazowski, from Monsters Inc. Then when I saw this picture and realised that he doesn't believe it either! http://fat.ly/hbrmf
Well, that wassilly of me / google / whatever, wasn't it? Let's hope this works better http://fat.ly/32ga3
He must be rolling in his grave so fast he has dug himself half way to China. Ugly as a hatfull of arseholes that has been set on fire then put out with an icepick. Fraser
In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:25:58 GMT It does look rather like what might happen if a Katana and a Griso met in a dark alley and had very unsatisfactory sex. Zebee
And one of them left a very big arseprint of it's bunghole right in the middle of the fairing. (and a smilie-face beneath)
