Aug 05, 2016 04:46 PM
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To me the standout features are quite obvious. The tailpiece, a piece of matte black PVC foam that’s bolted to the higher new subframe is a piece of art. It makes the sportsbike look complete by resembling a single-seater and yet, it’s soft foam so it can actually function as a pillion seat. Of course, sportsbike pillion seats are more for the show than for the go so whether the seat actually seats is actually beside the point.
I also really like the new face. The two projectors placed next to each other and housed in that sharp fairing look very purposeful without allowing too much anthropomorphising in the sense of happy face or purposeful face. I’m also a fan of the clear plastic top fairing as an idea though we will return to it later and see it in a not so positive light.
Finally, I rather like the indicators in the mirror stalks and the short bit at the back with the lights. I suspect it’ll all come off easily so that the RC 390 can be turned into a stripped down race bike very quickly. And then back to a streetbike just as fast.
