Rusty McNeil
Well-Known Member
I'm no artist but I think it is an absolute work of art.
It's speaks to me on a very Visceral level, bringing forth emotions few machines can, not just 'cause it's a Max.
I agree with RJ that almost every single element of the bike is "evolutionary" of the old Max rather than "revolutionary"
It speaks of pure raw power and functionality, and most likely can back it up. There's nothing on the bike without a purpose that I see and to me all the design elements blend well. I do look at the bike and get hung up on cetain elements but to me that is desirable.
If something is "TOO" flowing then the eyes flow right past it and on to the next thing; not desirable to me. I don't want a machine that doesn't get noticed, and if it looks similiar to everything else it won't be. I want the eyes to STOP and the mind to go OMG! What the fuck IS that?
The rear fender is growing on me rapidly; the more I look at it the more muscular and powerful it looks as the the sides sweep down and out to cover the rear tire.
I thank god it did not follow the cruiser styling; if it had it would be just yet another bike. Cruiser styling inevitably speaks of Vtwins and there's enough of those if it looked remotely like a normal cruiser it would be immediatly lost in the crowd. Who but an M109 guy notices other M109's, or ANY of the other "power cruisers"
I consider the Vrod an exception to that since for whatever reason it's styling usually DOES get it noticed and picked out of the crowd.......
Yet the new Max also managed to avoid the "street fighter" look as well...I like the fighter look but as someone pointed out it's also becoming the "next trendy thing" too, with more and more companies jumping on board with that look.
When something is too trendy it never stands a chance of being a classic machine, the styling quickly becomes outdated and overshadowed by the NEXT trendy thing. kind of like the difference between the last gen Mitsubishi Eclipse and the 350Z, the Z nailed it by being totally different but without lines so trendy that they'll go out of style. The Eclipse looked really cool till the next big thing came along.
That's why the Max has remained so timeless because it has styling that doesn't fit in any of the trends over the years...
I like "love it or hate it" styling and always have tho'
Same as my current Max; everyone one I have ever talked to that looked at my bike either thinks it fine as hell or the ugliest thing they have ever seen. But they ALWAYS notice it....
I was at a Harley hangout last night; my bike was parked right near the entrance.
Every biker/s that walked in through the parking lot full of over 40 H-D's or H-D clones; some of them walked right past every one of them with nary a glance at any other bike. But when they passed my bike almost everyone of them stopped, walked around it and usually had a look on there face of at least HAVING an opinion on it. Mostly approval.....
I think the new Max is gonna be that way but even more so. It might not always be liked but it will never fail to be noticed....
It's speaks to me on a very Visceral level, bringing forth emotions few machines can, not just 'cause it's a Max.
I agree with RJ that almost every single element of the bike is "evolutionary" of the old Max rather than "revolutionary"
It speaks of pure raw power and functionality, and most likely can back it up. There's nothing on the bike without a purpose that I see and to me all the design elements blend well. I do look at the bike and get hung up on cetain elements but to me that is desirable.
If something is "TOO" flowing then the eyes flow right past it and on to the next thing; not desirable to me. I don't want a machine that doesn't get noticed, and if it looks similiar to everything else it won't be. I want the eyes to STOP and the mind to go OMG! What the fuck IS that?
The rear fender is growing on me rapidly; the more I look at it the more muscular and powerful it looks as the the sides sweep down and out to cover the rear tire.
I thank god it did not follow the cruiser styling; if it had it would be just yet another bike. Cruiser styling inevitably speaks of Vtwins and there's enough of those if it looked remotely like a normal cruiser it would be immediatly lost in the crowd. Who but an M109 guy notices other M109's, or ANY of the other "power cruisers"
I consider the Vrod an exception to that since for whatever reason it's styling usually DOES get it noticed and picked out of the crowd.......
Yet the new Max also managed to avoid the "street fighter" look as well...I like the fighter look but as someone pointed out it's also becoming the "next trendy thing" too, with more and more companies jumping on board with that look.
When something is too trendy it never stands a chance of being a classic machine, the styling quickly becomes outdated and overshadowed by the NEXT trendy thing. kind of like the difference between the last gen Mitsubishi Eclipse and the 350Z, the Z nailed it by being totally different but without lines so trendy that they'll go out of style. The Eclipse looked really cool till the next big thing came along.
That's why the Max has remained so timeless because it has styling that doesn't fit in any of the trends over the years...
I like "love it or hate it" styling and always have tho'
Same as my current Max; everyone one I have ever talked to that looked at my bike either thinks it fine as hell or the ugliest thing they have ever seen. But they ALWAYS notice it....
I was at a Harley hangout last night; my bike was parked right near the entrance.
Every biker/s that walked in through the parking lot full of over 40 H-D's or H-D clones; some of them walked right past every one of them with nary a glance at any other bike. But when they passed my bike almost everyone of them stopped, walked around it and usually had a look on there face of at least HAVING an opinion on it. Mostly approval.....
I think the new Max is gonna be that way but even more so. It might not always be liked but it will never fail to be noticed....
unk: :cheers:
