On Jun 3, 2008, at 12:53 PM, pauric wrote:
Thanks Andrei, graphic design aside let me re-phrase my question;
Could you spell out why you felt this design was so innovative?
Lots of reasons.
I used to own a BMW R1200C, or what some people called the Bond Bike
since it appeared in a Bond movie, when it was first introduced. I
enjoyed it immensely but ultimately sold it since I did less cross
country travel than I intended when I purchased it. (Touring from
Silicon Valley to Santa Fe and back is quite the experience!)
Ever since, I've been toying with the idea of buying a new motorcycle
because I live about 2-3 miles from my studio. I drive a Honda Civic
Hybrid, but there's no need to have such a heavy car and even use as
much gas as my hybrid uses for such short travel. Riding my bicycle on
the back streets of Sunnyvale to work is tedious and lugging my laptop
bag around in that manner is not an enjoyable way to start or end my
day. And I don't want a scooter although that's a viable option as
well. (I don't like the feel of scooters having been someone who used
to ride big touring motorcycles.)
The Can-Am Spyder might be the right thing for me cause I can store
items like my computer in it easily, I can travel to clients locally
in Silicon Valley and not feel the weight of cars on me as if I were
on a bicycle, I could still have fun on the weekends doing something
like drive up the coast or to Napa if I so choose, but mostly it's a
nice option to drive to work, using less gas, etc.
As for the overall visual aesthetic, I like that it's kind of funky
and playful, even with the strong yellow, which I would prefer since
riding a motorcycle in traffic requires first and foremost that people
know you are there. The yellow certainly does that. Is it for
everyone? No, but I personally think it's got some nice curves and is
an interesting shape.
The only thing I don't know is the power behind it's engine or how the
redesign of the chassis to handle three wheels changes the feel while
riding it. I still have to go test drive one. But as a concept and a
new design for motorcycles, it could fill a nice use for people who
don't want to risk riding a traditional motorcycle in even light
traffic, want to use less gas, and generally don't want to impact the
environment as much as a car does. Three wheelers, especially ones
with the two wheels in front, generally have a much safer feel than
traditional motorcycles.
And finally -- and yes, this is always a concern when one ties the
knot -- I might be able to convince my wife more easily that I won't
kill myself on a "glorified trike" than on a Harley.
--
Andrei Herasimchuk
Principal, Involution Studios
innovating the digital world
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