2008 model pics

[Buster]

I'll list some changes and the "feeling" it gave me when seeing them with my own eyes..

Fat bar is looking ok, just a little "rough surface finish"
New tacho (675 one?) has more functions (like how many miles to go etc..) but looks "less sharp and cheaper" to me
Brembo's look good, radial lever looks good
Different shape headlights look good
Wheels look good, but when you take a good look the design looks a little odd, non symmetrical
New rear end, looks ok but could not really convince me
Fender elimination will be a harder and more expensive job than the previous model.
Black forks.. just a matter of taste.. I still don't know what I like more
Radiator cowl looks plastic and covers sight on tube's etc.. I don't like this over the old one.. looks more similar to 675 and all others with plastic on the side covering radiators/fans etc
Cutout on the tubular frame on the swingarm site, to simplify access to bold of the rearshock, I don't like this one at all.
I've been told footpegs were a little more backwards.. I couldn't tell

The orange...unluckily they placed it as eye catcher 4 meters above ground in colored spot lights..

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[bobmcduff]

Have any pics of the whole black bike, or more particularly the exhaust.

[Buster]

nope..sorry mate

[toadmanor]

Buster, thoughts about the Orange? I'm interested in a perception of how that color works on the S3.

Toad

[2doggs]

I still prefer the gold fork over the black. Not crazy about the new wheel design either. It's a nice looking bike with all the carbon fiber on it all in all.

[7Speedy3]

Looks like the new Arrow 3-2 on the black one, just uses the same can as the 3-1. I actually think the old Arrow 3-2 cans look better, the 3-1 can is more suited to a low-mount.

The exhaust on the orange one looks stock and about the same as the '07 model, hard to tell from that angle...

[Martin_R]

Originally Posted by Buster

Different shape headlights look good

What is different about them?

Cutout on the tubular frame on the swingarm site, to simplify access to bold of the rearshock, I don't like this one at all.

Any pics of this one?