Motorcycles that look like other motorcycles

[Jezuz]

Was just reading an article about the new Aprilia Tuono and thought that the nose of that thing looks remarkably similar to the older MZ 1000SF

Tuono

MZ

Which in turn reminds me of some bike from some Japanese anime, but I can't remember exactly which one right now.
Any other have pinpointed such striking similarities?

 

[fwkapaun]

Jap bikes have been trying to look like Harley's for years

 

[williegoat]

1959 Rikuo (look familiar?)

 

[williegoat]

1965 Kawasaki (Lucas, where are you?)

 

[williegoat]

Then again, the Italians copied the Japanese. The Benelli Sei was a Honda 500 Four with two more cylinders.

 

[dave_xb12r]

2007 Benelli Cafe Racer

2009 Buell 1125CR

 

[BuddhaBuell]

that Tuono looks like an Autobot and that Benilli Cafe Racer is sick!

Saw one on Craigslist Toronto(the only one in Canada) earlier this year, an 08 I think for $18,900

 

[upthemaiden]

I saw a gsxr750 once that looked just like a gsxr600.

Seriously though... I think the suzuki gladius looks like a mini MV brutale:

The first thing I noticed when the BMW S1000r came out was the face that bmw just stole the styling from all the other bikes. The size panels look like the original cbr1000rr. I don't remember what else anymore without looking at it, but I remember picking out 3-4 other bikes that were all pieced together.

 

[Jezuz]

Yeah the Benelli TNT/Cafe Racers are way cool, and they are cheaper than Buells used here, I had my eye on one, but I always wanted a Buell XB12R, so...

Here's another similarity:

Buell Typhoon

Moto Morini Corsaro

 

[Jezuz]

Anther example... someone in Italy loves Buells!

Ghezzi & Brian Furia

Dual ZTL discs, exhaust under the motor, XBR style headlights...

It's got an old Moto Guzzi motor, since it's Italian, not a HD.