Need more proof that the world is out of control? Well, here's something for you.


The $185,000 Midual Type 1

"The problem with most exotic motorcycles is that they are too damn fast. We drool over equipment from the likes of NCR and Vyrus—but unless you spend your spare time testing for a MotoGP team, their performance is mostly academic.
Carmakers have got this sussed out: even Bugattis and McLarens are comfortable around town. And if you don’t need moon rocket acceleration, you can drop the cash on something much more civilized, like a Bentley or a LWB Range Rover.

There’s now a motorcycle that fits into that mindset. The $185,000 Midual goes into production in 2016, with 35 units scheduled to roll out of a factory 300 km southwest of Paris, in the ancient town of Angers. The bike is a classic roadster with exquisite levels of fit and finish: the kind of tactile luxury that the French do so well..."

http://www.midual.com/midual-home/?lang=en

First mod...new pipe!

Any engine with the head lower than the cylinder is trouble...
Blue smoke at startup anyone!?

I doubt KTM are too worried about this new naked V Twin - I'll keep the 1290 as the ultimate naked bike upgrade from my SD990R.

This is going to be a bad idea!
Just wait and see..

For $185k, the Midual should be far more beautiful. The metalwork and what I assume to be leather look nice, but the design is just mediocre. The flat twin looks odd at that angle also. If I wanted this look, I'd buy a BMW RnineT and customize it to end up with a more beautiful and probably better engineered motorcycle while saving over $100,000. It is nice to see new companies try to start up, but designs like this are why they fail so often.