Comments on: Honda Releases Sketch of V-Four Bike With Ergonomics of Adventure Tourer Days before Milan Unveiling (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:21:17 +0000

Looks sharp! Great idea!

I wonder what so many people who sound like they don’t like motorcycles are doing on a mtorcycle website.

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By: CB77

CB77 — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:16:24 +0000

Nortons did not have Bings…

By: ibking

ibking — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:08:39 +0000

…and they call this a CROSSDRESSER ????

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By: William Gareau

William Gareau — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:47:58 +0000

We got the bike dead and buried and all we got so far is a sketch. At least Honda dosen’t always play safe like Harley.

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By: Cranky Bob

Cranky Bob — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:03:14 +0000

Dear Honda:

Please lure away a designer from MV and pay him big buck to design a great looking bike that you can be proud of. Just a thought.

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By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:16:54 +0000

Here’s a thought – leave the 1200cc engine, untouched, in a comfortable street-bike platform. The B-King almost hit the mark, but those ridiculous side panels would have necessitated surgery for anyone with a long inseam (like me . Happy Halloween!

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By: Old Father Time

Old Father Time — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:29:18 +0000

Ah yes, the good old days.Not.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:09:27 +0000

I’m curious to see what the wet weight will be on this. Honda lists the last 800 Interceptor at 540 lbs., full of fuel and juices, ready to ride. If this new bike hasn’t gained more than 10 lbs., or so, I would be really interested. Although, that Ninja 1000 is calling to me as well.

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By: Tom B

Tom B — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:02:18 +0000

Maybe Honda just needs to take their bean counters out of the board room, put them back in their little accountiung cubicles where they belong, fire the design manager and put a marketing guy or engineer in charge of motorcycle operations.

The company that many of us used to respect changed several years ago after the old man passed away. They seem, sadly, to have lost their way. Their efforts are just not resonating with U.S. consumers like they used to and like we’d like them to.

Kawasaki, on the other hand, seems to have gotten tuned in.

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By: GMan38

GMan38 — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:48:47 +0000

Hope it looks better in person. Looks too much like the DN-01 in this drawing. And I agree with S Calwel, leave the v-tec off.

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