Comments on: Honda Confirms V4, Shaft-Drive Crosstourer Going Into Production (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Smith5402

Smith5402 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:17:59 +0000

I love the looks and the concept. Without bikes like this, development and innovation will wain. Honda is huge complex entity. To try to understand their stratgy and future developments from a single product isn’t very effective. Japensese companies are focused on long term growth, not the next quarter. Throw in the difference between the American, European, and Asian markets and you’ve got quite a challenge in developing products effeciently.

I hope I see many of these on the road in America, regardless of why people want to own them. I continue to wait and see who will take the place of the low maintenence, low cost, effecient V-Strom.

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By: Marvin C.

Marvin C. — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:10:13 +0000

600 pounds for an “adventure” bike? Where I ride off-road, a 600# bike would be a nandicap unless I had two or three guys to drag it out of a wash-out!

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By: Frigid

Frigid — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:49:15 +0000

I would agree with the VFR800 motor. I’m willing to bet, however, that Honda wants to truly differentiate this bike from the NT700 (Deauxville). I, for one, will seriously consider the 1200 if it makes it here.

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By: Milo

Milo — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:30:06 +0000

Simplicity is not the only factor in dependability.
In this age overall design is a more important.
I have seen very simple machines break all the time and also seen
very complex ones have few failures.

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By: rashid

rashid — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:07:29 +0000

Like the GS1200, there will be one of these broken down in every town to the tip of South America. Simplicity reins, that’s why the KLR and Vstrom are so successful, not only in sales but on the road. The owners of this Honda will never leave the road, and that’s ok.

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By: Morris Bethoven

Morris Bethoven — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:45:01 +0000

16K is a lot to pay for any bike. Best to go to the used market and let some other sucker buy new and take the depreciation hit that this machine will surely suffer. Most used bikes are hardly ridden and in excellent shape.

By: Milo

Milo — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:03:09 +0000

I would buy one if the price was right. Say 16k or under

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By: coopdway

coopdway — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:37:30 +0000

+179

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By: Mr.Mike

Mr.Mike — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:57:50 +0000

+1000

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By: scorpio

scorpio — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:47:33 +0000

This is as much of an adventure bike as the Ducati Multistrada, which is the point Yosuke-san makes when he references “off-road styling.” The crossover concept I believe Honda’s trying to express is the fusion of adventure bike and sport tourer. Micro-niche or breakthrough category remains to be seen, but I like it and could myself owning one. I’d prefer the VFR800 motor and sub-500 lb curb weight (not to mention accessible pricing) to consider something like it, but I wish them success with this model/category.

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