They should drop all the other pretend bikes and just concentrate on 350 different multipurpose models. 8)2XADV said:
What A Beast!!
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I really liked the smooth power that my old Honda Knighthawk 650 had with it's small inline 4, so this 1200 V-4 will surely be an awesome engine. It has a baby brother in the CorssRunner which has an 800cc V-4. That looks like it would be a really fun ride.markjenn said:If you think a Honda four-cyl is a good idea for an adventure bike, you might want to keep S10 plans on hold and wait until Honda releases the V4-powered CrossTourer.
Speaking personally, I'm couldn't be less interested in adventure bikes that are yet bigger, heavier, and more road-oriented than bikes like the S10 and GS.
- Mark
Honda lost me when they would not, could not, cater to any of their die hard customers for years now. I gave up on Honda. It would take one hell of a bike to change my thinking at this point. I have owned many Honda's over the years, and they are one of the best manufacturers out there. They are just not interested in giving the public what they want anymore.
I have a feeling that Honda are more interested in the emerging markets, where 250cc is classified as a big bike. They are top sellers in India aren't they, with the soon to be dissolved Hero-Honda partnership. YAMAHA is only just starting to sell big litre class bike there at the moment. (like V-Max and R1). Maybe they spend so much time looking at those markets that they have lost a bit of focus with the shrinking "Western Markets".motocephalic said:
Anyway, with oil heading up again, the CrossRunner may be a big seller for them. It seems to be really just a VFR800 in new trendy clothes, and should be good bike, maybe not a real adv bike as the new clothes suggest but still a good thing.
Cheers
Graham
The original Gold Wing was an Adventure bike!!Jakeboy said:
Every Corner was an Adventure.
Every bump was an adventure.
Every time you had to stop it was an adventure.
Every time I rode one it was "Where is this bike going to attempt to take me today"
The motor was a good touring motor though, Everything else you could loose.
Cheers
Graham
Honda has always made good V-4s but lately I am not terribly impressed. First you have the VFR 1200, a sportbike that weighs more than the Tenere. Then you have the Crosstour at well over 600lbs, no thanks. I would appreciate the new 1200 V-4 more if it had better reports but from what I have read feelings are mixed. I loved the Magnas, Sabres, and VFRs of the past but each of those seemed to be more purpose built. Today's Crosstour, is it an adventure bike or a adventure styled tourer? Is the VFR a sport-bike or a Sport Tourer? The VFR certainly didn't dethrone the Concours and won't be a replacement for any of the liter sport-bikes. I don't imagine the Crosstour will dethrone anything either.
These bikes pose a question, is it a good thing that Honda s thinking outside the box, or is it the answer to the question no one asked like the BMW boosted brake system?
These bikes pose a question, is it a good thing that Honda s thinking outside the box, or is it the answer to the question no one asked like the BMW boosted brake system?