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Old 10-07-2008, 10:27 PM
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Looks like HONDA will be replacing mister RC-51 with a V-4 coming soon to a dealer near you...

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Old 10-07-2008, 11:21 PM
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Coming to a dealer near you in the year 2036. Maybe...
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Coming to a galaxy near you in the year 5036. Maybe...

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They actually look serious in producing...

Honda shows bizarre V4 Concept Model, says it wants to make it - Hell For Leather
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That is one LONG ASS swingarm!!!
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:04 AM
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Wait a sec... the cylinders are too long and ponderous to be a V4... it looks all V2 to me...

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i bet it will run on lucky charms and dandilions...
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The last time Honda was "super serious" about realizing a concept bike they unleashed the terrible DN01 upon the world. For a single time both the press and the public were unanimous in slashing that monstruosity yet they pressed on.
This thing is not even a concept bike but looks like an avantgarde sculpture. Expect the finished product to look somewhat different (hopefully).
Allow me a final footnote. Somebody at Honda must have started to realize the errors they've done in the past few years: they focused too much on saving money on each bike they make than on anything else. Except for sportsbikes (which nonetheless suffered from a noticeable drop in build quality) they have been pretty much stuck with the same models they had in 2002. It took many years of dropping sales figures to convince them that perhaps it's to time to stop being Mr Krabs for a while and invest a little in new engines and new models. Let's hope they get back on track or I'll be forced to buy a bloody BMW!
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More fantasy than concept.
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More fantasy than concept.
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A 100% plastic display piece... and probably weights under 50 pounds...
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Well NOTHING really new from Honda except a "concept" plastic toy (um tires? LEAN angle???)... This seals the deal for me.

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Gayest, most un-realistic concept ever.

The dodge motorcycle with a Viper engine was more realistic than that thing.
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Honda has now hit rock bottom and the healing can start.

WTF?

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Typical Honda "our street bikes are so lame, we need to wet your appetite with a useless piece of crap, at least those Damn Yankees built a running model (NAS)....."

About as real as the Norton Nemesis!!!! Farse a total Farse
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All I wanna know is where does one put one's very expensive and realistic looking "light saber" while sitting on it and loudly mouthing the appropriate "Dyuffe, dyuffe, dyuffe!!" Star Wars laser sound effects?
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What? No plastic covering that rear exhaust pipe??
And Larry....any engine could be under those covers...or...NO engine!
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And Larry....any engine could be under those covers...or...NO engine!
True but I only measure 45º between the cylinders... coupled with the
obvious long stroke it adds up to more of a V2 than V4...
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because it would be impossible to build a long stroke 45 degree v4
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that is clearly a design study! the 2001 Honda Xaxis concept was closer to a rideable machine.
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Old 10-09-2008, 12:11 AM
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because it would be impossible to build a long stroke 45 degree v4
Nothing impossible but what would be the reason for a long stroke 45º V4???
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