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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 10:41 pm |
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The new Fireblade-engined CB1000R is gonna be launched later this week. I rekcon it's the best-looking Honda in ages, but then I did have laser eye surgery last year so my vision might be off still.
Anyway - whaddya wanna know? What are you hoping for? Big, beasty, rip-snorting, focused fire-breathing trouble-maker of a thing (KTM SuperDuke, Aprilia Tuono) or more like the softer, friendlier every-day practical Hornet 900?
MFG
PS - They're also launching the DN-01, but they're not letting us ride it.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 06:46 am |
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Please Mr Honda, not a "softer, friendlier every-day practical" bike. There are enough of those (great that they are).
Let's have something with a coke habit, a gambling problem and wife-beating tendencies.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 07:07 am |
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It would look great, if that exhaust wasn't so distracting, and the number plate holder were junked.
It would be great if it's an animal of a machine, but I suspect it'll be a sheep in wolf's clothing.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 08:32 am |
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how about a big, soft, friendly, trouble maker?
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 08:47 am |
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dooley wrote:
how about a big, soft, friendly, trouble maker?
Like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 08:50 am |
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dooley wrote: how about a big, soft, friendly, trouble maker?
lol
I want a snorting, bad tempered bull of a bike. When you see it coming towards you, you should really see this....
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 10:46 am |
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loolz - you know what i mean. a lighter bandit 1200
i guess the pillion seat shows where there intentions lie with this one though
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 11:00 am |
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TimmyMagic wrote: dooley wrote: how about a big, soft, friendly, trouble maker?
lol
I want a snorting, bad tempered bull of a bike. When you see it coming towards you, you should really see this....
I'm guessing Chicago?
As statues go that is very very good, really makes an impact.
I like the bike, I'd have one.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 11:06 am |
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I think the ppl in Honda are colour blind- they have managed to make a very good looking bike dull- the italian version that featured in Bike was stunning, same thing with the new fireblade, although the colours made an ugly bike uglier!
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 12:44 pm |
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Looks like it would make a good stunt bike 
Be nice to see some decent suspension/handling.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 12:57 pm |
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You see, I was right. Without the bloody ugly can and the hideous plate holder, it looks much better. Still a bit fussy though. A real Manga bike.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:02 pm |
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| I agree with you about the looks, although the Italian version is probably a wolf in a very expensive amarni suit,
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:06 pm |
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I want to know why they aren't letting you ride the DN-01? Something to hide Mr Honda? Very suspect.
And that CB needs to be a rip snorting beast but I bet it isn't. My bet's on confident, capable, pleasant, comfy and .... nice. 
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:13 pm |
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My guess is that someone at the Honda factory pressed the start button on the DN-01 production line by mistake, and they are worried about what the press might say about them. Or they've only got a couple available, and they don't want any crashed....eh, MFG?
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:13 pm |
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bigbadmad wrote: I want to know why they aren't letting you ride the DN-01? Something to hide Mr Honda? Very suspect.
And that CB needs to be a rip snorting beast but I bet it isn't. My bet's on confident, capable, pleasant, comfy and .... nice.
they're probably standing around it, shaking their heads saying "what the FUCK were we thinking?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:16 pm |
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| If they let you ride it... would you?
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:21 pm |
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The DN-01? Not anywhere there were people I either knew or had cameras!!!!
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 01:44 pm |
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Must admit, I'm looking forward to seeing the DN-02
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 03:44 pm |
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| Honda told me they're letting the "Lifestyle" press ride the DN-01 before the bike-specific press (though I think they'll make an exception for MCN). We will get to ride one at some point, just not this week. Can't help think it's a bit odd, Honda letting 'Loaded' or some such ride one of their brand-new machines before Bike. I think it says everything about who they're targeting the DN at - probably people who don't know too much about bikes.
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 03:46 pm |
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I reckon you might be spot on there!!!!
Let the poseurs think it's great before anyone that knows anything slates it by any chance?
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