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honda's V4 concept for 2010 ...

(http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/assets_c/2008/11/concept_1-thumb-415x311.jpg)

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/11/honda-commits-to-2010-v4-model.html#more (http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/11/honda-commits-to-2010-v4-model.html#more)

The front wheel looks like a Pedrosa-Peeler ;D

Ok but how do you cool the engine?

...with the icy cold blood from Pedrosa's still-beating heart ;D

I get the top part, but the front wheel appears to be a part of the frame?  And the fenders seem to be what the bike is riding on.  Like, where's the rubber?  It doesn't really appear to look all that different from what's on the road right now if you just cover up the wheels.  Concept stuff usually doesn't take into account all the little gadets, reservoirs, levers, etc. that gives a piece of machinery a more complicated profile than what we see here.  That kinda bugs.  Show me a concept bike with functional turns signals on it and then we'll talk!  My other gripes with this particular model is that the swing arm is too chunky and the tail is too pointy and emaciated.  I'm just not happy with what motorcycles are lookin' like these days I guess.   [coffee]

Agreed 'Belle...  The state of todays bike designs leaves a lot to be desired.

It sort of looks like a ridable infinity symbol.

For some reason I picture this bike only being capable of making figure 8's when you say that.  Quite fitting, actually.   [laugh]

I'm not seeing how this design could possibly be ridden on a road. Imagine hitting a pothole!

Its a concept design. So although there are many non-functioning aspects it's the lines and curves they are trying to get across not so much a workability.

Looks interesting and I look forward to seeing what the engineers can come up with while working with this design.

That seem to be the point with concept designs from what ive seen. But it would be nice if they came up with some functional practicality.

You know I love concepts and prototypes but when they look like that its no way in hell its functional I tend to find those pointless  :-\

+1 on pointless.

Unless you are going to ride in the Tron world. Then it's a must have.

There will be no potholes in "The Future." 

tru dat ... just lots of holes filled with pot  [thumbsup]

Finally, painted tires! keeewl. I hate when things don't match.  [laugh]

Ya, they have a lot of work to do from here.

Look like they steal color design from Tony Stark

You "design" folks are a buncha whiny pregnant doges.  I think it looks freaky.  Freaky is often cool.  See how easy that is?   [cheeky]

Honda is so stupid. They had one of the most beautiful a functional concepts years ago and they did squat with it. They deserve all the market share loss they can get.

This is the best concept bike I've ever seen..  And it was envisioned way back in the later 1990's / early 2000's

(http://www.diseno-art.com/images/honda-NAS.jpg)

ah ... your just sayin' that cuz you look freaky ... and you wanna be cool  [roll]

Oh ya! I was waitin for that bike. when they did squat, I started looking at Ducati. It would be a kick ass follow on for the VTR1000.

must agree... now THAT'S a good-lookin' bike.  I'll take one withOUT the Armorall on the wheels, thankyouverymuch.   [laugh]

You have more pics of this to drool on. I remember there being all sorts of cool looking stuff on it.

I like wine and pregnant doges. What's wrong with wine and pregnant doges?
I actually deleted a long winded design critique to spare you all. It has promising aspects to it. Elements that may seem a bit abstract may be hints at new tech. One reason to keep things so 'unfinished' and vague except the major lines and new themes. Sometimes there are 11tyb revisions that happen in figuring out manufacturing and integration with new bits. It would be misleading to try to show that kind of detail in a concept. It'd all change anyway.


That is a pretty sweet bike. I haven't felt that way about a rice rocket in a long time.

Jebus, mang, I don't "liability-this, subrogation-that" when I'm posting.  Why you design folk gotta go with all the gobbledeegook?  Try this as a sort of multiple choice for future posting.  The list is intended to exemplary, not exhaustive.

a)  Looks sweet.  I'd hit it.
b)  Looks absolutely f'n rad.  I'd definitely nail it.  Twice.  With the lights on.  I might even call it later.
c)  <yawn>.  Eez ok, I guess.  I might hit it if I didn't have anything else to do.
d)   Looks like my gramma's pink and orange flowered tutu got run through a blender. I'd hit it.
e)  Looks like someone puked on Jabba the Hut and then smeared him in feces.  I'd hit it.
f)   (e) but I wouldn't hit it.

See? It's easy.   ;D   [cheeky]

ah, spidey ... your fancy store bought edjamacated scriptorial eloquence continually astounds me.

when i get arrested, i want you to deliver my closing statement  [thumbsup]