Honda is bringing on the Fury!

[grandpa nate]

still not as ugly as a Ducati Indiana!!!

+1!  it is almost embarrassing to admit that Duc exists, but every manufacturer makes at least one mistake in the design dept

[nateqwik]

FUGLY!!! Cheap looking to boot!

[bluemoco]

FUGLY!!! Cheap looking to boot!

Really?  That seems a bit extreme. 

I'm reserving final judgment 'til I see one in person, but IMO they did a nice job on the styling. 

Perform the obligatory reflectorectomy and give it some subtle turn signals, and it's a pretty tight style.  I especially like how Honda integrated the engine's radiator into the design - they did a MUCH better job than some other OEMs we're familiar with... 

 

[the_Journeyman]

Just following the suit of the Yamaha Raider, Kawasaki Mean Streak and the different looks you can get in the V-Rod ~

JM

[mmakay]

I think that for a factory chopper, it's very nice.

That doesn't change the the fact that I don't like choppers...........

[il d00d]

If you already like chopper-flavored bikes, I reckon you won't dislike this.  It definitely is not an attempt to reach out to a wider audience.  Something that is hard for me to overlook on this kind of bike is that triangle of visual dead space between the top front piston and the head tube - it is just... nothingness.

But I have to agree that this is a day late, and probably a dollar short.  If someone was in the market for a modernized chopper, I bet the Vrod will be more attractive.

[the_Journeyman]

Something that is hard for me to overlook on this kind of bike is that triangle of visual dead space between the top front piston and the head tube - it is just... nothingness.

That bothers me too, don't really like it at all ~

JM

[Popeye the Sailor]

I don't see anything wrong it with it.

If I wanted a chopper, I'd give it a look.


If nothing else, it'd probably be reliable and somewhat peppy.

[DucHead]

+1!  it is almost embarrassing to admit that Duc exists, but every manufacturer makes at least one mistake in the design dept

Well, Honda already has had the Rune. 

[NorDog]

"Dang! You got shocks, pegs... lucky! You ever take it off any sweet jumps? "  -- Napoleon Dynomite   

[superjohn]

I don't know why everyone's always slagging on the Indiana. It's not THAT bad for a bike made in the 1980's for the purpose of cruising.

[Got Duc]

I dig the ruckus.

Why don't you lock it now and save us all another 10 pages of reading before it gets ugly and then gets locked 

[NorDog]

If you ride it to Sturgis will all the other lawyers on Harleys point and laugh?

[Grampa]

the Fury is still waaaaay better than this

[DucHead]

the Fury is still waaaaay better than this

Quintessential damning by faint praise.

Wait, that was more like praise by faint damning.