Honda is bringing on the Fury!

Started by Goat_Herder, January 19, 2009, 12:44:32 PM

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DucHead

'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

DucHead

And while the US gets the "Furry," Europe gets this:


Perhaps Honda just sees US riders as short, fat poseurs.  :-\
'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

Porsche Monkey

Quote from: bobspapa on January 20, 2009, 04:13:40 PM
the Fury is still waaaaay better than this






I think that thing is around 12 to 13 grand too. Way overpriced IMO.
Quote from: bobspapa on July 18, 2009, 04:40:31 PM
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Norm

I knida like the Fury, it's a clean expresion of a popular bike design. I'm sure I'll find things that I won't like when/if I see it in person, but I tend to be a little nit-picky. Did anyone notice that it has less steering trail than a 9*6?

mitt

Where is the drool smiley   [bacon]

Quote from: pompetta on January 21, 2009, 06:16:16 AM
And while the US gets the "Furry," Europe gets this:


Perhaps Honda just sees US riders as short, fat poseurs.  :-\

NorDog

Quote from: pompetta on January 21, 2009, 06:16:16 AM
And while the US gets the "Furry," Europe gets this:


Perhaps Honda just sees US riders as short, fat poseurs.  :-\

At least in the photo I like this one.
A man in passion rides a mad horse. -- Ben Franklin


Goat_Herder

Quote from: pompetta on January 21, 2009, 06:16:16 AM
And while the US gets the "Furry," Europe gets this:


Perhaps Honda just sees US riders as short, fat poseurs.  :-\

That's one fantastic looking bike!  Why didn't they just bring that over here?

I don't understand why companies would make US specific products that are terrible.  Take Ford as an example, the Euro spec cars are great!  They have the Ka, Mondeo, and even the Focus is great, built on a totally different platfrom than the US spec Focus.  I just don't get it...
Goat Herder (Tony)
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bluemoco

That CB1100F is cool, but its UJM styling doesn't really do anything for me.

The CB1100R, on the other hand...   [evil]

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Travman

Quote from: pompetta on January 21, 2009, 06:16:16 AM
And while the US gets the "Furry," Europe gets this:

I think the CB1100F is still just a show bike, no production yet.  I dig it.

Grampa

Quote from: bluemoco v2.0 on January 21, 2009, 10:30:41 AM
That CB1100F is cool, but its UJM styling doesn't really do anything for me.

The CB1100R, on the other hand...   [evil]



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NorDog

Quote from: bluemoco v2.0 on January 21, 2009, 10:30:41 AM
That CB1100F is cool, but its UJM styling doesn't really do anything for me.

The CB1100R, on the other hand...   [evil]


I like them both.
A man in passion rides a mad horse. -- Ben Franklin


bluemoco

I like this "new" Honda, too!  It's even fuel-injected.  I wonder if it'll be offered here in the States...   [moto]

"I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy." - Donnie Wahlberg in "The Departed"

"America is all about speed.  Hot, nasty, badass speed." --Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936

NorDog

Quote from: bluemoco v2.0 on January 21, 2009, 06:35:37 PM
I like this "new" Honda, too!  It's even fuel-injected.  I wonder if it'll be offered here in the States...   [moto]



Oh man!  Now THAT brings back some memories.
A man in passion rides a mad horse. -- Ben Franklin


sroberts152

The best part about this "chopper" is the shaft drive. 

I like choppers.  I just don't like this.  This, "bolt on to make it your own" bs that destroys the whole idea of a chopper.  Chopper - Chopped - Cut frame and extended.  Add a different seat and mirrors and voila - it's "custom".  It's not custom.  You cant change out a front sprocket with a shaft drive, you cant even change out for a different size rear tire with a shaft drive.  Its too small to be a beach cruiser so the bars look wrong.  Stock forks, stock huge fender.  They really didn't even try.

Speedbag

Quote from: bluemoco v2.0 on January 21, 2009, 06:35:37 PM
I like this "new" Honda, too!  It's even fuel-injected.  I wonder if it'll be offered here in the States...   [moto]



They'd be foolish not to - they'd sell like crazy. I'd probably even have to buy one.  :)
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