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dirkterrell
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 09:25 AM
And I thought the DN-01 was an abomination. I seriously thought about putting this in the Jokes section. Honda was working on a new V-4 :up: but this was it :down:

http://world.honda.com/news/2008/2081007World-Premiere-V4-Concept/photo/images/01.jpg

And check out this froo froo blather:



Honda understands the global trend today that motorcycle users see increasing value in more emotional and sensual performance during the real world riding experience rather than absolute performance measured in numeric specifications.
...
Honda believes that the challenge to create attractive products with an increased focus on sensual performance will be the key for the future.


Good grief. If Soichiro were around, he'd kick the asses of this current management group so hard they'd land on the other side of the Pacific. Honda management = :loser:

Here's the link to the full text (http://world.honda.com/news/2008/2081007World-Premiere-V4-Concept/) if the above tidbits didn't turn your stomach enough.

:puke:

Dirk

Devaclis
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 09:30 AM
That can't be legal, there is not license plate bracket.

dirkterrell
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 09:41 AM
That can't be legal, there is not license plate bracket.

To be fair, it's a concept vehicle. I think Honda needs to work on their concepts. If I were in charge of Honda and some group of management idiots came to me with this, I'd fire them on the spot for wasting time. They ought to be spending their time building bikes that can kick some ass on the track. A good example:

http://www.boulder.swri.edu/%7Eterrell/bikes/rc30_3.jpg

Sensual and it ruled the track.

Dirk

Shea
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 09:59 AM
Does that thing leave a light barrier behind it????

dirkterrell
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 10:05 AM
Does that thing leave a light barrier behind it????

It leaves something behind but I wouldn't call it a light barrier.

Dirk

sky_blue
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 10:09 AM
Bets on how many posts before TronGuy gets his picture in here?

Shea
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 10:45 AM
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/medli1/Tronguy.jpg?t=1223397880

Devaclis
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 11:37 AM
I am gonna say 7!!!!

What do I win?

Sortarican
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 11:54 AM
I actually feel.........well kinda........Hell, I don't know what I feel....
Has enyone ever driven up on what they thought was a hot chick but when you got closer you realized it was dude?

Umm-ahhh...neither have I....yeah, that's totally gay.



What I'd really like to know is how do you lean the sucker with wheel fenders covering most of the tire?

Oh and I found this bad video of it:
http://www.visordown.com/articles/view/video_cologne_show__honda_vfr_v4_concept/5673.html

Raptor
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 01:35 PM
I'm partial to bike's that can be steered and perfectly straight roads that go for eternity are getting harder and harder to come by...so that bike wouldn't be very fun for me.

*GSXR~SNAIL*
Tue Oct 7th, 2008, 07:08 PM
Sensual....heh!

Here's what I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXORtIibwQ&fmt=18

DARK ANGEL
Wed Oct 8th, 2008, 03:32 PM
i for one being an owner of a rc51 am happy to have a bike that has its roots firmly planted in racing heritage.... but i am now getting dissapointed that honda is not carrying on the tradition of bringing to the real world more homologation bikes from the race track... for example a rc211v/212v deriviant for street. I still see nothing... same ole cookie cutter stuff now. I will be hanging on to my rc until the next race heritage bike comes along that isnt a sport tourer.

(nothing against the vfr800 though, ive ridden one they are nice for sport touring)

Sortarican
Wed Oct 8th, 2008, 03:39 PM
...for example a rc211v/212v deriviant for street....

From your lips to God's ears.....Amen!

wankel7
Wed Oct 8th, 2008, 11:28 PM
At least the Hondajet looks good!

Sonic Boom
Thu Oct 9th, 2008, 09:44 PM
Anyone know where I can get a set of these painted tires?

daemon
Fri Oct 10th, 2008, 06:35 AM
Anyone know where I can get a set of these painted tires?
tomahawk tires......:slappers:

girl!!!:hump:
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/BBS/album_pic.php?pic_id=1838&sid=a5496a2bab40351dc9f23802ff542583