New Valkerye Rune

[wkid_one]

<IMG alt="2004 Honda Valkyrie Rune photo" src="http://www.bikez.com/bike/20269/index.jpg" border=0> (http://www.bikez.com/bike/picture.php?id=20269)

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[Blink]

should be in the jetsons i think..


meet george jetson.... dah dahh dahh dahh

[Motu]

The marketing boys have done the figures - Honda are in this world to make money....so obviously they expect to find enough buyers to pay for development and tooling costs.How many experianced motorcyclists would have this thing on top of their must buy list? I must be out of step with the rest of the world - it's on any list of mine.

[matthewt]

Looks like they found another use for the gold wing motor.

Motu is right, Honda wouldn't of built it unless they KNEW they would sell enough to make a profit.

[Liv, Norway]

I have an open mind. I accept a lot of strange things; I like the BMW C1, and I think the Triumph triple is OK. And I'm happy with the Scarver.

But Rune?? PUKE!:eek:

Liv.

[James Deuce]

I read an article in a recent Cycle World and Honda aren't expecting to make money on it at all. Styling and engineering exercise for the US Honda lads and a market "tester" apparently.

Jim2

[Coldkiwi]

definitely gross. I saw one outside the new Blue Wing Honda premises in the Harp of Erin, greenlane and I thought it was a scrap metal dealer. Woefully, woefully ugly.

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[wkid_one]

Originally posted by Liv, Norway
I have an open mind. I accept a lot of strange things; I like the BMW C1, and I think the Triumph triple is OK. And I'm happy with the Scarver.

But Rune?? PUKE!:eek:

Liv.

You forget that stupid HAT!! :p

[Jackrat]

Oh well I kinda like it meself,
But then Iv,e always had strange taste in such things.
I would just love to pull up next to me brothers Hog on the thing.
Even better if he had a few of his in the wind bro,s around.
It would take him a year to live it down,an I still wouldn,t give a shit.:2thumbsup :D

[James Deuce]

Originally posted by Jackrat
Oh well I kinda like it meself,
But then Iv,e always had strange taste in such things.
I would just love to pull up next to me brothers Hog on the thing.
Even better if he had a few of his in the wind bro,s around.
It would take him a year to live it down,an I still wouldn,t give a shit.:2thumbsup :D

Oops!! Yes I forgot to say - I quite like it too.

All that metal - mmmmm

Jim2

[jrandom]

Originally posted by Jim2
I read an article in a recent Cycle World and Honda aren't expecting to make money on it at all.

Hmmm.

My father *loves* those Rune abominations. Started using a picture of one as his 'puter wallpaper when Honda did the first press release about it ages back (I think it replaced a picture of a Fat Boy).

He's never ridden a motorcycle in his life.

Given that he's an example of the picture-perfect Harley target demographic (including the never-ridden part), and given that he has a helluva lot more money than I do for instance, etc etc, I do wonder whether Honda might not manage to recoup a bit more cash than expected. Given the number of graying merkin accountant types that have been throwing cash at the Motor Company in return for overpriced bone-rattlers in the last decade or so.

Naturally us Enlightened Rider types will stick with our well-engineered on-sale-at-13-grand 600cc death machines :p

[twistymover]

I like the "Rune" too - just. It's better looking than some I've seen of that same type. It seems very long, or is that just the mudguard down the back?

[georgedubyabush]

Originally posted by twistymover
I like the "Rune" too - just. It's better looking than some I've seen of that same type. It seems very long, or is that just the mudguard down the back?

That, and the front forks (are they forks?) seeming more raked than they really are.

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by jrandom


Naturally us Enlightened Rider types will stick with our well-engineered on-sale-at-13-grand 600cc death machines :p

true true... probably not surprising I don't like it because its really not meant to be the sort of bike 24 yr olds obsessed with fast bikes are going to buy. Its certainly distinctive which I admire and thats not something to be taken lightly.

(FWIW, I actually feel safer on the GSXR than the ZX-6R now because of the increased handling and braking abilities)

[Big Dog]

It's a bit small.

Looks like it may have been designed by Gene Simmons in colaboration with a fitness instructor by a similar name. "touch your toes, and stretch and stretch, and stretch......."

[Liv, Norway]

Originally posted by wkid_one
You forget that stupid HAT!! :p

HEY!!!
My hat ain't stupid! :angry2:

How dare you say that? Don't you have any respect for the aquavit-drinking, criminal, fury Scandinavians! Buuuh!

(:D )

:) Liv.

[twistymover]

Originally posted by georgedubyabush
That, and the front forks (are they forks?) seeming more raked than they really are.
Looks like a combination telescopic fork and linkage system with forks ahead of but linked back to the axel and, as you say, looks more raked and longer than it probably is, whatever that is.

[twistymover]

Originally posted by Liv, Norway
HEY!!!
My hat ain't stupid! :angry2:

How dare you say that? Don't you have any respect for the aquavit-drinking, criminal, fury Scandinavians! Buuuh!

Hi Liv, that's right, you give him arseholes for insulting your choice of hat. I think you look cute.(You are going to give me a hug when I come over to Norway- remember?)
But I have a question-what is aquavit? I think aqua means water, and vit- is quick? You are drinking quickwater?

[Liv, Norway]

Hi Twistymover!

A hug are waiting here for you!:)

Aquavit, my friend, is for adults only!
Alcoholic strenght 40% vol.
And they are making it from potatoes!

If you drink too much of it you go :banana: and you need to see a :doctor: .

:) Liv.

[twistymover]

Oh good, thanks Liv, I'll go and buy a bottle immediately! I think we have gone a bit off the original topic. Drunk in charge of a keyboard perhaps.


And now! Back to the RUNE motorcycle.

[That Guy]

Now that these are here.....anybody riden one yet? I reckon they look kinda cool. Ugly. But cool.

[sAsLEX]

been here a while, in fact i still had my cbr when they arrived! Saw one in getting tyres or something at cyclespot, up a big ramp indoor place on barry point road, dude had plate RUNE, and his front was bigger than the rear i was getting on the cbr!

Looked a bit awkward maneuvering around up in the workshop for those that know the new cyclespot

[Sparky]

[QUOTE=sAsLEX]dude had plate RUNE,

That bike was at the westpac rescue helicopter charity run this year, it's HUGE!!!!!!

[Lou Girardin]

Nah! I don't like cars.