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eelracing
5th January 2011, 23:38
Any one seen this or have info?

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/longbeachshow2010/2.htm
scumdog
5th January 2011, 23:43
A poor mans chopper???
HQfiend
5th January 2011, 23:48
Looks like the fury motor in an old Els Nor frame trying to do the retro scrambler thing as Triumph, HD and Guzzi have done. I guess to make up for getting caned last year by the BMW S1000RR in the sport bike spec war!
blackdog
5th January 2011, 23:55
I know honda did a retro cb last year...

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Honda%20CB1100%20%2010%20%201.jpg

this is nice too...(unfortunately only a concept)

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Honda%20CB1100R%20%20Pro%2008.jpg

looks like a v-twin incarnation of the same sorta thing
blackdog
6th January 2011, 00:14
Any one seen this or have info?

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/longbeachshow2010/2.htm

further investigation uncovers that it is the 'cobra' vt750rs project 'scrambler'

details here

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/124/8072/Motorcycle-Article/Cobra-Project---Five-Honda-RS750-Concept-Bikes.aspx

based on this

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_shadow_rs%2011.htm

stats look like all show and no go (30 odd kW), and no stop either! (180mm rear drum :rofl:)
Edbear
6th January 2011, 13:48
Nice bikes all! :yes:
ellipsis
6th January 2011, 15:20
Nice bikes all! :yes:

.....Yip...:yes:
Motu
6th January 2011, 16:57
We talked about these a couple of weeks ago,but more about the streetracker version.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/132359-Honda-RS750-%28not-THAT-RS750%29
Flip
6th January 2011, 22:42
Looks like Honda have been holding in their farts!
EJK
6th January 2011, 22:44
Looks kinda cool I rekon
Buddha#81
6th January 2011, 22:56
they were getting it wrong in the 80's too http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_xlv750.htm
ellipsis
6th January 2011, 23:32
they were getting it wrong in the 80's too http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_xlv750.htm

...got one at the back of the shed...loved every second of it...but I kinda know what you mean...
toycollector10
7th January 2011, 13:54
It's another "old look in the new style" disaster. I think it's based on the early Honda CL models linked below.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ckzmvc4tkU8/SUqnO6cY2CI/AAAAAAAAAw4/j6jAJqTEh9A/s400/Red+1967+CL-77.JPG

It's too fat/heavy and low to the ground. It's water cooled so don't take it off road.

Neither street nor scrambler. A sad mess.