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Eddieb

5th July 2011, 17:42

Just published on Bikepoint.com.au: http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/adventure-tourers/honda/honda-crossrunner-almost-here-25461

Combining several bike classes into one, the 782cc V4-powered Honda Crossrunner has been confirmed for a mid-July arrival in Australia, priced at $14,990 (not including on road costs).

The unusual new model is touted as a 'crossover' bike that blends several classes into one, making use of extended front suspension travel for light off-road duties but with roadbike ergonomics and power characteristics.

Honda claims peak power of 100hp (75kW) at 10,000rpm and 73Nm of torque at 9500rpm from its VTEC engine, which should be more than enough shunt to move the bike's 240kg mass relatively rapidly.

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MXNUT

5th July 2011, 18:44

Looks like a road bike to me :facepalm:

It seems only the Euro`s have any clue about how to build a real adventure bike.

Suzuki DR650 excepted of course :innocent:

buggsubique

5th July 2011, 18:52

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dino3310

5th July 2011, 18:57

yuk thats even uglier than the varadero

puddytat

5th July 2011, 19:55

Crossdresser.....:facepalm:

Woodman

5th July 2011, 20:34

Quite like it. Its a road bike but its quite nice in a ujm sorta way.

Padmei

5th July 2011, 21:15

Noticing a lot of current bike designs are very front/top loaded in appearance if you can kind of work out what I'm saying. Hunched like a Brahma bull - big shouldered if you will - Ducati Diabloesque.

I wonder if that'll be the design touchstone of this decade

buggsubique

5th July 2011, 21:17

Woodman

5th July 2011, 21:19

Its quite noticeable on the red one that it has a beak reminiscent of a dr big.

jaffaonajappa

5th July 2011, 21:21

godamn ugly.....looks like one of them sextoys you see in dodgy porn movies. Maybe.

Padmei

5th July 2011, 21:29

very filomasofikle padwan! You might be right though...

I googled that & it came up with Greek context- is that where "It's all Greek to me" came from?

Its quite noticeable on the red one that it has a beak reminiscent of a dr big.

Noticed that. I wonder if the GS/ Big designer character had a hand in there. In saying that perhaps the Big was ahead of its' time? Design wise not engineering wise that is...

JATZ

5th July 2011, 21:34

Its quite noticeable on the red one that it has a beak reminiscent of a dr big.

Noticed that. I wonder if the GS/ Big designer character had a hand in there. In saying that perhaps the Big was ahead of its' time? Design wise not engineering wise that is...

:angry: We need to have a NADS rideout.....so I can give the pair of you a cuff round the ears.
That honda thing is a road bike, the Big is a dual purpose bike with style, grace and purpose. And it was ahead of it's time :yes:

Eddieb

5th July 2011, 21:48

:angry: We need to have a NADS rideout.....so I can give the pair of you a cuff round the ears.
That honda thing is a road bike, the Big is a dual purpose bike with style, grace and purpose. And it was ahead of it's time :yes:

I thought the BIG was a collection of boxes of parts in the corner of the garage. It's spent more of it's existence in that state than as a working Dual purpose bike. :Pokey:

bart

5th July 2011, 22:11

Looks too squat and upright. Like a road bike for tall people who want to look like they ride with a carrot up their wotsit. :eek:

Padmei

5th July 2011, 22:13

I thought the BIG was a collection of boxes of parts in the corner of the garage. It's spent more of it's existence in that state than as a working Dual purpose bike. :Pokey:

Now I could be really nasty & say most of their bikes are like that but I won't- I'll just infer it.:shutup:

Design wise it's probably on par with the new Tiger, BMW etc- not making a judgement on it however most new bikes seem to have lots of individual parts of plastics .
I seriously wonder if it's just the style of upright riding that is catering for the older riders wanting an easier ride.shrug

thepom

6th July 2011, 06:15

looks abit like the vfr1200...........

NordieBoy

6th July 2011, 07:53

I thought the BIG was a collection of boxes of parts in the corner of the garage. It's spent more of it's existence in that state than as a working Dual purpose bike. :Pokey:

It's so far ahead of it's time, they're having to wait for time to catch up. Until then, it's more of a "potential bike". Schrodingers bike if you will.

Night Falcon

6th July 2011, 17:14

If your definition of an adventure bike is 99.999% sealed road riding and the ocasional gravel driveway then the crossrunner is...errr... a runner. But I am curious as to the name crossrunner? Wonder whats supossed to have bin crossed to make it ?...it aint roadrunner and the kyote, more like multistrader and a varadero would be my guess:corn:

I mean really...is this an adventure bike or a maunfacturer trying lamely to cash in on the pointy end of the motorcycle market....adventure bike sales! But the real adv riders wont be fooled by lame marketing......If looks like a banana and smells like a banana....it probably anit an oranage :wari: (any reference to KTM in that last alagory is totally coincidental :innocent:)

JATZ

6th July 2011, 18:06

I thought the BIG was a collection of boxes of parts in the corner of the garage. It's spent more of it's existence in that state than as a working Dual purpose bike. :Pokey:

A mans gotta have a "project". And those boxes are oooozing style, grace and purpose :yes:

Now I could be really nasty & say most of their bikes are like that but I won't- I'll just infer it.:shutup:

I'm not even going to dignify that with a response

except... :finger:

JATZ

6th July 2011, 18:08

more like multistrader and a varadero would be my guess

That's about where I would put it, except it "looks" even more roady than those two

warewolf

6th July 2011, 20:39

Crossrunner... Honda's 20-years-late copy of the 1991 Yamaha TDM850...

Tell me I'm wrong! :shutup:

dino3310

6th July 2011, 23:20

Crossrunner... Honda's 20-years-late copy of the 1991 Yamaha TDM850...

Tell me I'm wrong! :shutup:

could be right there, except the TDM is a little more practicle to our type of riding, i think a little more stylish too

5150

7th July 2011, 16:39

Nothing wrong with the bike.... if you are blind.

Or is it an atempt to design a dual purpose adventure type bike for those posers, who buy it along with all the other kit and don't actually ride it off road, instead of choosing to pose on them at the local McDees carpark :facepalm::shutup:

Eddieb

9th July 2011, 22:26

THE FLEXIBILITY AND EXCITING ATTITUDE OF A NAKED PERFORMANCE MACHINE WITH THE UPRIGHT RIDING POSITION AND RUGGED APPEARANCE OF AN ADVENTURE

Nuff said.

clint640

11th July 2011, 11:34

THE FLEXIBILITY AND EXCITING ATTITUDE OF A NAKED PERFORMANCE MACHINE WITH THE UPRIGHT RIDING POSITION AND RUGGED APPEARANCE OF AN ADVENTURE...

Nuff said.

Naked rugged adventure?? Kinda reminds me of a pic I once saw on the wall of the William Creek pub :sick:

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:shifty:
Clint

GPS MAN

17th July 2011, 18:24

Honda has really missed the mark....:facepalm: They had a great bike in the Africa Twin....:yes: But, nothing since.:confused: