Honda 450 Dakar

[pritch]

There's some silly twisted part of me that would like to own one of these. Notwithstanding the liklihood that I'd need a ladder to get on the bloody thing...

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/100212-2013-honda-crf450-rally-dakar-racer-01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/10/02/motorcycle-news/intermot-2012-honda-crf450-rally-unveiled/&h=760&w=1024&sz=123&tbnid=4J0rz5sR9PKlsM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=86&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhonda%2B450%2Bdakar%26tbm%3Disch%26tb o%3Du&zoom=1&q=honda+450+dakar&usg=__Rqi4EDxL3UNcUfQukEOmFErfxCA=&hl=en-NZ&sa=X&ei=-NhsUKjmIYuziQfEioHYBQ&ved=0CBwQ9QEwBA

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[Maha]

Few more 2013 Hondas in here http://www.stuff.co.nz/lightbox/motoring/photos/7761894/Honda-unveils-new-motorcycles?KeepThis=true
Liking the CB1000 (which I thought they had stop producing?) and the Hornet.

[Glowerss]

There's some silly twisted part of me that would like to own one of these. Notwithstanding the liklihood that I'd need a ladder to get on the bloody thing...

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/100212-2013-honda-crf450-rally-dakar-racer-01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/10/02/motorcycle-news/intermot-2012-honda-crf450-rally-unveiled/&h=760&w=1024&sz=123&tbnid=4J0rz5sR9PKlsM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=86&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhonda%2B450%2Bdakar%26tbm%3Disch%26tb o%3Du&zoom=1&q=honda+450+dakar&usg=__Rqi4EDxL3UNcUfQukEOmFErfxCA=&hl=en-NZ&sa=X&ei=-NhsUKjmIYuziQfEioHYBQ&ved=0CBwQ9QEwBA

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Maybe It's just because I'm not in the know, but this bit of the article had me laughing irl.

Tetsuo Suzuki, President of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) :laugh: I'm sorry, carry on!

[Paulo]

There's some silly twisted part of me that would like to own one of these. Notwithstanding the liklihood that I'd need a ladder to get on the bloody thing...

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/100212-2013-honda-crf450-rally-dakar-racer-01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/10/02/motorcycle-news/intermot-2012-honda-crf450-rally-unveiled/&h=760&w=1024&sz=123&tbnid=4J0rz5sR9PKlsM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=86&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhonda%2B450%2Bdakar%26tbm%3Disch%26tb o%3Du&zoom=1&q=honda+450+dakar&usg=__Rqi4EDxL3UNcUfQukEOmFErfxCA=&hl=en-NZ&sa=X&ei=-NhsUKjmIYuziQfEioHYBQ&ved=0CBwQ9QEwBA

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J43g0kG6AXY looks pretty capable : )

[Maha]

Kawasaki Z800---->http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/kawasaki-z800-leaks/21335.html

More colours to get away from the common green/black...http://www.topmotorcyclepictures.com/tag/kawasaki-z800-photos

[MrKiwi]

I like the looks of the 450 Dakar, and I should be able to throw my leg over it without the need to use a step ladder...

[actungbaby]

There's some silly twisted part of me that would like to own one of these. Notwithstanding the liklihood that I'd need a ladder to get on the bloody thing...

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/100212-2013-honda-crf450-rally-dakar-racer-01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/10/02/motorcycle-news/intermot-2012-honda-crf450-rally-unveiled/&h=760&w=1024&sz=123&tbnid=4J0rz5sR9PKlsM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=86&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhonda%2B450%2Bdakar%26tbm%3Disch%26tb o%3Du&zoom=1&q=honda+450+dakar&usg=__Rqi4EDxL3UNcUfQukEOmFErfxCA=&hl=en-NZ&sa=X&ei=-NhsUKjmIYuziQfEioHYBQ&ved=0CBwQ9QEwBA

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well certianly you think be less handfull than those huge twins they used to race

[Ocean1]

A flying W would be a seriously bad idea with that instrument tower there.

[pritch]

A flying W would be a seriously bad idea with that instrument tower there.

True, but all the Dakar type bikes seem to have something similar to protect the route maps etc.