Is this the '06 Firestorm...

[Marknz]

or just another concept bike from Honda?

[nudemetalz]

As far as I know it's only a concept.....but I do like lots !!!!

[jimbo600]

Shit me mate that's a bit more like it. You might even pull a few wheelies on that.

[vifferman]

That's the NAS (US concept bike from YEARS back). Nice though, innit? It was designed by Honda US people, and as far as I know, it's not a running model (just made of carefully crafted Wisconsin cheese and whatnot).

[TLDV8]

http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_01_honda_nas/

[Cibby]

hmmm

I had to put down my own brand.. but i think it looks like shit

[phantom]

I'd find room for one in my gargre :love:

[zadok]

Looks alright to me. The mono front has been around a while of course and makes the bike look less traditional, if that is the word. Was it Elf Honda that raced with a front setup like this quite a few years ago now? And Yamaha brought out a production bike like this (not V2) also, I think.

[gav]

No mate, the '06 'storm will looks just like the '97-'05 models, and why is that?
Check out a 97 CBR600 and an '05 CBR600RR, why hasnt the Firestorm evolved like that?

[TonyB]

Looks alright to me. The mono front has been around a while of course and makes the bike look less traditional, if that is the word. Was it Elf Honda that raced with a front setup like this quite a few years ago now? And Yamaha brought out a production bike like this (not V2) also, I think.
The front end on this thing seems to use one short but large diameter telescopic fork, whereas the Yamaha GTS and Bimota Tesi used a one sided swingarm with centre hub steering (is that the right word?) The Honda system looks v intreresting- how do they stop the fork staunchion from spinning?

I think it's a wicked looking bike, but if it ever makes it into production I can't see them selling this puppy for $14K. Maybe $30K...

[T.W.R]

thats one nice looking beasty.
yeah the front end is a elf honda copy( remember ron haslem in the 80's) but it was that dutch dude nicco bakker who really sorted the system ( remember the QCS bakker FZR1000 & 750s of the late 80's)

[zadok]

thats one nice looking beasty.
yeah the front end is a elf honda copy( remember ron haslem in the 80's) but it was that dutch dude nicco bakker who really sorted the system ( remember the QCS bakker FZR1000 & 750s of the late 80's)
You got me there.....I don't remember about no knicker bockers!

[avgas]

Looks like Honda have taken a page from the Book of Lazareth :)

[T.W.R]

i've got a mcn report somewhere on the nicco bakker QCS bikes but heres another outfit who did similar things ( VH concept bike 94') GSXR11 based and the misunderstood yamaha GTS1000

[gav]

thats one nice looking beasty.
yeah the front end is a elf honda copy( remember ron haslem in the 80's) but it was that dutch dude nicco bakker who really sorted the system ( remember the QCS bakker FZR1000 & 750s of the late 80's)
Elf copy? WTF? Have a look at the one photo that shows the front suspension, its just like one massive fork tube. Both the elf and Bakker ran a seperate swing arm lever to support the suspension. The Honda NAS doesnt.
Elf Honda photo attached, fyi.
That front end was seen before and think it was a dutch guy who trialled it on something like an Aprilia 125? Seem to remember Alan Cathcart testing it, and being very impressed by it.

[James Deuce]

The Gilera CX125 had a single fork tube like that in 1992. Very nearly bought one.

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/gilera/cx125.htm