Older version of Scorpio(?) on Trademe

[EJK]

To me it looks hidious. The bike is infact featured in the PS2 game Tourist Trophy but does it really worth $7,000?

Question here, Why the fat rear tyre?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-161277074.htm

[James Deuce]

It's a Van Van competitor.

The rear tyre is so you can float across rivers and streams.

[FJRider]

$7000 would get better bikes to do the same job...and change...:whocares:

[yod]

looks a bit like a road-going trials bike

funky

and over-priced

[BANZAI]

It's not older version of Scorpio. Apparently Scorpio has never sold in JDM market. (I think Scorpio is made in Thai Yamaha isn't it?)
TW might use same engine and other components as Scorpio tho. (not sure TW first or Scorpio first)

I think it's just purely for design thing.

Honda have similar concept bike called FTR223
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/ftr/

I think it is still on sale but not really popular bike.

So they wanted to cover up this loss they made bike like this.

http://www.honda.co.jp/CB223S/index.html
CB223

It looks hidious.

Something wrong going on in Japanese companies at the moment....

[James Deuce]

Are you nuts? The CB223 is GORGEOUS!

[FROSTY]

To me it looks hidious. The bike is infact featured in the PS2 game Tourist Trophy but does it really worth $7,000?

Question here, Why the fat rear tyre?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-161277074.htm
No dude its somebodys idea of styling.
Check out the 2004 suzuki offering--looks like a GN that someones attacked with an ugly stick.

[Jerry74]

Buy an European bike hahaha Remember Yamaha also make keyboards....

No seriously Yamahas are bloody good just went a wee bit sideways with the Scorpio, good for a learner though.

[BANZAI]

Are you nuts? The CB223 is GORGEOUS!

Hmmmm it suppose to look like classic bike but it doesn't have twin rear suspention, tyres are too big, it's gonna cost 460000Yen=$5500...

Honda made this bike so that they can get rid of FTR223 parts which they couldnt sell...

At 10000Yen less price there is Suzuki ST250 or 70000Yen less Kawasaki 250TR.

If someone remember, I am the one who put CB223 thread couple month ago, but as I continued my research it just don't look like a good bike.

Thats the general opinion of Japanese bikers online and I do agree with them.

[robo555]

It's not older version of Scorpio. Apparently Scorpio has never sold in JDM market. (I think Scorpio is made in Thai Yamaha isn't it?)


Made in Indonesia.