Honda Crossrunner coming to Aus

[Eddieb]

Just published on Bikepoint.com.au: http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/201...ost-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]

Looks like a road bike to me

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

Suzuki DR650 excepted of course

[buggsubique]

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[dino3310]

yuk thats even uglier than the varadero

[puddytat]

Crossdresser.....

[Woodman]

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

[Padmei]

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]

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

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

[Woodman]

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

[jaffaonajappa]

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

[Padmei]

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]

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...

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

[Eddieb]

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

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.

[bart]

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.

[Padmei]

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.

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

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