ZOMG: a new(ish) Honda DN-01 for only $12,000!

[Mushu]

lol, I wonder if that's the same one I sat on at Casbolts. Wouldn't be surprised, and that was about 2 years ago...

[Big Dave]

This is the one I couldn't remember the name of, it's due to be released this year. Don't all rush your dealer at once.
The Honda design team must be smokin' some heavy shit.

I think they are designing for their domestic market. Manga bikes.

I like the slammed Gold Wing too. Saw a yellow F6B the other day. I would rock that hard.

[Old Steve]

When I went up to Townsville to look at ST1100s, the local Honda shop had a second hand black DN-01 on the floor. I sat on it and it was pretty comfortable, felt a bit like a Deauville 700. But they weren't offering the DN-01 at the sort of price that is on TradeMe.

I think the attraction of it is that it has a scooter's convenience with a sizeable motor and decent sized wheels. I don't think it looked so ugly, just different.

If I won LOTTO, I'd put one in my motorcycle museum.

[Tazz]

It's actually not a bad looking scootcycle.

x 2. I like the way it looks. Something different, although when I look at it I think 'Bimota' for some reason.

sorry, you're right: thats the one I meant.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...Deathwing-quot

That was one of the first threads I had a gander through after I signed up. Wicked bike, untill the square headlight

[nerrrd]

I think it's hilarious, but in a good way. Pretty sure it would put a smile on the face of everyone who saw it (present company excepted), same as the (re-) Vultus.

[AllanB]

I was thinking of this post today and it occurred to me that if it was made by an Italian company you'd all be splitting trousers and proclaiming it to have 'character' and 'soul' and be a epic advancement in the motorcycle/scooter.

You know I'm right, yes you, hang your head in shame.

[yevjenko]

I was thinking of this post today and it occurred to me that if it was made by an Italian company you'd all be splitting trousers and proclaiming it to have 'character' and 'soul' and be a epic advancement in the motorcycle/scooter.

You know I'm right, yes you, hang your head in shame.

Uhhh.... No. The bimota mantra was Italian and that thing looked hideous. No one could say it was an advancement in motorcycles anyway.

My bike is Italian, and ugly, but by christ it has soul and character all right.

[AllanB]

Spied this a while back - it started as a Mantra. The Mantra was obviously styled while on some serious drugs. Sober and a rethink made this.

[PrincessBandit]

Balu quite liked them but I thought for the $ the burgman (of which Balu has owned three ) gives better value and the dino had no under seat storage which the burger had tons of.

Not my cup of tea at all. I did ride the burger a few times but despite his best efforts Balu never convinced me to turn into a scoot rider. I'd still opt for the Suzuki over the Honda though.

[nzspokes]

Those that have sat on one of these, I know they are heavy but how does the weight feel when lifting them off the stand? And whats the power like?

[ellipsis]

Spied this a while back - it started as a Mantra. The Mantra was obviously styled while on some serious drugs. Sober and a rethink made this.

...it now looks like a high tech step ladder...

[HenryDorsetCase]

Spied this a while back - it started as a Mantra. The Mantra was obviously styled while on some serious drugs. Sober and a rethink made this.

Sober, a rethink, a shit ton of cash and talent.

but yeah THAT's a Mantra. There are (or were) a couple for sale on tardme and they were like $15k.

[Brett]

Here ya go Brett, just for you mate..

I was actually referring to one of these, but either one would be preferable to that abortion of a bike.

[yevjenko]

Spied this a while back - it started as a Mantra. The Mantra was obviously styled while on some serious drugs. Sober and a rethink made this.

Hmmm that's quite nice

[AllanB]

Hmmm that's quite nice

See - you can polish a turd.