Tokyo Bike Show

[vifferman]

Stole this from VFRD, who in turn stole it from "Raptors and Rockets".

http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/Tokyo2005.htm

Check out the DN-01 (pic below).

[Waylander]

So that's three threads about this now.....

And Precher sorry mate but that new V-max has my eye more then those cruisers you posted.

[Zed]

Check out the DN-01 (pic below).

Certainly not my "Dream New" bike. Automatic transmission eh? And they call it a sportsbike too!

I wonder how popular all these new innovations will be in the *real* biking world when/if mass produced and exported to the US, Europe, and even maybe way down here in the uttermost part of the earth?

[Ghost Lemur]

Only bike that remotely took my fancy out of all those was the gsr400.

[Brian d marge]

The boy and I are going sunday ...Ill post when I get back ,,,I really just going there to get race queens telephone numbers ,,,
But I will do a bit of bike related research if needed ...

Stephen

[Bob]

So that's three threads about this now.....

And Precher sorry mate but that new V-max has my eye more then those cruisers you posted.

(Bites tongue really, REALLY hard to stop himself from saying "Well I already knew about that... V hoisted by his own petard perhaps! )

A few details on the subject posted at:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18856

As someone said there, I'm not sure what the obsession with automatic gears is at Honda. I could understand some sort of "Cruise control" for the US market (or anywhere else they have long, straight roads where you run at 55mph for hours at a time) perhaps, but otherwise, not sure what the benefit is on a day-to-day basis.

[Bob]

The boy and I are going sunday ...Ill post when I get back ,,,I really just going there to get race queens telephone numbers ,,,
But I will do a bit of bike related research if needed ...

Stephen

Well it'd certainly be nice to get some news on what they're coming up with - I get to see the odd snippet about concept bikes and we've had some "This is the new metal" special issues of mags in the UK, but guessing there is stuff they never bother to report to the 'gajin'.

[Waylander]

(or anywhere else they have long, straight roads where you run at 55mph for hours at a time)

Open road speed limit is 75Mph in the states now. Hasn't been 55 since '85.


There is also This about the two new Yamahas

[avgas]

Oh man how awesome, new MT-OS, new VMAX..........AND NEW KATANA (Stratosphere???)
I think i should go take a cold shower now

[Bob]

Open road speed limit is 75Mph in the states now. Hasn't been 55 since '85.

Of course, I was thinking about being laid-back and relaxed, rather than hitting the speed limit (and if you believe that, you'll believe anything!)

Actually, it varies from state to state as far as I know. I think there are a couple of states where they actually REDUCED the limit to 50mph when the nationwide limit law was repealed.

[TwoSeven]

(Bites tongue really, REALLY hard to stop himself from saying "Well I already knew about that... V hoisted by his own petard perhaps! )

A few details on the subject posted at:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18856

As someone said there, I'm not sure what the obsession with automatic gears is at Honda. I could understand some sort of "Cruise control" for the US market (or anywhere else they have long, straight roads where you run at 55mph for hours at a time) perhaps, but otherwise, not sure what the benefit is on a day-to-day basis.

Its not automatic gears, its variable belt licensed from audi.

[Waylander]

Of course, I was thinking about being laid-back and relaxed, rather than hitting the speed limit (and if you believe that, you'll believe anything!)

Actually, it varies from state to state as far as I know. I think there are a couple of states where they actually REDUCED the limit to 50mph when the nationwide limit law was repealed.

HAHAHA!!! Like anyone on an open road would be staying at 50. Shit hard for me to stay under 80 on some of those roads. Flat, straight and boring, alost enough to put you to sleep.

[Brian d marge]

Well theres a lot of them ,,,I can send them to anyone if they want ,,,and have details of them all

here is just a random sample ,,,

Stephen

[zadok]

'Mugen' looks interesting. I wonder what that goes into?

[Brian d marge]

This ( theres about 160 photos of all the trade stands Honda Kawasaki suzuki ....
I a bit to much to post in one go ..29 meg ,,, I can email them of file transfer if you want )

Stephen