"channellling the Pleideans"
Honda are specialling off CB900 Hornets brand spankers for $11000.
Not as cool as the Triumph I like, but twice as much power and better brakes.
Not as cool as the Buell I want, but half the price.
Not as cool as the Ducati I also like, but half the price.
Its a crapload of bike for $11000 !!
I dont want to deal with Honda, but dont like Suzuki Bandits.
the good thing is I can afford it AND do the home improvements that I need to do.
Large Falcon Collider
I felt exactly the same before buying mine. They are quite customisable though.
I kinda thought they were a bit 'conservative' but got a good reaction after getting it.
Theres a few threads about the bike going around if you want fairly indepth feedback on them. Just search under 'Hornet'. The '05 Hornet review' one is excellent.
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
Aargh, photos!
Go for it mate.
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"channellling the Pleideans"
all the second hand ones are $8k. and a new one is $11? I will take the warranty etc thanks.
Moped rider
100% agreed! A lot of bike for 11g's!!!Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase
Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
Large Falcon Collider
HDC - with the new model you get much more adjustment on the suspension too. '02-03 gives you adj rear only I think (might be wrong). Not a big deal, but a nice luxury. I *think* 05's are 2 way on the front, 3 way on the rear.
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
Geriatric hoon
When I was looking for a bike, the Hornet (919 in the USA) wasn't exactly what I was after, but the $2000 price reduction swung it.
I'm glad I bought it, and my next bike will likely be another Hornet, if only so I can swap the "fruit salad" bits from one bike to the other. Easier than taking the bigger bits off and selling them on Tardme....
Hornets have to be the stand out bargain in the market at the moment, last time I looked a 600 Yamaha (FZ6?) cost more than a Hornet and it's rated a shit bike. The FZ1 is more powerful, is probably a slightly better tourer, but it costs about half as much again as a Hornet. Not much incentive to change there...
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Pasta farts
Have you tried one? I thought it was a very cool bike. Quite a hoon mobile. The only thing I didnt like about it was a few vibes, could have just been that particular one. R6 engine sounded neat.
Henry: Why dont you try a speed four before you commit yourself. only $900 more, similar power (less torque), but 20kg lighter, plenty comfy and better handling
"channellling the Pleideans"
...too...much.......... choice: ...... head .......... exploded .......... can't ........ ride......... no ........... moooooooooore.......
Forum whore
Don't know what's come over Honda lately, but yeah the Hornet is somewhat of a bargain right now. Probably the old slow sales problem? Surely the Blackbird would have to be the steal of the year right now, too? Always been a Suzuki fan, but Honda a pushing a few buttons lately.
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bucket blingster
Well both the Hornet and Firestorm are out of production, there is no '06 model, so they are specialing off '05 stock. Depends if that makes a difference to ya, or you want to wait and see if or when a replacement is made.
bucket blingster
I guess if you didnt have to deal with Casbolts it might be easier to decide too. Talking with a mate of mine on saturday, he's looking at buying a new VTR1000 and trading a ZXR400, but wants to know what they're like two up. Told him to go in and see if you could get a test ride, what response did he get? " Yeah bring in $10K and ya girlfriends ZXR and ya can take one for a ride..." WTF? The guy is getting a redundacy cheque worth about $35K, farkin' sure I wouldnt be spending any of it with those bozosSure, if ya didnt have a demo bike, at least take the guy seriously and see if you could get a S/H one for the guy to try out , he's not a boy racer, mid 30's, owns 5 rental properties,he could pay cash for a 999 if he wanted, but he's more interested in a VTR, I told him to go check out a SV1000.....
Large Falcon Collider
Are you sure about the '06 model Gav? At least overseas they only have the Candy Apple Red available in the '06 model. Havent read anythign about it being discontinued. Besides the Hornet has been on special for at least 7 months. Reckon its more about getting people onto a Honda for the rest of their life.
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
Forum whore
Casbolts have always been like thatA guy I know (some will have seen his VTR with custom billet bits all over it at rallys) went in their in his work overalls, with cash, to buy a vtr. Crap service saw him head to rangiora and buy it there
"channellling the Pleideans"
without boring you with my life story, extraordinarily bad, not to mention rude, "service" from Casbolts many years ago made me vow never to go back, much less give them my hard earned money. The contrast with Eric Woods (under the new owner) is stark: Woods realise that they are retailers, and they need customers to survive: so every time I go in there I am greeted, chatted to, and offered test rides. "Here, take this for a spin, its a gas". So far I have bought a helmet and visor off them, plus some other bits, all at full retail just because they are easy to deal with.Casbolts have always been like that
Ive already made the call to Rangoria Honda.
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