Older version of Scorpio(?) on Trademe

**EJK** · 18th August 2008, 14:11

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-Mo...-161277074.htm

**James Deuce** · 18th August 2008, 14:15

It's a Van Van competitor.

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

**FJRider** · 18th August 2008, 14:16

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

**yod** · 18th August 2008, 15:09

looks a bit like a road-going trials bike

funky

and over-priced

**BANZAI** · 18th August 2008, 16:59

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** · 18th August 2008, 18:27

Are you nuts? The CB223 is GORGEOUS!

**FROSTY:Me** · 18th August 2008, 18:47

Originally Posted by 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-Mo...-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** · 18th August 2008, 18:51

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** · 18th August 2008, 19:06

Originally Posted by James Deuce

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.