My reasons not to buy a Honda Blackbird!

[yod]

Jonno is trying out for Blue Wing Honda's Marketing Manager

"sleek and refined, with the power of a stampeding rhino at its heart"

i can go on all day lol

[Marmoot]

Now for the main 53 reasons I wouldn't buy this bike. Being about 53 kilos I do not appreciate or enjoy having to push 224 kilos of bike and about 75 kilos of rider to get the bloody thing going!!

If you find Blackbird is too intimidating/heavy/large, I'd seriously recommend trying a Hayabusa.

It may sound counterintuitive, but believe me Hayabusa felt smaller, lighter, more nimble and easier to handle compared to Blackbird. I've tried both and settled on the Hayabusa before.

In fact, larger riders sometimes complained about Hayabusa's "lack of long distance ergonomics" since it has a relatively 'more compact' riding position and higher centre of gravity.

[Swoop]

"a subtle yet awe-inspiring blend of two of the finest machines known to man"

Why did I first read that as "a subtle yet yawn-inspiring blend of two of the finest machines known to man"???

Jonno is trying out for Blue Wing Honda's Marketing Manager

Well, let's hope they have some idea what is being released soon. The Honda marketing silence, is deafening.

[NZsarge]

"sleek and refined, with the power of a stampeding rhino at its heart"

i can go on all day lol

Umm.....please don't..

[yod]

We did let the dealer know the day before that we were going in to take the bike out the next day!!

I would have thought that the battery should have been ok after we took it out and shouldn't have had to be push started before trying to get back to the garage. But I am not a mechanic.

crikey, that's pretty poor service on the dealer's part, if he knew someone was going to test ride and didn't check whether it would even start!!

and if it still wouldnt start after a bit of a ride, the battery must've been well-shagged!!

[Skinny_Birdman]

Simply put - its a honda, so the battery is the weaker link, not the bike

Unless of course it's one of a number of 90's Hondas (including pre '03 Blackbirds) with chocolate reg/rec's which fry at the drop of a hat (And yes, I realise that doesn't apply to the one under discussion). That said, I agree with all but the most hyperbolically positive comments being dished on said beastie. I've just sold mine after two happy years of acquaintance.

[kiwi cowboy]

As for my butt it looks awesome on any and every bike [/QUOTE]

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[Number One]

Now for the main 53 reasons I wouldn't buy this bike. Being about 53 kilos I do not appreciate or enjoy having to push 224 kilos of bike and about 75 kilos of rider to get the bloody thing going!! .

OMG what kind of biker chick are ya?!!! The golden rule is that the fatter person always pushes and the littler one always does the clutch slipping/throttle actions

Oh yeah AND eat a couple of pies FFS or is that being too insensitive to skinny people

BTW - couldn't be arsed reading all the responses...SURELY someone else has said the above already...well at least the first bit anyway

[Bikernereid]

OMG what kind of biker chick are ya?!!! The golden rule is that the fatter person always pushes and the littler one always does the clutch slipping/throttle actions

Oh yeah AND eat a couple of pies FFS or is that being too insensitive to skinny people

BTW - couldn't be arsed reading all the responses...SURELY someone else has said the above already...well at least the first bit anyway

I have been eating two cooked meals a day since Owner got here and THE BUTT HAS DEFINITELY GOT BIGGER!! And I ate a pie only yesterday afternoon!!

And I guess when it comes to OWNER I am old fashioned, the oldies have to give the young ones a helping hand on thier way!! Hence me pushing

[Bikernereid]

As for my butt it looks awesome on any and every bike

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Proof is out there you just have to know where to look!

[Bikernereid]

crikey, that's pretty poor service on the dealer's part, if he knew someone was going to test ride and didn't check whether it would even start!!

and if it still wouldnt start after a bit of a ride, the battery must've been well-shagged!!

Yep. Blowing bike sales hot air up your arse before taking the bike out is one thing but trying to do the same after the rider and pillion having to push start the thing three times is a bit lame by my standards at least.

I think that an apology and some honesty would have gone a lot further in convinving me of the merits of the bike than BS. IMHO

I must admit I am not a Honda fan and the whole experience just reiterated the fact that I do not like them.

[yod]

whoever they are, they sound like a right blowhard but dont judge the bike by the dealer, seriously

i've had three hondas, two were/are magnificent and the other was pretty bloody good considering it was 22 years old

[owner]

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Proof is out there you just have to know where to look!

HA Not anymore, its not.It gets far to much attention as it is

[HenryDorsetCase]

Another thing that annoyed me was the alarm beeping all the time whilst you are riding it.

Uh, that was the "you have exceeded 180kph you might want to watch your speed" audible warning system. The YHEOYMWTWYS was standard on them from the 2003 model on, I believe.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Seriously, if the bloody thing won't start and you had to push it, I wouldnt be buying it either. That would truly piss me off.