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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: sherob on February 08, 2013, 12:34:55 PM

Title: Honda's NEW Touring Bike... Eye Bleach please!
Post by: sherob on February 08, 2013, 12:34:55 PM
How fugly!!!!  :o

(http://world.honda.com/news/2013/2130208CTX700N-CTX700-First-Models-CTX/photo/images/02.jpg)

http://powersports.honda.com/2014/ctx700.aspx (http://powersports.honda.com/2014/ctx700.aspx)
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Post by: twowheeladdict on February 08, 2013, 12:49:35 PM
Poor mans diavel.
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Post by: Sgt Mac on February 08, 2013, 12:58:13 PM
maybe it looks better in person   :pukeface:
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Post by: Gumby on February 08, 2013, 01:21:03 PM
Fuel Capacity: 3.17 gallons.
MPG: TBD

 :rotflmao:

Hmmm, that's not a touring bike.
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Post by: gPink on February 08, 2013, 01:31:40 PM
Are those Horizon handlebars?
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Post by: Conrad on February 08, 2013, 01:55:13 PM
 :o

Dang, those pegs look to be WAY too far forward.
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Post by: Rhino on February 08, 2013, 02:31:47 PM
:o

Dang, those pegs look to be WAY too far forward.

Might have to get highway pegs and put them BEHIND the std pegs.
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Post by: Rhino on February 08, 2013, 02:32:29 PM
The specs don't say what the weight is but with only 670 cc's it better be lite.
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Post by: TallyRex on February 08, 2013, 03:41:57 PM
Fuel Capacity: 3.17 gallons.
MPG: TBD

 :rotflmao:

Hmmm, that's not a touring bike.

It probably gets 60-70 mpg
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Post by: Strawboss on February 08, 2013, 04:47:04 PM
Looks like a reskinned scooter, that thing they made with the automatic that cost $15,000, the DN-01 I think.
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Post by: stevewfl on February 08, 2013, 06:04:48 PM
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/headshake.gif)
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Post by: Snibbor on February 08, 2013, 08:07:49 PM
Can you believe people got paid good money to come up with the ugly a$$ thing
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Post by: Gumby on February 08, 2013, 09:35:55 PM
Can you believe people got paid good money to come up with the ugly a$$ thing
Worse yet some a$$ hat is going to one.
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Post by: BruceR on February 08, 2013, 09:36:32 PM
Ugly?  Maybe....but it's still nicer looking than any bike BMW has in their lineup.
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Post by: Snibbor on February 08, 2013, 09:39:42 PM
Well, I guess it true, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Post by: tonedeaf on February 08, 2013, 10:15:55 PM
Wow,talk about a potato launcher!!! That can makes the C14 unit look slender and elegant.
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Post by: Rick Hall on February 08, 2013, 11:20:50 PM
As the resident token "Olde Phart" with weak[er] legs, I think it's kinda neat. Not exactly on my short list though, as Sam only has 170k miles on her.

Forward foot pegs are a negative, so is the apparent 'tiller handle' steering. Other than that (and the horizontally aimed potato launcher) I could see one in the stable. Maybe.

Rick
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Post by: CADMAN97 on February 09, 2013, 06:43:09 AM
Fuel Capacity: 3.17 gallons.
MPG: TBD

 :rotflmao:

Hmmm, that's not a touring bike.
U can tour on it as long as your touring gas stations.... ;D
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Post by: ugocon on February 09, 2013, 08:12:54 AM
How fugly!!!!  :o

(http://world.honda.com/news/2013/2130208CTX700N-CTX700-First-Models-CTX/photo/images/02.jpg)

http://powersports.honda.com/2014/ctx700.aspx (http://powersports.honda.com/2014/ctx700.aspx)

(http://www2.moto.it/static/annunci/20120517/honda/dn-01-18115821.jpg)

It's a joke or what??  :o

It's a DN-01 restyled but with the same destiny alredy written: fail!  :pukeface:

(the DN-01 looked even better...  ;) )
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Post by: booger on February 09, 2013, 08:43:33 AM
Yep. A 670 cc touring bike sounds real exciting to me. :o
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Post by: stevewfl on February 09, 2013, 08:55:26 AM
Yep. A 670 cc touring bike sounds real exciting to me. :o

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/badteeth.gif)
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Post by: BackInTheSaddle on February 09, 2013, 09:22:21 AM
Cruising or commuting - yes, touring - not really.  But guys, this bike is not intended for us so don't take such offense.  It's a simple entry level twin at a reasonable cost, with a little wind protection compared to the naked one.  I'll bet there are 18 year olds, or women, who will buy it.
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Post by: Makz58 on February 09, 2013, 08:10:58 PM
I was in the local Honda shop today browsing around and yes they had one of these actually didn't look so bad in person. Mufflers on any of the new bikes look fugly IMHO.
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Post by: Pokey on February 09, 2013, 08:41:25 PM
They come up with yet another turd, but won't redesign the ST1300.  ::)
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Post by: CADMAN97 on February 10, 2013, 10:52:49 AM
They come up with yet another turd, but won't redesign the ST1300.  ::)
I have no idea how Honda justifies their $18k+ MSRP on the severely dated ST1300???  :o you'd have to be crazy to pay that.
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Post by: Rhino on February 10, 2013, 10:58:57 AM
They come up with yet another turd, but won't redesign the ST1300.  ::)

+1 Renting an ST1300 is what made me want a ST bike in the first place. I'm a Honda fan would have gone Honda if they had an up to date ST for a reasonable price. The VFR certainly doesn't do it. Too expensive and not enough T features. But if they took the ST1300 concept, keep the V4 but update it as well as the rest of the bike to be competitive and I would have been all over it. I think they spent too much time on the VFR DCT technology and came up with an elegant solution without a problem. What a waste.
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Post by: stevewfl on February 10, 2013, 05:30:06 PM
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/Yossarian_47/ctx700_zps265459d5.jpg)
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Post by: gPink on February 10, 2013, 05:51:01 PM
ugh
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Post by: CRocker on February 10, 2013, 06:44:47 PM
Wow,talk about a potato launcher!!! That can makes the C14 unit look slender and elegant.

No...it doesn't... :stirpot:
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Post by: Sgt Mac on February 10, 2013, 07:45:55 PM
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/Yossarian_47/ctx700_zps265459d5.jpg)

From the profile shot I didn't get the impression that the fairing was that large/wide.
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Post by: Cholla on February 11, 2013, 03:30:20 PM
Somebody get some insect killer!
Whoever has been Honda's designer lately should go the way of the dodo.
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Post by: Strawboss on February 11, 2013, 06:25:21 PM
Does it have automatic transmission? Hope not, but, that may be what attracts most all of its buyers.
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Post by: sherob on February 12, 2013, 03:56:25 PM
You can order it with the DCT tranny... if that's what you want... same as the VFR.
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Post by: Pokey on February 12, 2013, 04:00:40 PM



And the VFR has been a smashing success for Honda.  :-X   
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Post by: snarf on February 13, 2013, 08:13:10 AM
Cruising or commuting - yes, touring - not really.  But guys, this bike is not intended for us so don't take such offense.  It's a simple entry level twin at a reasonable cost, with a little wind protection compared to the naked one.  I'll bet there are 18 year olds, or women, who will buy it.
True statement...my wifes loves the looks of it and wants one.  I'm still sorta undecided.
Title: Re: Honda's NEW Touring Bike... Eye Bleach please!
Post by: booger on February 14, 2013, 06:01:27 PM
I have no idea how Honda justifies their $18k+ MSRP on the severely dated ST1300???  :o you'd have to be crazy to pay that.

The ST1300 is only $12,000.......+ $6,000 for the saddle bags ;D
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Post by: 2fast on February 15, 2013, 06:04:59 PM
I don't have a problem with the way it looks. I have a Vstrom. The way it performs might be an issue though.
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Post by: ZG on February 15, 2013, 06:07:13 PM
I don't have a problem with the way it looks. I have a Vstrom.

 ;D
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Post by: Pokey on February 15, 2013, 07:13:58 PM
I don't have a problem with the way it looks. I have a Vstrom. The way it performs might be an issue though.


With a few sweet mods and add ons, the Stroms look bad ass........form and function!!!!
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Post by: ZG on February 15, 2013, 08:37:22 PM

With a few sweet mods and add ons, the Stroms look bad ass

 :o
 
Sorry, but...  :doublepuke:
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Post by: 2fast on February 15, 2013, 08:45:11 PM
She might not be a looker but she has a great personality.......
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Post by: ZG on February 15, 2013, 10:42:10 PM
She might not be a looker but she has a great personality.......

 ;D :chugbeer:
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Post by: Conrad on February 16, 2013, 05:05:13 AM
She might not be a looker but she has a great personality.......

Butter face.
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Post by: jayke on February 17, 2013, 07:30:39 AM
Sat on one at the Indy motorcycle show yesterday.  I liked it, looks better in person. The bags are pretty small.  I'm 6'5", I actually fit on it.  Can't say that about too many cruiser type bikes.
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Post by: martin_14 on February 17, 2013, 09:45:40 AM
They come up with yet another turd, but won't redesign the ST1300.  ::)

yet another great one-liner from Pokey  :thumbs:
I remember when they lunched the ST (before the last ice age) and I thought it was sensational. Now I'm always hoping they'd update it to give it a go  >:(
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Post by: Strawboss on February 17, 2013, 12:24:27 PM
I loved the Honda, still do, but at the time, 2002, the Concours was $5000 less. I'm afraid of what a redesigned ST will look like considering the models they've come out with the last few years, automatic only,big FUGLY pipes, goofy styling, computer controlled,overly complex. Although, I REALLY like the looks of that trio of 500's they introduced recently.
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Post by: martin_14 on February 18, 2013, 12:08:50 AM
I loved the Honda, still do, but at the time, 2002, the Concours was $5000 less. I'm afraid of what a redesigned ST will look like considering the models they've come out with the last few years, automatic only,big FUGLY pipes, goofy styling, computer controlled,overly complex. Although, I REALLY like the looks of that trio of 500's they introduced recently.

indeed. I think the design department from Honda is run by Homer Simpson... Remember his creation?

(http://onscreencars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/TheHomer.jpg)