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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2014, 11:35:57 AM »
Honda's press release writers are really trying to tell you why you should like it though.  :pukeface:

Honda's release said: 'Honda announces the new NM4 Vultus, a ground-breaking machine inspired by futuristic machines seen in the anime and manga television and film styles, known collectively as “Japanimation”.

'Created by a young design team who remained true to their original concept at every stage through to production, the NM4 Vultus brings radical style to the streets, with function from the future for a new breed of rider. The NM4 represents a machine capable of crossing traditional two-wheeled lines and reaching out to a wider audience.

'Vultus is Latin for appearance, expression – or face. The NM4 Vultus, with its LED lights, future-shock style and stealth bomber silhouette presents a look that will not have been seen in any cityscape this side of an anime movie…

'Underneath the brooding menace is a rock-solid chassis and engine package. Packed with low-friction technology, its 745cc twin-cylinder engine is canted forward, creating space and a low centre of gravity. Delivering strong low and mid-range power and torque for smooth acceleration coupled with excellent fuel economy, it’s also equipped as standard with Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), giving the rider options between automatic twist-and-go D and S mode – plus trigger-operated computer game-style manual MT mode. Intuitive and easy to use, it adds to the futuristic appeal of the NM4 Vultus and is the perfect complement to the engine’s gutsy, usable performance.'


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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2014, 11:45:36 AM »
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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2014, 11:46:31 AM »
Gosh darn it-  That's really ugly.  Not sure who the target audience is

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2014, 12:36:30 PM »
That is really :censored: ugly. :pukeface:

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2014, 12:48:16 PM »
Gosh darn it-  That's really ugly.  Not sure who the target audience is

Based on the article... this is the target audience...   :yikes:

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2014, 12:57:20 PM »
This is a stealerships dream machine.  Market it to non-mechanically savvy crowd, throw in some ridiculously short maintenance intervals and seal it up tight with body panels.  Sounds like a money making deal to me.  And, yes, that is truly one ugly motorcy..., thing.
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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2014, 03:27:43 PM »
zow that is beyond ugly. Article says its a production bike. If they sell more then 100 in the US I'd be amazed.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 07:17:17 AM »
I think both the backrest and the name of the bike doesn't help it's cause at all.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 09:32:16 AM »
This, along with the CTX variants, HonDUH is on a roll with just gawd awful looking bikes. They are trying way to hard to be 'edgy'. IIRC the 700 whatever motor is basically a 1.5 liter Honda Fit engine with 2 of its cylinders cut off, as well as a super low (6500?) redline.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2014, 11:39:37 AM »
Aimed at the Nissan Cube/ Scion/Mito, Smart Car set.
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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 11:42:10 AM »
Aimed at the Nissan Cube/ Scion/Mito, Smart Car set.
Then it needs training wheels.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2014, 01:14:22 PM »
Don't laugh, the next model they come out with may have them! ;D
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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2014, 04:09:57 PM »
Looks like a more modern Morpheus which was very ugly in its own right.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2014, 08:49:31 PM »
I'm a big fan of the original Valkyrie but saw the new Valk up close and personal at the Honda tent at the Moto GP. Totally fugly. The F6B looks better.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2014, 11:28:13 PM »
Quote from: Keita Mikura, Project Leader on the (Vultus) model
“..... sometimes we make a certain machine simply because we can and because we want to, not because we 'should'.

That pretty much says it all right there.


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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2014, 01:28:53 PM »
That pretty much says it all right there.


And then when it does not sell well, they say "what were we thinking"?  ;D
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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2014, 07:50:04 PM »
I wonder what Soichiro would say.

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2014, 08:59:28 PM »
I wonder what Soichiro would say.

He'd say " なぜアホ慶太御蔵島はまだ解雇されていない?"

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Re: Honda's ugly bike streak continues...
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2014, 03:10:45 PM »
He'd say " なぜアホ慶太御蔵島はまだ解雇されていない?"

 LOL! If that translates..."WHO DID THIS? WHO DO I NEED TO FIRE?"  Then I'd say that's right on target.