keny Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 :lurk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer veefer02 Posted December 28, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 28, 2010 If I was gonna buy a new bike, that would be the one. I dig it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer carlitos92 Posted December 28, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 28, 2010 I don't mind that bike one bit. Wonder if there are any cool pieces that will bolt onto a 6th-gen? :idea3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I like it. It's unique, good motor, good components and looks like it would be fun to ride. Not sure about the photo on gravel roads. Looks like a great all-round bike to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted December 28, 2010 Forum CEO Share Posted December 28, 2010 That exaust would look better on the veefalo than the stock tuba they put on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I like it! It would be a better bike on the roads here in Mississippi than my 6th gen was. A bit more suspension travel and a more upright seating position. (But I'd take my VFR back in a heartbeat, if I could.) David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I really, REALLY want to like it. I do. I just wish they would have left off the VTEC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TexOz Posted December 28, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yep, I reckon they're a good thing. Thx for posting Keny but I think we've seen most of the pics already - isn't it time Honda bought out some different pics and decent video so as to whet our proverbial whistles a little more? A quick search for crossrunner videos reveals nothing new since the launch. :mellow: This same old strange video is as good as it gets!? linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted December 28, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 28, 2010 I think a large displacement, shaft drive off roader makes perfect sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think a large displacement, shaft drive off roader makes perfect sense... :laughing6-hehe: thats a good one :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TexOz Posted December 30, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2010 Found this artist's forecast of the crossrunner (b4 it was released) on another site. Crossrunner concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 [/quoteI] I must say...that looks perfect for urban warfare/commuting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer johnmark101 Posted December 30, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2010 Looks like it has the same type of front fork and brakes as the 6th gen VFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think the footpegs need to be lowered about 2" to make it useful for off roading. The bike is easier to control with legs extended and feet below the center of gravity of the bike - Honda failed on that one by re-using the VTEC rearsets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think the footpegs need to be lowered about 2" to make it useful for off roading. The bike is easier to control with legs extended and feet below the center of gravity of the bike - Honda failed on that one by re-using the VTEC rearsets. I think Honda didnt have in mind a thru offroader, just a cool looking all prupose ROAD bike. I do think its a slightly higher and detuned VTEC under then new clothes. By getting the bike slightly higher would explane the slightly longer wheelbase (longer fork legs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think the footpegs need to be lowered about 2" to make it useful for off roading. The bike is easier to control with legs extended and feet below the center of gravity of the bike - Honda failed on that one by re-using the VTEC rearsets. I think Honda didnt have in mind a thru offroader, just a cool looking all prupose ROAD bike. I do think its a slightly higher and detuned VTEC under then new clothes. By getting the bike slightly higher would explane the slightly longer wheelbase (longer fork legs) When I say "off road", I mean anything other than asphalt. I'm not talking about riding trails or MX with it, just saying that lower footing gives more control in slippery conditions like wet/snow/gravel/dirt/etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 the new Givi Trekker semi-ally bags would be perfect on this bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think the footpegs need to be lowered about 2" to make it useful for off roading. The bike is easier to control with legs extended and feet below the center of gravity of the bike - Honda failed on that one by re-using the VTEC rearsets. I think Honda didnt have in mind a thru offroader, just a cool looking all prupose ROAD bike. I do think its a slightly higher and detuned VTEC under then new clothes. By getting the bike slightly higher would explane the slightly longer wheelbase (longer fork legs) When I say "off road", I mean anything other than asphalt. I'm not talking about riding trails or MX with it, just saying that lower footing gives more control in slippery conditions like wet/snow/gravel/dirt/etc. Well I did mean whit road, tarmac and hard based non tarmac roads, just like the Kawasaki Versys is designed for. The tire size says mutch alredy even there is DS like rubber in that dimension awable. I do have to sa if the 6th gen is any as good on a gravel road as my 5th gen, it might work there to at lower speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer NorthernVFRDave Posted December 31, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2010 Pipe is too big in my mind... but other than that I like it. Must have been a bunch of 6th gen parts still lahying around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 It just needs a set of these: They are amazing in the rain, rode from Cleveland OH to Silver Springs MD on a set, rained the whole time... and not that "sprinkley stuff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2FAST4U Posted December 31, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2010 I don't like it. To me it just further reinforces what I've been asking myself all along regarding Honda's VFR team: What in the world were they thinking?? That bike is based on a design that's been around since 2002. The wheels, rotors, and who knows what else have been around since 1998. I don't see how they expect that bike to be competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer rangemaster Posted December 31, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2010 I wonder how it would look with a 6th GEN tail on it. :idea3: Undertail exhaust w/TRAX bags might be kind of cool. My 4th Gen is going to wear out sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer whiteboyslo Posted February 3, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3, 2011 I don't get it. It doesn't really off-road, it's not really a naked, it's less freeway-friendly due to the aerodynamics, it's not really a hooligan bike. I mean, I guess it's more ergonomic, but since when does ANYONE bitch about the 6th gen's ergos? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted February 3, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3, 2011 I know it is reported to have 7 hp lower than the 6th gen (another report indicates as much as 10 hp down) but I dont believe they detuned the engine, i think it is just the more restirctive exhaust and single can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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