Allan
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« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2008, 09:35:01 am » |
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This should probably be called concept art rather than anything close to workable even as a prototype. It looks more like a model of what you see in early concept drawings that are only for visual design and have no real ties to a workable prototype. I still dig it though. Way more than the production DN-01.
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« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2008, 09:38:22 am » |
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 I understand there's a drive system under that stuff...somewhere. How does that power get to the ground? Where do any moving parts actually touch pavement? Or is this the new VFR Anti-gravity Hovercraft? Oh, they use the force. Nothing unusual for Honda. Yeah....the force. |
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Ahhh, what an awful dream. Ones and zeroes everywhere... and I thought I saw a two.
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« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2008, 09:49:58 am » |
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2008, 10:49:16 am » |
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As the conceived for production in 2020...  As built for 2020...  |
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« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2008, 10:50:51 am » |
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Tires, maybe.
Tires? Where we're going, we don't need tires.
There is probably an exposed portion of the tire at the bottom.
I doubt that there is enough exposed to do any real cornering!  I still don't understand how raising the rider can lower the center of gravity enough to be practical? It's like a cat with its tail in the air! Give me a Gurney Alligator! |
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« Reply #30 on: October 07, 2008, 10:54:07 am » |
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« Reply #31 on: October 07, 2008, 10:59:13 am » |
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As the conceived for production in 2020...
As built for 2020...
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« Reply #32 on: October 07, 2008, 07:54:51 pm » |
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There is probably an exposed portion of the tire at the bottom.
And leaned over? I think Honda just did that to make people go, "WTF?!?!"  or Honda's engineers have been using all their R&D money on really good drugs and too much time getting plastered at karaoke bars instead of working on new models. |
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« Reply #33 on: October 07, 2008, 08:09:01 pm » |
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That is such a BS concept bike by Honda. Basically a glorified card board cut out. They couldn't even be bothered to make an even vaguely real looking attempt.
Other concept vehicles may not be runners, but at least they look like maybe you could see how they would work.
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« Reply #34 on: October 07, 2008, 08:42:27 pm » |
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Still wanting a nice 5th gen.
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« Reply #35 on: October 08, 2008, 03:07:47 am » |
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TRON!
Dang...beat me to it. Still...I kinda like the stream-lining theme of the bike. It is nice to see something different coming out of Big Red...well, at least in conceptual form. Combined with some of their other recently-shown concept bikes, I'm hoping to see some truly unique bikes out on the road in the next few years. Cheers, Joe |
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« Reply #36 on: October 08, 2008, 04:00:38 am » |
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At least it is a pretty red! What more can one ask for? BNG!!! |
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« Reply #37 on: October 08, 2008, 04:08:51 pm » |
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Wait a sec... I only measure 45º between the cylinders... coupled with the
obvious long stroke it adds up to more of a V2 than V4...
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« Reply #38 on: October 08, 2008, 08:58:35 pm » |
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Even BLS is losing faith...
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« Reply #39 on: October 08, 2008, 10:12:43 pm » |
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Even BLS is losing faith...
The only faith I've lost is with American Honda Motorcycle Division... why I'd fire the majority of them... starting with the ones who drive to work instead of ride to work... |
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Larry L 94 RC45 #2 Have a wheelie NICE day. Lean & Mean it in every corner of your life. If it wasn't for us the fast lane would rust. V4'S are music to the seat of my pants. 1952 De Havilland Chipmunk. Yank and bank your brains loose. http://m |
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« Reply #40 on: October 12, 2008, 01:15:46 am » |
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The only faith I've lost is with American Honda Motorcycle Division... why I'd fire the majority of them...
starting with the ones who drive to work instead of ride to work... That is exactly what is wrong with Honda nowadays. The motorcycle guys have all been replaced with cars guys because thats where the big bucks are to keep the shareholders happy. It would truly suck to be a (motorcycle) R&D or future product development guy at Honda. It could very well be that we are witnessing the slow death of Honda's motorcycle division.  |
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« Reply #41 on: October 12, 2008, 01:50:28 pm » |
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It is truly SAD when you have a CONcept motorcycle that does not even have tires.
I didn't really like the NAS. I could appreciate it, but it just wasn't the bike for me. BUT you could see that it was possible.
This one... well... its red and shiny.
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« Reply #42 on: October 12, 2008, 02:09:52 pm » |
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Sbarro's been working the concept for years.  Those wheels are not hubless, as evidenced by the big frigging hubs in the middle. They are simply "spokeless" wheels that use a clear plastic in place of the spokes that one would normally see. They are basically just clear wheels, that won't be clear after about five miles of dust from those gigantic disk brakes. |
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« Reply #43 on: October 12, 2008, 07:21:06 pm » |
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Uhhhh, why waste money doing basically a large piece of jewelry versus a true concept?
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« Reply #44 on: October 12, 2008, 09:41:46 pm » |
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Uhhhh, why waste money doing basically a large piece of jewelry versus a true concept?
I have told women that jewelry itself is a waste of money as well, but I have had trouble selling that idea.  |
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Forcing mullets and fanny packs back into the pubic consciousness.
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« Reply #45 on: October 13, 2008, 02:27:14 pm » |
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I don't get it. How do you put power to the ground? If you have to ask, you have no clue as to the workings of Takeo Fukui or understanding of Honda Quantum Physics. |
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« Reply #46 on: October 23, 2008, 06:36:41 pm » |
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« Reply #47 on: October 23, 2008, 08:09:24 pm » |
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Wow I forgot about the NAS. It still looks pertty good for an 8 year old design. Some interesting functional points have found their way into production bikes. We got the rune but not the NAS...  |
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« Reply #48 on: October 23, 2008, 08:14:55 pm » |
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Did Eric Buell design this? |
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« Reply #49 on: October 24, 2008, 01:26:37 am » |
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Did Eric Buell design this?
Nah, those air scoops would have been increased by at least a factor of 10.  Cheers, Joe |
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