Honda CB Twister motorcycle. $1000, 140mpg

[atadaskew]

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/honda/2010-honda-cb-twister-review-89314.html

seriously for $1K, top speed of 60mph, 140mpg this would be a fun alternative for a city bike.

[chornbe]

Oh wait... "It sucks", "Not a real motorcycle", "Rather buy [...]", "meh, another underpowered Honda"...

How am I doing?

[marc11]

At that price and MPG for my 70 mile commute each day, the bike would pay for itself in about a year.  I already calculated I save over a $1000 using my Versys over my truck for 9 months of the year, based on consumables and insurance, not purchase price.  This is even better...

[Tar Snake]

What's big lever by the riders right foot do?    

Seriously though, standing on my   soapbox for a bit most of the m/c's in my high school parking lot circa 1980 were little bikes, 100 - 250cc streetbikes and "enduros" (dualsports for the kids) and a lot of mopeds. I'd bet most of the kids that rode those bikes then now don't ride, but for others like me it planted the bug.

Bikes like those were perceived by Mom & Dad as safer and cheap enough a family or kid who worked for a summer could buy one.

I guess the cat's out of the bag now that an R6 is a "starter bike"   but I miss the little runabouts. I think they were safer in the sense that when I 1st went too hot and lost in it a corner I was going ~25mph not 60. The little bikes were like the first level of a video game, challenging because you've never played before, but slow enough learn technique before moving up the ladder.

 

[Scratch33]

My first bike was a CB100.  I'd hit it.

[birdrunner]

Call your Honda Canada dealer,  I'm sure they'd be glad to sell you a CBR125 cheap.   There's lots around.

[Flyer]

...standing on my   soapbox for a bit ...

Hey I built yer soapbox!
...but nobody listens when you start talking about graduated licensing.
When I'M elected Primeresident of North America, you'll get your Federal gas taxes back at the end of the year if you ride 140 mpg (North American made   ) motorbikes...

[Scratch33]

When I'M elected Primeresident of North America, you'll get your Federal gas taxes back at the end of the year if you ride 140 mpg (North American made   ) motorbikes...

mpg, or mph?

[atadaskew]

Call your Honda Canada dealer,  I'm sure they'd be glad to sell you a CBR125 cheap.   There's lots around.

$1000 cheap?  This is the kind of thing that will bring new people into motorcycling.  
Not $7K 'entry level' bikes.

[vguy]

Better than a scooter. And, if it will climb the hills in San Francisco, why not?

[spd2918]

For $1,000 it can't be US smogged (yet).  I would buy one if I needed a commuter.

[birdrunner]

$1000 cheap?  This is the kind of thing that will bring new people into motorcycling.  
Not $7K 'entry level' bikes.

fuel injected, 6 spd, full fairing,  warranty,  $2400.00 CAD,  and they're not selling.

[Justin]

I want to import one and enter it in the IBA Rally Definitely a "hopeless" class contender!

[atadaskew]

fuel injected, 6 spd, full fairing,  warranty,  $2400.00 CAD,  and they're not selling.

That's almost 2.5 times the cost of the CB Twister.  For basic entry level bikes the numero uno is cheap. Full fairing, FI etc does not matter.
Cheap does.  
Hay-zoos H, Chinese beach cruiser bicycles are being sold up the street from me for $400-$600!  $1K for a moto that will do 60mph is insane in comparison.

[steve.m]

honestly, the reason 500+ bikes became starter bikes is because fat, heavy americans can't ride two up on 100 cc bikes without breaking them.  reminisce about how fantastic those bikes were back in the 60's if you'd like, but my guess is the folks that rode them spend a LOT of time fixing them.  I know from experience, my first bike was a 73 honda XL100.  I weighed about 185 at the time which was more than the thing was rated for.  it didn't last long.  

my guess is if i sat on this, i'd break it too

[sleazy rider]

Me want for commute.  I ride 70 miles a day and that would definitely alleviate the gas budget crunch, not to mention keeping the daily miles off my fun bikes.  I can easily scrape up a grand plus tax for it, but make mine hi-viz orange or day glow yellow.  

[falconati]

I would buy that tomorrow.

[phoenix]

by Honda for India

I suspect this model would not meet US regs without many changes

powerband is wide, vibe-free and silky smooth even when pushing high revs; the Twister willingly chugs away in top-gear (4th) from speeds as low as 15 mph. Performance is class leading, with the 0-36-mph dash achieved in a creditable 7.13 seconds.

0-36 mph in over 7 seconds? I think I can get going faster on my bicycle.  

Our test bike came with an optional 240mm disc brake, which proved capable of stopping from 36 mph in 17.33 meters (56.8 feet).

optional brakes?   36-0 in 57 feet? Doesn't sound good to me.

[atadaskew]

0-36 mph in over 7 seconds? I think I can get going faster on my bicycle.  



optional brakes?   36-0 in 57 feet? Doesn't sound good to me.

Which part of the 100cc motorcycle didn't you get?
Let's see you go faster on your bicycle on an 80 degree day after a few stop and starts, and see how sweaty you are by the time you get to work.

$1000.
I'd buy 1 just to have in the garage for when out o town peeps show up to have fun on.

[Zerosum]

Found this on YouTube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HTwXMuvJOw

It's neat, but I'd sooner buy a Sachs Madass.