NealT
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except in Brampton the home of the largest collection of useless 4wd vehicles i've seen...the performance gains 20"+ polished rims and 45/40 series tires will give an H2 hummer is amazing...not..
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2013 Honda CBR400R rumours
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except in Brampton the home of the largest collection of useless 4wd vehicles i've seen...the performance gains 20"+ polished rims and 45/40 series tires will give an H2 hummer is amazing...not..
kruzuki
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Silly argument.
I'm on my 20th bike. I've had supersports and Harleys.
I chose my current ride (DR650) based on its fun factor and it's utter composure when commuting in the city. Downsizing? Why not? I've surprised many a sportbike rider on my ugly Dual Sport. I previously had a 750 GSXR, but it wasn't comfortable for me.
Engine size aside, it's the best bike for my riding, with the added bonus of cheaper insurance (and I can fit the bike AND both cars in the garage in winter)
I'm on my 20th bike. I've had supersports and Harleys.
I chose my current ride (DR650) based on its fun factor and it's utter composure when commuting in the city. Downsizing? Why not? I've surprised many a sportbike rider on my ugly Dual Sport. I previously had a 750 GSXR, but it wasn't comfortable for me.
Engine size aside, it's the best bike for my riding, with the added bonus of cheaper insurance (and I can fit the bike AND both cars in the garage in winter)
eljay
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PhoenixFZ
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?????
I used to believe that if Honda motorcycles weren't "the best," then they were finished more nicely or had better reliability.
...and I was wrong. All Japanese manufacturers have had problems from time to time.
Nope. Especially in europe, all I saw over there were scooters and smaller bikes. I hear that asia is the same.
interview with someone from Honda about the state of the industry as of a couple of years ago. Not much has changed since.
http://thestar.blogs.com/wheels_world/2010/08/motorcycle-industry-in-canada-bankrupt-says-honda.html
Yea NA has not had a taste for small CC bikes. Trends are changin tho
Another issue here is the cost of insurance for bigger bikes. Bikes are viewed here mostly as a toy/hobby and forking over the value of the bike every few years just for insurance makes them much less desirable, especially when you take climate into account. In Europe and Asia they're considered a cheap form of transportation where I imagine insurance is 'optional' (Asia more so than Europe).
The 400R is unattractive because it is basically the ninja 650R but with a smaller engine. So why go for the 400R when you can get the 650 for a bit more?
A lot of people who "downsize" or get another bike is mostly because they know what they're looking for after finally getting their dream bike (e.g. Yamaha R1). Than they realize the ergonomics (most important decision for most), economic factor of it isn't what they expected.
If someone tells me the ergonomics and usability of a R1 on the street is better than ...say...a Triumph Street triple. Than I guess image override all common sense in your world.
"Riding a slow bike fast is always more fun than riding a fast bike slow"
If this quote doesn't apply to you...come back when you have a couple more years of riding experience.
A lot of people who "downsize" or get another bike is mostly because they know what they're looking for after finally getting their dream bike (e.g. Yamaha R1). Than they realize the ergonomics (most important decision for most), economic factor of it isn't what they expected.
If someone tells me the ergonomics and usability of a R1 on the street is better than ...say...a Triumph Street triple. Than I guess image override all common sense in your world.
"Riding a slow bike fast is always more fun than riding a fast bike slow"
If this quote doesn't apply to you...come back when you have a couple more years of riding experience.
but back to the topic....I think I speak for most riders interested in the CBR400R here.
If Honda makes a CBR400R that is sporty looking like their supersport or superbike and a bike that is as flickable as the 250 with twice it's power.... I'm pretty sure a lot of us would consider getting one based on economic and usability factor of a smaller size sport bike.
If Honda makes a CBR400R that is sporty looking like their supersport or superbike and a bike that is as flickable as the 250 with twice it's power.... I'm pretty sure a lot of us would consider getting one based on economic and usability factor of a smaller size sport bike.
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ItIsWhatItIs
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A 1 cylinder 400, yawn.....
LoneRonin
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one of the stupidest ****ing things to do...but, if you're going to, wear your gear...
to the guy above, its rumoured to be a parallel twin...
ItIsWhatItIs
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Great, a smaller version of the nc700 engine packed into a cbr600 frame. A pig with lipstick.
Deimos
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Maybe the same could be said for the CB600 vs CBR400rr? Cost differential probably won't be big so why bother with the smaller bike? Either way, it doesn't make sense in a Canadian market where we don't have license restrictions on motorcycles compared to Europe.
They would do well to bring this back, give it 70HP+, usable gearing and updated plastics and hope insurance companies don't ping it super sport rates.
It would make for awesome competition to the sv650s.
A 400cc bike from Honda is something I'd definitely be interested in. Don't get me wrong I love my 250 and it meets pretty much all requirements for commuting and weekend rides but it'd be nice to have slightly more usable power.
Or they want to save on gas and insurance or maybe a smaller bike is easier to maneuver in heavy downtown traffic.
That is also why rhey dont sell CBR400RRs in north america. The cost difference between a 400SS and 600 is small
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