02-10-2014, 04:36 PM
"Intentionally staggered intake-valve timing gives it a slightly rougher feel reminiscent of the earlier fours,"...
Jesus' trousers.
It's right there.
An intentionally retarded engine. Color me blue, that was a dumb thing for Honda to do. If I wanted less efficiency, I'd buy a Harley and pretend to be an outlaw.
They could have omitted a spark plug for those who want the reminiscence of earlier fours, so that those of us who want smoothness/efficiency/long service life could remedy it by paying extra for a custom spark plug.
I wonder what kind of mileage, or what kind of power these bikes would make if they weren't hobbled by such engineering/marketing.
Any chance this is just some journalist taking a little too much poetic license?
Honda completely screwed the pooch with the VTR1000 Superhawk IMO, but this is almost as bad.
Rougher feel = less smoothness = shorter and less efficient lifespan.
Damn. I haven't been this crestfallen since BMW-USA's reaction to the surging issue.
There really is no perfect design.
Jesus' trousers.
It's right there. An intentionally retarded engine.
Color me blue, that was a dumb thing for Honda to do. If I wanted less efficiency, I'd buy a Harley and pretend to be an outlaw. They could have omitted a spark plug for those who want the reminiscence of earlier fours, so that those of us who want smoothness/efficiency/long service life could remedy it by paying extra for a custom spark plug.
I wonder what kind of mileage, or what kind of power these bikes would make if they weren't hobbled by such engineering/marketing.
Any chance this is just some journalist taking a little too much poetic license?
Honda completely screwed the pooch with the VTR1000 Superhawk IMO, but this is almost as bad.
Rougher feel = less smoothness = shorter and less efficient lifespan.
Damn. I haven't been this crestfallen since BMW-USA's reaction to the surging issue.
There really is no perfect design.