10-29-2014, 07:11 AM
Wholeheartily agree with you, nhawk!
My other Honda is a NT700V. I'm sure most, if not all of you are thinking " A what? "
A 700cc touring bike. Permanent side cases. Well made, lots of room and very comfortable to ride, not to mention Honda reliability. It was a popular bike in Europe for quite a few years, and when it was brought here, guess what? it didn't sell. No surprise. It was quiet, well balanced, and did I mention, 700cc ? The exhaust didn't scream ' I have arrived! ' when you pull into the bar's parking lot. I guess people thought it was unsafe since it didn't have the loud pipes that save lives.
The bigger is better U.S. 'Supersize Me' mentality says 1400cc is good, 1800cc says you're a real man, a serious rider! Why drive a car when you can drive a 12MPG city, 6,000lb SUV to bring your kid to kindergarten?!
My other Honda is a NT700V. I'm sure most, if not all of you are thinking " A what? "
A 700cc touring bike. Permanent side cases. Well made, lots of room and very comfortable to ride, not to mention Honda reliability. It was a popular bike in Europe for quite a few years, and when it was brought here, guess what? it didn't sell. No surprise. It was quiet, well balanced, and did I mention, 700cc ? The exhaust didn't scream ' I have arrived! ' when you pull into the bar's parking lot. I guess people thought it was unsafe since it didn't have the loud pipes that save lives.
The bigger is better U.S. 'Supersize Me' mentality says 1400cc is good, 1800cc says you're a real man, a serious rider! Why drive a car when you can drive a 12MPG city, 6,000lb SUV to bring your kid to kindergarten?!