alprider
Road warrior
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after the 500 now the 1100
1100 rebel
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Tev62
Road warrior
Not my cup of tea but I bet they sell loads of them. I'm so glad it makes 1HP less than the CB1100!
alprider
Road warrior
Thread starter
the seatposition is not my thing like already by the 500
emptysea
Road warrior
If they had come out with this in 2018, my wife probably wouldn't be riding her Triumph Speedmaster.
tj_gee_imp
Running like a top
I'll take one with the DCT, please.
..."it devours curves--one by one"... I think that's going to be my litmus test for all future motorcycle purchases...
salesman: "blah-blah-blah-blah-blaaah--
Me: "yeah, but does it devour curves?"
salesman: "you know it does!"
Me, raising eyebrows: "one by one?"
If I get blank look right there, I'm out.
salesman: "blah-blah-blah-blah-blaaah--
Me: "yeah, but does it devour curves?"
salesman: "you know it does!"
Me, raising eyebrows: "one by one?"
If I get blank look right there, I'm out.
emptysea
Road warrior
pdedse_imp said:
:rofl:
pekingduck
Road warrior
Hmmmm....how would you devour curves except one-by-one?:huh:
Now the question is, how do I make a "custom" into a "standard"?
Now the question is, how do I make a "custom" into a "standard"?
Gone in 60
Road warrior
I took two curves at once at Willow Springs a few years ago, and ended up in the gravel.
Watched the video, and saw that they went down the check list of badd-azz motorcycle filming spots in L.A.
Arts District, down by the train tracks... Check
Fourth Street Bridge... Check (Can't use the Sixth, was torn down a few years ago)
Overhead drone shot featuring downtown skyscrapers... Check
Twisty road... Check. Must have filmed on Angeles Crest before the fires, no good showing the motorcycle riding through a blackened moonscape.
Must have run out of daylight or budget before they could do the obligatory Malibu shot with the beach in the background.
Watched the video, and saw that they went down the check list of badd-azz motorcycle filming spots in L.A.
Arts District, down by the train tracks... Check
Fourth Street Bridge... Check (Can't use the Sixth, was torn down a few years ago)
Overhead drone shot featuring downtown skyscrapers... Check
Twisty road... Check. Must have filmed on Angeles Crest before the fires, no good showing the motorcycle riding through a blackened moonscape.
Must have run out of daylight or budget before they could do the obligatory Malibu shot with the beach in the background.
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
Main asset of this new cruiser, going by the specs, is the weight, 487 lbs ready to ride and about 200 lbs less than other bikes in this class. Quite generous cornering clearance for a cruiser also. Honda will sell a lot of these I think.
pekingduck
Road warrior
I don't think it was shot on Angeles Crest Highway - too much traffic to close down. Lots of other local canyon roads with less traffic and better scenery.Gone in 60_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Curious indeed, but not unexpected. This has been rumored for months.
It has a modified version of the Africa Twin mill and the bowling ball reliable transmission.
With less weight than average similar class beasts, it might gather some meaningful attention.
Hmmm, I like the looks. Should go like heck out of the gate ...
Too bad it is too low for me.
It has a modified version of the Africa Twin mill and the bowling ball reliable transmission.
With less weight than average similar class beasts, it might gather some meaningful attention.
Hmmm, I like the looks. Should go like heck out of the gate ...
Too bad it is too low for me.
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Nice to see Honda take a new direction in cruisers. I loved my VTX, but after that, all their cruisers went the route of the Fury. Even if I had wanted one, like a Stateline, it would have been too long to fit in my garage.
tod.branko_imp
Been there
I'm totally game for this bike. Had a chance to spend some time with the Africa Twin and I thought that engine was a blast. Don't know how they tuned it for the Rebel, but I'm sure it's going to go like stink. Don't care much about DCT but I don't mind it either
Scout Bobber watch you back!
'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed
Scout Bobber watch you back!
'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed
pekingduck
Road warrior
There's something I like about this version.
What in the tarnation is that in the above photo? :biker:
The video: marketing...sigh. You have a product to sell... make a good video that clearly lets potential buyers actually SEE the the bike you're trying to sell. Why minimalize the lighting and show silly angles? Brighten it up, show it off...I don't understand marketing sometimes.
GoldOxide_imp said:
The video: marketing...sigh. You have a product to sell... make a good video that clearly lets potential buyers actually SEE the the bike you're trying to sell. Why minimalize the lighting and show silly angles? Brighten it up, show it off...I don't understand marketing sometimes.
Wisedrum
Road warrior
I can describe the looks of the new Rebel with one word: ugly. Cruiser and choppers are not my cup of tea anymore. I had to buy and ride two of them to find it out, though the VT1100 Shadow was okay, the California wasn't, but it looked good. If a motorbike is blackend too much, I see it as a disadvantage. No charme.
I would be inclined to consign it to the pekingduck hall of fame, even though I admire the Photoshop skill that inseminated, gestated and gave birth to it.pekingduck_imp said:
bioman_imp
Running like a top
I found it very interesting that they seem to market it as a women-friendly motorcycle. You don't see this a lot, and I think there is a very large open market if only they can tap into it.
Tev62
Road warrior
With the Honda touring accessories.
