SWing'R Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) Check out this new Honda, yesterday at Honda NW the sales rep was telling me about this bike, its a 680cc automatic (yes I said automatic),its a cross between a cruiser and a sportbike... So what do you think? Anyone wanna buy a Silverwing with 6400miles?? The one thing I noticed in the pic of the guy leaning into the turn, it doesn't look like it could lean very far, hes not over that much and the footpad is about to scrape. My Swing will lean over farther then that! Edited November 30, 2008 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 The one thing I noticed in the pic of the guy leaning into the turn, it doesn't look like it could lean very far, hes not over that much and the footpad is about to scrape. My Swing will lean over farther then that!Yeah, it even looks like they might have removed the footrest feelers to take that picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thats a scooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thats a scooter.Actually its not. No "step-thru". Its a fully automatic motorcycle with a manual mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) I read that it was aimed at newer / women riders with a low seat height, automatic, etc. But the cost is supposedly around $13,000. How many newbie riders are gonna blow that kinda cash on this?Honda has done this before with a bike that failed to sell, (Pacific Coast)Looks kinda cool though. Edited November 30, 2008 by Earache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 yes yes i want it. and no i wouldnt call it a scooter. you think so cause its an automatic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 yes yes i want it. and no i wouldnt call it a scooter. you think so cause its an automatic?I know, so many riders deem something a "scooter" just because its automatic. Anyway, it is supposed to be pricey, the sales rep at Honda NW said something like $14K ! And even though it may appeal to many women riders, theres plenty of short guys out there, myself included so the lower seat height is nice. Just ask Ben, he saw me trying to sit on some sport bikes yesterday and they were all to tall for me Anyway, just wanted to see what people thought of this, I think its pretty cool and I look forward to checking it out when they get some in at Honda NW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 i sat on a couple KTMs yesterday and i was on my toes. and im 6'1'. MAn bikes are getting taller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I don't think the price will be a big deal, think of how many noobs spend that much or more on POS sportsters for their first bike. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say if the styling catches, it'll be a moderate success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pri_i_oh Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 yes yes i want it. and no i wouldnt call it a scooter. you think so cause its an automatic?Its not the right color for you Jagr...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Actually its not. No "step-thru". Its a fully automatic motorcycle with a manual mode.Doesn't have to have a step thru to be a scooter. Thats an ugly scooter. Learn to shift, its not that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 different.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Learn to shift, its not that hard. I know how, just don't want to. I've rode a motorcycle before (it was quite some time ago, a dirtbike) and I've had a manual transmission car before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Its not the right color for you Jagr...loloh here we go.the tank isnt tall enough to hide my gut either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Doesn't have to have a step thru to be a scooter. Thats an ugly scooter. Learn to shift, its not that hard. ok oh great buster of balls. all of us know how to shift except Swing'R. i dont think its ugly i actually like the styling. it also has a thumb shifter. not that you need to use it to pass all those hardleys out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 If they try and claim it is a cross between a cruiser and a sportbike, they are grasping at strings. Even off our board here, people are going to see more scooter than sportbike.I'd say a cross between cruiser and scooter. Sure, no cross over to classify it as a scooter, but the cruiser part takes that into account.It's a scooter more than sportbike... What because it has the VFR rear wheel makes it a sportbike?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 agreed. but i still want to ride it at least once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pri_i_oh Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 just like fat chics huh jagr?...lol....gotta ride em just once..J/kEven my wife said "thats a weird looking scooter"...lolThe auto shift is a pretty sweet feature. If they put that set up on a sport bike (which they will its just a matter of time) they would sell the shit out of them. Especialy to women and new B's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 hmm...I'll have to think about that one for a sec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 i like the body lines of it. not gonna lie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornSinner Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Very interesting looking bike...Like the single sided swingarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev1180 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 it looks good for its type. it kindof looks like the vtx tank and sitting position, probably rides like one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v65rider Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I am not sure I like it yet, I think it would have to grow on me.Cycle World has a big write up on it and they call it a cross between a scooter and a crusier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermattak Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 i kinda like it, if i ever have a need for an automatic motorcycle, ill rock it. Like if i lose the entire left side of my body! Im not sure if i would call it a cross between anything, cant we just let it be its own...thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 i kinda like it, if i ever have a need for an automatic motorcycle, ill rock it. Like if i lose the entire left side of my body! Im not sure if i would call it a cross between anything, cant we just let it be its own...thing?I think a cross between a scooter and and cruiser isn't really accurate either. It is what it is, an automatic motorcycle. People still want to call it a scooter because to the majority of riders out there, anything that is automatic is just a scooter. Can't quite follow that logic, would an automatic transmission Ferarri NOT be a Ferarri?? Maybe an insult to an enthusiast, but still a Ferrari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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