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Offline gregk

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Honda Varadaro
« on: September 21, 2008, 12:18:26 PM »
  Any one ridden one of these bikes.  They are being released in Canada this fall ( now).  They are advertised as a Adventure Touring bike ?  1000cc V Twin. Looks like a large Trans Alp.  It seems that a similiar bike was marketed in Australia in 1999 but didn't take.  The new model is fuel injected. 

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Re: Honda Varadaro
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2008, 04:01:42 AM »
I was looking at buying one before I got my Triumph Tiger. But the Honda dealer was so blase' about the sale and the fact that he didn't have a demo bike to test, I walked away and went back to the Triumph Dealer and put my deposit on a then (2003) new Tiger. Five years later she still scares me sh*tless and I'm really chuffed with her.
Since then I've heard various things about the Varadero which made me even more pleased I didn't get one: The new fuel injection only went part-way to solving the bikes legendary thirstyness, they're crap on dirt, reliability is only slightly above average.
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Re: Honda Varadaro
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2008, 05:43:54 AM »


 Tell me if i'm wrong but the Varadero have the same engine as the VTR with minor modifications.
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Re: Honda Varadaro
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2008, 08:43:58 AM »
 I think that it the same motor as the VTR but detuned.  Apparently they are made in Spain.
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