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Offline HawaiiMike

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Japan retro model
« on: June 12, 2010, 11:57:25 AM »
My friend just came back from Japan.  He took a picture of this bike.  I am not sure of the displacement.  When I zoomed in it looked like the sidecover said "400".  I will check with my friend and report back. 

Here goes the question again: Why don't they bring these to the U.S.?

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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2010, 12:21:54 PM »
There's no market for small displacement naked streetbikes in the US? Why don't we get the CB1300? Now that's a bike I'd like to see here.
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2010, 01:53:57 PM »
Quote from: swedishfish on June 12, 2010, 12:21:54 PM
There's no market for small displacement naked streetbikes in the US?


Except for Ninja 250 and 'Onda Webble'  ;D
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2010, 04:44:37 PM »
DOHC so the thread got moved. That big clutch cover looks like it's an automatic.
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2010, 06:19:09 PM »
400cc
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2010, 06:41:34 PM »
What I hate is that we got the Honda 599 (Hornet), and it was Disco'd right when Naked/Streetfighter bikes were becoming popular over here.  Took a long time for the majority of motorcyclist to get over the "if it doesn't have full fairings it's not a real bike" mentality.  This mentality is why we don't get a lot of models over here.  The manufacturers just don't see a market for them, so they end up bringing the bike in before or after the curve.
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Offline HawaiiMike

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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2010, 07:00:00 PM »
My friend e-mailed me back, said it's a 400.  Pretty cool looking huh?

Yeah we like our retros, I guess the other main consideration is pricing.  If Honda sold these for $5k here we'd probably buy them.  If they sold for $7k probably not.

I used to love my ZRX, it was just a little too big and heavy for me.  If it were in a 750 size and weight it might have been the perfect bike.

Really liked my Speed Triple too.  It was a 2001 model, had a little hiccup in the fuel injection at driving-around-town speeds, other wise great.  At that time I didn't have a great place to park it so I sold it.  Now I have a house and a CB550, GS550 and ZR550.   

Trying to get the CB550 put back together so I can ride it!
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2010, 04:19:50 AM »
yeah that clutch cover size was going to be my input,like a bigger than 400 motor,i wouldnt have thought of automatic,perish the thought!
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2010, 03:01:57 PM »
Quote from: dave500 on June 13, 2010, 04:19:50 AM
yeah that clutch cover size was going to be my input,like a bigger than 400 motor,i wouldnt have thought of automatic,perish the thought!
Kinda looks like this:

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I wonder how  hard it would be  to get the pipes for it?
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Re: Japan retro model
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2010, 08:06:53 PM »
Its a honda super 400 its not an automatic really cool bike. Saw a lot of them when I was in japan
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