Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:30:52 +0000
- Message No. 4035
From: Philippe.POUSSIER@st.com
Subject: offroad or not ?
Hi guys,
So I've just finished to watch at the new pictures from this ....
"Cuban" bike (why ???) thanks for them. As I see on the list, opinions
tends to be 50/50 between "offroadists" and Guys who'd better buy a
Guzzi because they drive only on Tarmac... ;);) (try to ride 500 km in
the French Alps with a guzzi and compare pleasures.... ;)
First, i'd like to say, having compared technical datas and see better
pictures, that ok : It's really not an @ (funny guy,have i seen that
alone ???), especially when it's presented with top and side cases
(there she's closer to the pacific coast than to the @ ...).
But i'm sorry Phoebus, i'm only 26, not married and since then my
playground has never been limited to my neighborhood. I've played with
my bike in most of french places (i'm from south east of france). So
ok, offroad is not what i'm doing during free time. And when i want to
leave roads, i prefer going by foot or horse ( horsing is also good
for offroad ;);). So there's a pleasure with the @ we don't really
share. We're not waiting exactly for the same things from our bikes
even if we love it. But please don't tell that XL1000V (I also
prefered xRv) is not a good bike until you read some test from it.
Ok it's seem not to be done for offroad and it will never replace
exactly our bike but can be as others say a good alternate for those
who don't spend their time in the mud.
But I agree with you on one point, Honda's target for that bike and
their philosophy is not really close to what i expected. Do i look
like an old married men ? Then i'll buy a 1000R1 to blast me away like
young guys may always do.
Another thing that i agree with you : I'm presently living in morroco
and for two years (casablanca not marrakech sorry ;) and i still
hesitate to bring my @ here (why not ??? because Morrocan drivers on
the road are 500% more dangerous than women ;);). It could be so fun
to go offroad there !!! But if i had a Venderathingacallit i'll never
get even the idea to take it there.
see ya
Philippe
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I quote from the Honda's press release:
"these
motorcycles amplify the enjoyment of motorcycling by giving riders the
impression that they really can go
anywhere, even if for most riders
'anywhere' remains close to home."
And later:
"Honda research has found that most buyers of large, touring class
motorcycles are older, usually
married, and would prefer to share the pleasures of riding with their
spouses whenever possible."
I don't know about you, but for me anywhere isn't close to home,
off-road isn't backroads and I am not an older married guy.
If Honda really wants this kind of clients, well I am certainly not
married to Honda, and I am free to buy any other motorcycle that fits
my idea of a good bike, Honda or not!!!
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