Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:54:15 +0000
- Message No. 4010
From: Philippe.POUSSIER@st.com
Subject: Varadero (continued)
Sorry just a problem with my last message.
Hi folks !!
At least today, after all this discussions 'bout the new @, i've seen
the first photo (hope it is not a drawing ;) of the brand new V1000
honda.
But i'm not really agree with people who start to reproach to Honda
that this bike is not an @.
Ok Ok, i'm not going to discuss with super specialists who knows the @
as if they were born with because of course there IS a difference.
I have not a lot of pics and details for the moment (asking for other
if somebody got) but look at this bike then take the @, add some 21th
century brand new design and some new colors and what will you see ???
Ok i'm also an @ lover, ok i saw that this bike is classified with
Tourer ones on this F... slow web site but anyway : look at the shape,
everything is the same.
Ok, wheels have changed (don't like new ones...) but for me it's
nothing more but a big redesigned new @.
For me Honda's right on target : what is the main use for AT for most
of users ? I first wanted to buy a Supersport and i was not really
keen on trails but i felt in love with this bike because she (not it)
can do everything you want from highways to Offroad with such a
pleasure that you can't find on any other bike ! Especially when
riding on some moutain roads !! Ok I confess that i'm not an offroad
specialist with my @. So for these reasons, when i look at my use, my
expectations for "the new @" : a bit more power, more torque ;);), if
possible a much more confortable saddle ;);), and still the same ease
in handling, this bike (XL1000V) look like a good "bigger sister" for
our @ : 94 HP, a bit lighter (with a bigger engine), more torque,
bigger tires (150 and 110) and in a overall view, the same shape (i
like these 2 exhausts). So Ok, it's also sad for me not to see written
Africa twin on the sides but...must we, for this, throw away this bike
directly to the bin ??? It's not self evident for me but i would enjoy
to have all your advices and try to understand why you think this bike
is so far from our loved one...
Waiting your answer, and be patient on the site and you'll see it,
likes or not...
See ya
Philippe
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Subject: Re: (XRV) Re: HONDA-NEWS
Author: micha (micha@suburbia.isd.uni-stuttgart.de) at internet
Date: 16/09/98 07:08
Hi all !
On Tue, 15 Sep 1998, Laszlo Koller wrote:
> It is not an AT.
> Honda's newest is the XL 1000v - Vanadero.
Allow me some words of smile :-)))))))))))
Nearly 2 years ATiCs were discussing about a new Africa Twin. They
were thinking about pro's and con's of the new model, were talking
about so called "photos" in so called "motorcycle magazines", had
"very" special information from the their "very special" dealer and
some dealers even offered to order the bike!
No we can see: The new XL1000V is not an AT, it is even ranked as a
tourer on Honda's pages. I am happy that I stayed always secptical
towards all the news :-)))
However, thanks to all of you for the phantastic input, lots of
pictures and great discussions. Lets wait for another few months. The
discussion is open again :-)))
Greets, --- Micha ---
P.S.: I think you agree if the Vanadero is not a topic to be
mentioned on the ATiC pages.
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