Honda's Make me laugh

[Cruzin4Life]

So I was looking at all the new bikes and I came across this one. Its a 2009 Honda DN01, its one of the most hideous bikes I think I have seen!

[Motorcycle Forum]

[Apertureguy]

It kinda reminds me of a scooter.

[07M50Limited]

I think the 2009 Victory Vision Tour has it beat.

[diamond_jim]

So I was looking at all the new bikes and I came across this one. Its a 2009 Honda DN01, its one of the most hideous bikes I think I have seen!

Wow, the floorboars are directly under the handlebar grips. To have tha kind of a setup on a bike that looks more like a sportbike is very interesting.

[Apertureguy]

LOL...I saw one the other day.

What a waste of money.

[Clint]

Yes, let's just keep making the same old designs until the end of time. Let's never try anything new, or dare step outside the comfortable little cognitive pillowcase some people call a life.

I applaud both Victory and Honda for being innovative.

[bxmarauder]

both bikes are a bit much for my taste but people will buy them

[jkersh]

Flame on but I really like it. It is listed as a standard on their site. I dont now about the automatic transmission (kind of like an auto stick shift car). It is only a 700.

[KD57]

Interesting ergonomics on that one.

[tallannie]

gosh if I was into sport bikes that would be the one for me....
I LOVE red...and the lines on that bike are not silly like the V Vision.

Annie

[Clint]

That's just it - it ain't a sportbike. Forward controls, pulled-back bars, big fork angle. It's a cruiser in sporty guise.

[drgibson]

That's just it - it ain't a sportbike. Forward controls, pulled-back bars, big fork angle. It's a cruiser in sporty guise.

It's the first motorcycle hybrid, front farring off a Sport bike, ergo is a cross between a cruiser and a touring bike, The pipes off a cruiser, v-twin. Interesting concept.

[Ext1jdh]

I'm still waiting for this to hit production

[diamond_jim]

That's just it - it ain't a sportbike. Forward controls, pulled-back bars, big fork angle. It's a cruiser in sporty guise.

A "Spruiser"? A "Cruistbike"?

Looks like they took a Honda AquaTrax and stuck some wheels on it. At least they can save money by sharing a lot of parts.

[old codger]

From what I have read it has a CTV type transmission (like the scooters) that has programed points so it simulates shifting of a geared trans or no shift like a Nissan CTV auto transmission.
I bet Honda is laughing too, one place I read that their sales were over 13 million cycles last year. That would put them far ahead of number 2 if it is true. Not my choice of bike but someone else may rave about it. I guess the market will have the final say.

Old Codger