Put in your 2 cents worth.
After question #5 the correct answer for "Which motorcycle are you riding at the moment" is VF750 for the Magna. Once you click "Submit" it asks you for your email, etc. this does not have to be filled out.
http://www.honda-v4.eu/en/en/Survey
Done kinda ugly if ya ask me !!!
All Futuristic and uncomfortable to me.. Not that ugly to me, I can appreciate it for what it is, but I would NEVER want to own anything like it..
Quote from: hootmon on December 08, 2008, 07:02:01 PM
All Futuristic and uncomfortable to me.. Not that ugly to me, I can appreciate it for what it is, but I would NEVER want to own anything like it..
That's what I said 20+ years ago when I saw a BMW prototype, they said it was the future of motorcycling and I said NO WAY.
Today the ST1100, FJR, ST1300 and BMW R1200LT look very similar to that alien machine in the picture.
Never say never!
Quote from: Slydynbye on December 08, 2008, 08:51:27 PM
Quote from: hootmon on December 08, 2008, 07:02:01 PM
All Futuristic and uncomfortable to me.. Not that ugly to me, I can appreciate it for what it is, but I would NEVER want to own anything like it..
That's what I said 20+ years ago when I saw a BMW prototype, they said it was the future of motorcycling and I said NO WAY.
Today the ST1100, FJR, ST1300 and BMW R1200LT look very similar to that alien machine in the picture.
Never say never!
I didn't say it wouldn't be popular.. my big issue is I have longer legs and I like to be able to stretch them out, not tuck them into a singular spot for hours.. All the bikes you listed, I wish I liked.. I kinda like the ST's but what the heck is that Squirrel sound when they are idling?? They need some flip out foot pegs off the side cowling, I've seen seen them on simular BMW's..
I like the Lazy-Boy position, not the Message chair position when I ride.
Is it a bike or a hover bike. As far as I could tell it didn't have any tires, just this fender like thing on the front with a cool looking jet fan in the middle of it for directional purposes. To me it is very futuristic and I would loooove to own a hover bike... Just my two cents worth :cool:
How does it turn?? I dunno, to futuristic/concept looking for me. Looks aimed at sportbike riders as well.
I clicked on the V-4 history page at the top, not one mention of the Magna as one of the V-fours. They only mentioned the VFRs, obviously not interested in our input (Magna owners or cruiser owners), just my thought on the survey.
Quote from: Charles S Otwell on December 09, 2008, 10:10:58 AM
I clicked on the V-4 history page at the top, not one mention of the Magna as one of the V-fours. They only mentioned the VFRs, obviously not interested in our input (Magna owners or cruiser owners), just my thought on the survey.
It did ask what kind of bike you would like the V-4 in and Cruiser was on the list. So that's something..
looks like they crashed a sports bike with a dirt bike.
Unfortunately the Magna has been sort of overlooked performance wise. The history shows all the sportbike stuff because it is what drove the design of our engines and thankfully so. The problem is that we are a minority in the market. Today's cruiser market is primarily image driven. The aftermarket industry is flooded with "upgrades" to customize your look, leaving performance mostly overlooked. IMO there really is no true "power cruiser" anymore, nor much of a market for it. Kind of sucks.
Quote from: DG on December 09, 2008, 11:15:29 AMIMO there really is no true "power cruiser" anymore, nor much of a market for it. Kind of sucks.
Agreed. I don't count the new V-Max, because it is not and never was a cruiser, just an ugly standard with lots of motor and so-so handling. The much-maligned Suzuki Madura looks better to me than any V-Max ever did and by all accounts was at least at fast, but still looked like a cruiser. A Japanese cruiser, sure, but a cruiser nonetheless.
I forget what kind of wheel setup that thing has.
Anyone care to explain how those things work vs. conventional rims/tires?
Other than painting I don't see very many options of customizing. I like making it your own bike. The Magna you can customize towards a sports bike, cruiser and some lean towards a touring bike.
QuoteIMO there really is no true "power cruiser" anymore, nor much of a market for it. Kind of sucks.
Its a Vtwin Harley-look-a-like world right now.
QuoteOther than painting I don't see very many options of customizing.
Not for a first gen Magna for sure. But all these newer,
QuoteVtwin Harley-look-a-like
bikes have many options for customizing beyond paint.
Regardless, for me it is power first, looks second.
Quote from: TLRam1 on December 08, 2008, 06:48:39 PM
Put in your 2 cents worth.
After question #5 the correct answer for "Which motorcycle are you riding at the moment" is VF750 for the Magna. Once you click "Submit" it asks you for your email, etc. this does not have to be filled out.
http://www.honda-v4.eu/en/en/Survey
Ok. I officially hate Honda for always "forgetting" or not including my VF 700.
Unlike what I've read from you guys, I really liked the bike's looks and what it would be like (speed, acceleration).
I love new tech.
I've had a desire for awhile now to get either a Honda CBR 1000cc Blackbird or a Yamaha Vmax...
However, as long as my Magna still putts :)....I'll never sell her nor replace her with a new bike.
The stealership quoted me 200,000 miles when I bought her.
I hope to meet that goal!