Honda To Build Over 400Cc Models

[mezcal]

website here

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2011/11/honda-thinks-maybe-its-better-in-thailand/

[Fishenough]

That's cool. I would take a 600 Hornet before a ER6, and if at a fair price it would worth not saving for a small Ducati.

Also a XR650 L at 250,000 B or less would be certainly interesting here, but I couldn't resist a XR650R if they decided to make em again.

[hehehoho]

AP Honda announced it last August, though no news on what actual bikes they will be producing.

[Kwasaki]

AP Honda announced it last August, though no news on what actual bikes they will be producing.

They do a lot of talking so maybe one of em will be called a " Windblade ".

[BigBikeBKK]

Maybe they'll build their lame new scooter-cycle series, the NC 700 in Thailand?

Comes in three "flavors" with the "Integra" being the most hideous-

Looks like a PCX beaten with an ugly stick, doesn't it?

You'd have thought Honda had learned their lesson after the monumental failure of the DN-01, but nope, apparently they're going to give their "scooter-cycle" concept another try...

Looks like a motorcycle, but look closer and you discover it's actually a scooter, minus all the conveniences of a real scooter... Or as the marketing guys try to spin it, "Motorcycle performance, scooter accessibility"...

Edited November 30, 2011 by BigBikeBKK

[RED21]

Maybe they'll build their lame new scooter-cycle series, the NC 700 in Thailand?

Comes in three "flavors" with the "Integra" being the most hideous-

Looks like a PCX beaten with an ugly stick, doesn't it?

You'd have thought Honda had learned their lesson after the monumental failure of the DN-01, but nope, apparently they're going to give their "scooter-cycle" concept another try...

Looks like a motorcycle, but look closer and you discover it's actually a scooter, minus all the conveniences of a real scooter... Or as the marketing guys try to spin it, "Motorcycle performance, scooter accessibility"...

Wait, do they pay people to design ugly stuff like this?

[RED21]

Rumors have it that the first bike over 400cc to come out of Thailand will be the Dream450 -fi, which uses the same engine design as the Honda Fireblade. Initially it will be available in two colors, "pretty pink" and "passionate purple"...

Options include a front basket, top box, and mag wheels...

[JonnyF]

Rumors have it that the first bike over 400cc to come out of Thailand will be the Dream450 -fi, which uses the same engine design as the Honda Fireblade. Initially it will be available in two colors, "pretty pink" and "passionate purple"...

Options include a front basket, top box, and mag wheels...

Looks good, but they'll probably ruin it by sticking on some f-ugly fairings and using a detuned engine from the CRF450. Then they can market it as a sportsbike with "More 'usable' torque for real world driving"

Seriously though - I can't say I'm particularly excited by this news. With the exception of the CBR600RR and CBR1000RR which won't be made here anyway - Honda's latest road bikes are pretty dull, so much so that they'd struggle to seem attractive even in the neutered Thai market.

[RED21]

Still crossing my fingers for a locally made dual sport / motard from Honda...