Quote from: Biggles on April 21, 2016, 10:43:27 PMQuote from: tding on April 21, 2016, 09:38:29 AMmaybe Honda thought that 19.5 liters was enuff after they reduced the power from 87Kw to 62Kw And there I was thinking they had kept the beautiful 1300cc donk intact, just chroming the headers. No, it was detuned to meet new emissions laws/regulations.
Quote from: tding on April 21, 2016, 09:38:29 AMmaybe Honda thought that 19.5 liters was enuff after they reduced the power from 87Kw to 62Kw And there I was thinking they had kept the beautiful 1300cc donk intact, just chroming the headers.
maybe Honda thought that 19.5 liters was enuff after they reduced the power from 87Kw to 62Kw
Quote from: Gadget on April 21, 2016, 11:00:27 PMQuote from: Biggles on April 21, 2016, 10:43:27 PMQuote from: tding on April 21, 2016, 09:38:29 AMmaybe Honda thought that 19.5 liters was enuff after they reduced the power from 87Kw to 62Kw And there I was thinking they had kept the beautiful 1300cc donk intact, just chroming the headers. No, it was detuned to meet new emissions laws/regulations.End result, less power, heavier bike at 338 kg (with fuel) plus taller gear ratios - must admit it's more appealing than the chopped 'wing.
I'm a bit happier with the styling now I see it in red with the top box, but typically, Honda missed a key spec: they put on a piddling 19.5 litre tank.Seriously! Why can't they get the basics right?Even they recognise the 1300 V twin with a 10:1 compression ratio is too good to tamper with.Sorry mate, but as much as I would like to like it, there's too many good things been left off it, like an electric screen being replaced by a louvre blade that puts the wind right on your face.AND the horn and indicator switches are upside-down on this bike too!!! Are they trying to capture their riders so that they can't ride any other maker's bike without looking foolish?
