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I never ever wanna hear anyone badmouthing a 14 or a 10's looks again, this thing is the epitome of OMFG THATS UGLEE

I've seen them come through work as we distribute the h.. that word.... and yep, just as ugly in the flesh....

"Unprecedented organic ‘Performance Custom’ design"
Yep truly "ORGANIC" waste of space

i saw 1 a few months back at the Honda shop. To be honest i like them for doing something different with a bike, looks like something from the distant future! Cant see it taking off but still like the creativity!

It's essentially a scooter for those who are short of leg and don't like scooters. I think they are ugly as fark, but they have a place in the grand scheme of things.

Before you condemn the bike just because it's a Honda and because it's unusual there a couple of questions you need to ask yourself.

* If you were old and/or had a bad back and/or legs and/or neck, would you ride one (or something similar) or not ride at all or just walk?
* If you were extremely short of leg and/or female and/or new to motorcycling would you ride one of these or a scooter...or not ride at all or walk?

If you answered you'd rather walk then maybe you should have a long hard look at yourself in the mirror.

These are quite popular with the Ulysses guys and girls, some of which an getting on in years. One thing in common is though that they will damn near ride anything so they can keep on two wheels. Some of them have artifical hips, arthritis and all they can handle is something like the DN-01, which at least superficially looks like a normal bike.

Just because you don't like the look of them doesn't make it bad. I'd rather ride a DN-01 than a Vespa or a Harley. I hope it's a good few years before I have to make that choice.

And on an allied note Honda should STFU with the marketing spiel, those guys have NFI and they should lay off the drugs. The write-up for the Hornet makes it sound like it's the devil on two wheels, but it's actually like a cross between a swiss watch and a Janome sewing machine.

Mick

Looks like someone left a Busa out in the sun too long and it started to melt

Ratmick wrote:It's essentially a scooter for those who are short of leg and don't like scooters. I think they are ugly as fark, but they have a place in the grand scheme of things.

Before you condemn the bike just because it's a Honda and because it's unusual there a couple of questions you need to ask yourself.

* If you were old and/or had a bad back and/or legs and/or neck, would you ride one (or something similar) or not ride at all or just walk?
* If you were extremely short of leg and/or female and/or new to motorcycling would you ride one of these or a scooter...or not ride at all or walk?

If you answered you'd rather walk then maybe you should have a long hard look at yourself in the mirror.

These are quite popular with the Ulysses guys and girls, some of which an getting on in years. One thing in common is though that they will damn near ride anything so they can keep on two wheels. Some of them have artifical hips, arthritis and all they can handle is something like the DN-01, which at least superficially looks like a normal bike.

Just because you don't like the look of them doesn't make it bad. I'd rather ride a DN-01 than a Vespa or a Harley. I hope it's a good few years before I have to make that choice.

And on an allied note Honda should STFU with the marketing spiel, those guys have NFI and they should lay off the drugs. The write-up for the Hormet makes it sound the devil on two wheels, but it's like a cross between a swiss watch and a Janome sewing machine.

Mick

Sorry Ratmick but even if I fit into any of the catagories above I would buy a Suzuki Burgman 600 before the Honda thing. It must be the only scooter in the world with no storage. Even the Vespa has a bag hook in it. The fuel range is very poor and I don't think the riding position is that great either.

Im with ratmick on this.... I have seen it in the flesh and would prefer it over a burgman... (lets hope it never comes to that though)

I'd rather have a Gilera Fuoco, hoot to ride........

thats the bike i'd want on icy roads in the middle of winter...