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New Tires
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Looks like Honda stuck two wheels on a snowmobile. 
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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Bar Shake
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Oh Gawd. Didn't Honda learn their lesson with the Valykrie Rune? 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Learned Hand
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No! No! No! No! No! No! 
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Oil Expert
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Man, put a top and a couple doors on that sucker and their done!
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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Adjunct
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OH BOY! Start saving my cash... honey, I NEED a VULTUS... what is it? I dunno... I think it is a lawn mower or jet ski. But I need one.
ATTN: Marketing:
This year, please design a motorcycle I might consider buying. The CB1100 is a start but TOO EXPENSIVE for an air cooled bike (or oil cooled/whatever) and I don't want an 1100c four cylinder.
wiredgeorge
TX Hill Country
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They said it was designed by 20 and 30 year olds inspired by Akira.  
~Brent
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"Nothing you can be is more terrible than what I am." ~ 2007 Black Speedmaster!!
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Greenhorn
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Looks like it was designed by Arren Ness.
...and yes that's Engrish.
2007 Triumph Speedmaster
2012 Vespa LX150ie
2012 TaoTao 150
1981 Suzuki PE 175
2012 Triumph Thruxton
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Monkey Butt
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The guy that plays for the Islanders.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Loquacious
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Looks like a scooterized (smaller) version of the Honda Rune. Both are yuck! 
Bedouin.
Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).
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Saddle Sore
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Yeah, Honda runed it, as we say here in the Southern vernacular, it's rurnt.
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its a strange lookin think but it does have some features that appeal to the younger things out there. bikes aren't all about cooling fins and spoked wheels. I dont see me on a vultus but my kid thinks its cool looking.
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I've come to the conclusion that Honda has a plan to revise what we have come to think of typical classifications, i.e. cruisers, touring, standards, and yes - even scooters by blending styling cues from each type or style. We (I include myself) may find several of these examples odd and ugly, but, Honda has revolutionized motorcycling on a number of times in the past. Accepting they are capable of doing it again, I'll wait and see. There will either be a new revolution - or - many cheaply priced leftovers in the upcoming years.
2004 Triumph Speedmaster (J Lo) 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner (Adele)
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Fe Butt
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Well said, Barry! Ya know, of all of Honda's new "Plastic Fantastic" models, I gotta say I think their new CTX1300 is pretty darn nice lookin'! 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Agreed. I sat on one yesterday and I think this one is a winner. The seat is comfy, including a spacious pillion section. The bags are roomy enough for my purposes. The v-4 should provide ample torque and it sounds beemer smooth. The only down I found was the peg position which I personally found to be too far forward to be standard (which would be my preference for such a bike) and too far back to be considered forward. I also found the handle bars from the comfort perspective to be quite nice while finding them from the appearance perspective to be nothing short of butt ugly. All in all, it should be a likely candidate for anyone looking for a comfortable, smooth ride with Honda reliability built in. However, the price of this ride places it into the spot when some other nice bikes of equal purpose and established reputation reside.
2004 Triumph Speedmaster (J Lo) 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner (Adele)
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