Honda DN-01 700 "Sport Cruiser"

[jackM50black]

Wow, cool bike.... Now, I can see this is a standard bike (right)? which is the kind of thing I could consider in the future. I love my Suzuki M50 cruiser, but this Honda looks pretty cool. Is this supposed to compete with Suzuki Wee-Strom?

[Venarius]

Well, I would consider it a cruiser because your legs are in front of you.

I would consider a standard bike where the feet are more or less directly under you (Nighthawk 750, Honda 599, etc)

And sporty's have the feet tucked behind the rider.

I don't think its meant to compete with the V-strom, because the V-strom is supposed to be a bike that straddles lines between a road bike and off road bike, and while I could be wrong, I don't see the dn-01 doin that.

[teknoman]

And if you think this caused an argument, :frusty: ,google up the E-04[900cc]bike and watch the video.!!! :laughing:

[totalmotorcycle]

I've added the DN-01 to the Total Motorcycle Big Book of Concept bikes:

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/prototype-spy-concept/index.htm#Honda

as well as an updated on the Honda E4-01 Automatic Super Sports bike as well.

Thanks all for bringing this up.

Mike.

[jimmyt]

Hey I would like to take delivery of this bike for real - not in my dreams, in reality!
I would love to find out when it is coming to the US
Also, what is the Deauville model, where can I get details of that particular model. Is the Deauville due to come to U.S. as well?
in chicago area, IL. U.S.A. Jimmyt

[freebird]

Jimmyt,

This is reported to be the current status: The DN-01 700 is going into production with an availability date of early 07 Japan and late 07 Europe. There is no word on USA availability. Some dealers are speculating 2008 while others are asserting it will not be imported to the USA. The Honda dealers meeting is September 6th so we might know then if there are any plans in the future to import the bike to the USA.

Bringing the DN-01 to Europe is easier as the Deauville 700 engine is already emissions certified in Europe and they aren't as fussy about lights and blinker placement as the USA. A USA model would have to get cleared by the EPA, DOT, NHSA, and at the minimun be retro-fitted with a right foot brake to conform to the recent 2005 motorcycle controls rules.

What is the Deauville model? The Deauville is a sport-touring model formerly a carb'd 650cc now a fuel-injected 680cc built in the Honda plant in Spain that has been selling in Europe for many years. There is no indication that Honda will import the Deauville to the USA. Reportedly, Honda is providing V-Twin-680 engine training to their Australlian mechanics which means either the DN-01 or the Deauville (or both) is headed down south. But this remains unconfirmed.

Go down to your Honda dealer and expressing serious interest - this might help convince the corporate types that there is a market for the DN-01 in the USA.

You can see the Deauville here:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-news/2006-honda-motorcycles.htm

These guys are doing a long-term road test of the Deauville 700:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.article&resourceId=5053240&articleCategory=NEWS_LONG-TERM-TEST-BIKES

If you haven't seen the DN-01 video yet it is here:
http://www.honda.co.jp/motorshow/2005/motor/conceptmodel/index.html

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[Shorts]

I forgot this - old school post. People are all-uppity about the bike. If you don't like it, fine, don't buy it.

I'll let you folks know what I think of the bike when I see next summer :nyah:

[BlueBomber]

[quote="Venarius"] freebird wrote:

Retro-cruisers are for fat, old, married guys.

Quote:
Or fit, young, single guys with a smoking girlfriend...


Amen brother! I ride a boulevard M50 and my G/F is *expletives deleted* hot!

i love that girl.

\/\/

[Dennis316]

bah! everybody think their own girlfriend is hot or else why would you be with her unless she has a great "personality" (I.E. RICH) lol jk jk...


any word on the DN-01 release? i would totally go for it, and i think honda has the handlebar shifter thing down, they use it in their ATVs... also seems like sportier cars are going to paddle shifters same with bikes me thinks...next thing you know there are going to be full race bikes with handbar shifters. Lose the GPS and the Stereo and i would think this would be a reasonably priced bike.


oh, and the first thing that popped into my head when i saw the bike was "MINIATURE HONDA RUNE" they are so different but so alike...if you get my drift

[freebird]

RE: "any word on the DN-01 release?"

Early 07 JP, late 07 EU/UK, maybe 08 AU, unk USA (maybe never).

Aprilia unveiled their competition for the DN-01 in the guise of an 850cc twin naked motorcycle - the Aprilia 850 Mana - which will likely be available in the USA late 2007. You can choose between clutchless foot-shift, thumb-shift, or set it to full-auto with three modes (Sport, Touring, Rain).

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[kali]

Venarius wrote: freebird wrote:

Retro-cruisers are for fat, old, married guys.

Or fit, young, single guys with a smoking girlfriend...



Maybe you just think that because you've seen old guys on them...but given the fact that they have been around longer than any other style, more people actually have the chance to grow old (30+ years) riding those style bikes.

I've had a sport bike. I chose this for my next bike. You think their for old fogies? I think their for people who want style and the ability to RIDE COMFORTABLY on a 1000+ mile trip, and not impress people with a top speed you'll never ever use.

I wouldn't take my old Sport bike across 4 states, let alone cross-country.

Boo yah ka Shaw


PS
You know whats funny, I've found that the two types of bikes (sporty vs cruiser) attracts very different kind of girls. When I was totin the sporty, the girls I got were just like the bike... fast. There for a few nights, then gone.

But the girls I've gotten on the cruiser are just like cruisers...there for the long haul.



And whether you want to admit it or not...80% of riders won't even see top speeds that are capable of big cruisers today (130 mph+)...so the top speed factor of a sport bike doesn't really matter in the real world.

And since big cruisers (vtwins) are faster accelerating from 0-30ish than a sportbike (bc of torque), If I'm at an intersection stopped and need to get out of there to keep from getting hit, I on my big, heavy, retro cruiser have a better chance than you and your "speedy" little GSXR750...or whatever it is you ride.

And finally, (and I don't think I'm that bias bc I've owned both sporty and a cruiser) I've found worlds more squids on a sporty than on cruisers.

No doubt about it, the girl is hot!

[MotoF150]

Yanno? I asked the local Honda Dealer about the DN-01 and he knew NOTHING about it and told me there are NO plans of Honda bringing out any NEW model this year and he did tell me the dealers have been complaining to Honda telling them they want Honda to come out with new models and he wishes they did. He told me Honda needs more selection with street legal dual sport bikes where they only offer one model. I suggested Honda would do well if they made a bike that competes with the KTM 950 Adventure but with a lower price, he agreed. Honda is the KING of motorcycles but their selection is limited and outdated!

[Tarheel365]

looks like a sport scooter.

not my cup of tea.... :|

[MotoF150]

Dear Mr jackM50black,,, I also own an M50 and you say you love the bike, the next time you take it out for a long high speed ride let me know if you still love it. I ride my M50 with guys that own VTX1800, Gold Wings, HD Fat Boys and Yamaha V Stars and when we are cruising at 80mph on a 4 lane I look and notice all the guys riding the other bikes look very relaxed and comfortable at that speed, but I am frightened and scared, trying to hold on, struggleing to hold my M50 on the road, using all my skill to hold the bike in a straight line. To me a bike has to be fun to ride, my M50 is no fun, its too much hard work to ride

[Pongo]

Now that is funny. :laughing:

MotoF150 wrote: I ride my M50 with guys that own VTX1800, Gold Wings, HD Fat Boys and Yamaha V Stars and when we are cruising at 80mph on a 4 lane I look and notice all the guys riding the other bikes look very relaxed and comfortable at that speed, but I am frightened and scared, trying to hold on, struggleing to hold my M50 on the road, using all my skill to hold the bike in a straight line.

[High_Side]

MotoF150 wrote: I ride my M50 with guys that own VTX1800, Gold Wings, HD Fat Boys and Yamaha V Stars and when we are cruising at 80mph on a 4 lane I look and notice all the guys riding the other bikes look very relaxed and comfortable at that speed, but I am frightened and scared, trying to hold on, struggleing to hold my M50 on the road, using all my skill to hold the bike in a straight line.
Don't worry Moto: Riding skills will come with experience and practice. Hang in there. :wink:

[coyote]

Venarius:
I would agree with You, but modern cruisers don't seem to have any power, my car is much better than.... Not to be rude in any way..
When I had my Honda V65 that bike had it all comfort/speed/girl attention/milage/range ... I miss it in so many ways, had a great trip to Mexico on it.... But Modern Cruisers suit a whole different combination...
I went to a 03 Kawi ZZR1200, and it is comfort/speed/girl attention/milage/range.... it gets +50m/gal goes over 400km on a tank, plus I put a backrest on my corbin seat, and my wife rides anywhere with me....
I'm glad anyone enjoys their bike, and it suits them, you're bike has a great redish color to it, glad you're girl has stuck around... But I really wish Cruisers came with 100HP engines that get some milage... instead of the mostly present under 80HP/80lbs and get under 45m/gal on a bike that ways well over 600lbs with fuel in it.... that my Car out performs in everyway....
I apologize for the strong content of this message........ I just feel modern cruisers should have one version that is worthy of Japanese Technology... instead of trying to compete with American lack of technology that suit loud Cruiser steroe types.....
Boy I must be upset or something.... time for my medication

[coyote]

Isn't a M50 a middle weight Cruiser, and way lighter than the group mentioned in the message... that could be one thing, another could be how big of a windshield is on the M50, and at what angle.... Large windshields, staight up can easliy cause huge control issues on the handle bars they are connected too.... wind at 60mph, or wind caused by greater speed could throw any bike around, and even more to a middle weight cruiser.... :roll:

[MotoF150]

Mr High Side, I will outride you any time, any day on any bike and I will outride the bike you own, bikes are like toys to me, anybody and I mean anybody can ride a wheelie on a crotch rocket. The right bike can make a beginner look like a pro and you know im right!

[High_Side]

MotoF150 wrote: Mr High Side, I will outride you any time, any day on any bike and I will outride the bike you own, bikes are like toys to me, anybody and I mean anybody can ride a wheelie on a crotch rocket. !
But have you ever done it??? No. :stupid: This is because your experience on the road consists of riding an M50, but that won't stop you from telling us how you can ride these "big wheelies" no sir. :diggin:
MotoF150 wrote:
The right bike can make a beginner look like a pro and you know im right!
I'll take my 32 years of riding everything, everywhere against your two years of declaring your stupidity on the internet. You keep on struggling to keep up with Goldwings on a much lighter bike, struggling to hang on at 80 mph and "struggling to keep your bike in a straight line using all your skills", and we'll keep on laughing. How someone can continuely declare themselves "an expert rider" :laughing: after a couple of short years and one streetbike, then come in here and spew the stupidity that you continue to spew and expect any credibility is beyond me. I'll take on your "challenge" as you put it from the ammonimity of behind your computer screen, and show up on a Burgman if that is what it takes to embarass you even more than you do to yourself on a daily basis. But then we would have to listen to your rants for months about what a "piece of "crumb"" whatever bike you were riding was, and how you "got smoked by Burgman" even though you are "an expert rider" :horse:
I've never met a more entertaining tool on the internet.

[Gummiente]

High_Side wrote: :horse: I've never met a more entertaining tool on the internet. :exactly: :thankyou2:

[High_Side]

Gummiente wrote: :exactly: :thankyou2:
:welcome2: :archery:

[MotoF150]

my past bikes have been a Suzuki RM125, and DRZ400S, and a 98 Honda CBR600F3 and I own a 04 Honda CRF450 and im highly skilled on all bikes, plus I own an ATV. I do consider myself a beginner on a cruiser type street bike, the only reason I purchaced a cruiser cause my friends owned cruisers. I am a pro on dirt bikes and im brave and fearless and I expect a street bike to thrill and excite me more but no street bike can do that. I can take the street bike you own and are experienced on and ride it to its limits and I can ride it and look good doing it better that you!

[Gadjet]

Hey Bruce, what say you and Jen and Laura and I go on a road trip this summer to see Mr. Barr (aka MotoF150) in Julian PA and take him for a ride. :devil2:

I'm sure he'll be able to keep up with me on Kylie in the twisties, don't you?



















sure he can. when :whenpigsfly:

[High_Side]

MotoF150 wrote: I can take the street bike you own and are experienced on and ride it to its limits and I can ride it and look good doing it better that you!
So what makes you qualified to continually give that response? Across the internet you have no idea what kind of road-racing experience or skills that I might possibly have, so all you are doing is illustrating what a wanker you really are....time and time again. You somehow believe that just because you're the type of guy whose friends "make you pay for their gas", you can come on here and make big claims which serves to convince more people that MotoF150 is all talk and dosen't have the "skills" or the "friends" (that Travis Pastrana claim was a stretch even for you :laughing: ) that you claim you have. Give it a rest already, as I doubt that there is one person on this forum who believes an ounce of what you say (and usually every internet tool will have some sort of following of minions). You have long since entered in to the realm of pathetic and it's gettin' old.... :twisted: