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Rumor: New Honda Africa Twin Coming? To the USA Even?!
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Did they try to make it as ugly as possible?
Reminds me of the old Honda Trans Alp that was imported to the US a while back. This one is probably alot like that one, ugly as sin but a very effective motorcycle.
i think the picture is an older version, in the article it seems to say that noone is sure what it will look like
Yeah, that pic is the old one....
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Doesn't even say it's coming at all, never mind what it looks like! Although, following the click-thru, I was checking out the new V-Strom 1000 Concept. I think I'd dig that in a 650 size...
Did you grit your teeth and try to look like Clint Fuckin' Eastwood?
Or did you lisp it all hangfisted like a fuckin' flower?
You aren't familiar with this whole 'adventure' bike thing, are you? Ugly is a design goal.Originally Posted by G21forme
Ha, I did the same thing. Although I was wondering if they'd improved the engine and made a compelling reason to go for the 1k instead of the 650. The article mentions nearly nothing about the 1k's mill. So I am guessing no.
This is actually a bit too ugly for me. Also seems like a Versys rip.
That snout looks like they ripped it straight off the multi, or the sm.You aren't familiar with this whole 'adventure' bike thing, are you? Ugly is a design goal.
Ha, I did the same thing. Although I was wondering if they'd improved the engine and made a compelling reason to go for the 1k instead of the 650. The article mentions nearly nothing about the 1k's mill. So I am guessing no.
This is actually a bit too ugly for me. Also seems like a Versys rip.
Originally built around the TL v-twin motor, Suzuki has built a whole new 1,000cc v-twin engine for the new “Strom” bike,
Your right not much. But they do say it is a brand new motor.
Last edited by DaveZX6r; 08-08-13 at 09:10 AM.
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It's a new engine. The reason they did away with the old V-Strom 1000 is that the engine could no longer meet emissions regs. So this one's redesigned, though it's unclear to what extent.
The bike pictured is a concept bike. Suzuki did announce more recently that they're putting a new V-Strom 1000 into production, and it'll probably be very close to that concept, but I don't think the actual production bike has been unveiled yet.
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