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https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/honda-electric-bikes


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 9:46 pm
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Ha!

****ing called it. (along with everyone else who was paying attention 20 years ago)

Even looks like an RN01.


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 10:13 pm
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This is a proper Honda e bike. Had its first moto a few days ago. Should give the stark a run!

https://honda.racing/post/cr-electric-proto-8


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 10:24 pm
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But it doesn't have an internal gearbox!

Am disappointed ☹️


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 10:39 pm
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Looks like the love child of a 2005 Specialized Enduro and a Orange Patriot. 


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 10:45 pm
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This is a proper Honda e bike. Had its first moto a few days ago. Should give the stark a run!
> https://honda.racing/post/cr-electric-proto-8

Thats likely the budget option


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 10:59 pm
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Should give the stark a run!

From what I've been seeing from Stark reviews is it's a pretty sorted and good handling bike.

There's also a lot of folks out there that are really not keen on the CRF's handling...


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 11:16 pm
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Even looks like an RN01

If the RN01 was a great big fat minger! Man that’s grim.


 
Posted : 28/10/2023 11:56 pm
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I kinda like it and I've not had that much to drink yet.


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 12:12 am
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it's rather gopping innit.

It's rather gopping innit.


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 1:14 am
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Many years ago I had a mountain cycle full bouncer that had that very same swing arm !!


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 6:14 am
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It’s rather gopping innit

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It ain't pretty,but being a Honda I expect it to be very good engineering.
Dull,but very good,and yes,I have been known to look at Africa Twins 😆 🤣


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 9:44 am
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It’s rather gopping innit.

Better looking than a Giga and whatever Santa Cruz it was trying to copy and somehow ended up worse.


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 6:52 pm
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Reminds me of the Raleigh Vektar!

IMG_3560


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 7:38 pm
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I think it looks brilliant from the side, lovely big strong girderey shapes, like something out of a manga. Just, from the 45 degree angles it looks like something out of a supermarket.

But it can't take a proper size dropper post, shock's in the way. That can only be a 100mm fitted in that pic. ALso looks to be surprisingly short travel considering how burly it looks.

Obviously just a concept but, some concepts can make the leap to production and some can't, this one can't, the packaging is just wrong for a functional mountian bike


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 8:31 pm
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I can’t believe how much I lusted after a Vektar back in the 80s


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 9:06 pm
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Logos and valves not properly aligned. I'm out.


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 9:42 pm
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It’s rather gopping innit

As a self-identifying e-bike hater, I think it looks great! 😉

Although Northwind ruined it by pointing out the issue for dropper posts.


 
Posted : 29/10/2023 9:48 pm