Nice picture Javier!!! *
Paul LeBoutillier * *www.hondanighthawks.net* On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you have a nice backrest or a top case, the passenger doesn't need to > lean forward, even on a sport bike: > > > https://picasaweb.google.com/118105254947515824375/FirstLandingNationalPark?authkey=Gv1sRgCNyS55flpN2DkAE#5772531558479695554 > > Javier. > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Hawaii Sean <sfox...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Kurt - Thanks for the clarification. I guess I'm either getting to old >> or crazy but what's happened to the back seat? Even the ST1300 has the >> passenger in a higher position that will require you to get another seat or >> they'll be leaning up against you some of the time. The NV700 looks like >> the stock seat will allow the passenger to just relax and enjoy. As a >> daily commuter I end up with one of my kids on the back of my bike about >> once a week. I don't see how that would work with any of the CB(R)500 >> bikes. >> >> I know I'm ranting but I believe that motorcycles should be more then >> just a single person vehicle. >> >> Sean >> >> >> On Friday, December 28, 2012 9:54:17 AM UTC-10, Kurt Nolte wrote: >> >>> CB doesn't have to be a 4 can bike; there are plenty of CB twins >>> historically to prove that. >>> >>> The F is probably the "naked" counterpart to the CBR500 in the lineup. >>> It has a market, be assured. For a commuter you'd probably want the X >>> instead of the F or CBR. It seems "adventure" is the new word for >>> "standard" as a bike class. >>> >>> Kurt >>> On Dec 28, 2012 2:48 PM, "Hawaii Sean" <sfo...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> OK I'm really not a purest but.... Aren't the CB line in-line 4- >>>> cylinder bikes? >>>> >>>> A CB500F makes sense to me in that it would be a great bike for >>>> communting that you can on longer trips - probably a lot like my 95 750. >>>> However, it has a sport bike seat which is just plain confusing to me. If >>>> I'm commuting I want comfort and if I have a rider on the back I don't want >>>> them having to lean up against me - that's what sport bikes are for. It >>>> you look at the pictures you see that the rider is always leaning forward - >>>> I guess to make the bike look more sporty. However, in normal riding you'd >>>> be more upright. Time will tell but I think the CB500F is one of those >>>> bikes that just don't fit into any market. >>>> >>>> I'd take a long hard look at the NC700 or NV700 before I thought about >>>> the CB500F. >>>> >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> On Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:38:26 AM UTC-10, Allen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Looks like Honda is releasing a trio of 500cc parallel twins. one is >>>>> an adventure bike basically a scalled down NC700x, but the other two are a >>>>> CBR, and a CB. All of them are to be sold for less than $6000. >>>>> >>>>> CBR: >>>>> http://www.fasterandfaster.**net**/2012/11/2013-honda-**cbr500r-** >>>>> specs-details.html<http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2012/11/2013-honda-cbr500r-specs-details.html> >>>>> >>>>> CB: >>>>> http://www.fasterandfaster.**net**/2012/11/2013-cb500f-specs-**fir** >>>>> st-official-high.html<http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2012/11/2013-cb500f-specs-first-official-high.html> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.**com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_love...@** >>>> googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-**US<http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
