As an owner of a newish Corolla (a poor cheap man's Camry) I find myself searching out the equivalent two wheeler. I dream of a reasonably priced bike that is frugal with the petrol, super reliable, super low maintenance, cheap to insure, light weight, comfortable, decent weather protection and capable of running at sane speeds all day.
I am left with very few options outside of the "beginner" segment, and there I'm stuck with budget suspension and a lack of accessories.
As for hyd-lifters, why would Honda not have them in the NC700 line of engines? They claim it's half a Fit engine (even though there are no Fit parts in it) and it only revs to 6500 and by their own claims it is supposed to be the Camry (OK Accord) of motorcycles.
Major Softie wrote:Even in this millennium, while the huge majority of cars have hydraulic lifters, the highest performance vehicles do not.
Cars that are not tuned to get high performance from their engines still sell. Other than the cruiser market, motorcycles not designed to get high performance from their engines, don't sell.
Camrys sell. Camry type motorcycles don't.
How about the Hondapatamus then? (GW)
That's nothing like a Camry. A Coupe De Ville, yes. A Peterbuilt, perhaps. Nothing like a Camry.
Major Softie wrote:Even in this millennium, while the huge majority of cars have hydraulic lifters, the highest performance vehicles do not.
Cars that are not tuned to get high performance from their engines still sell. Other than the cruiser market, motorcycles not designed to get high performance from their engines, don't sell.
Camrys sell. Camry type motorcycles don't.
The cruiser market is huge, I wonder if it's primarily a response to mechanical sophistication and uber performance ?
I don't think so. I'm not saying that's no part of it, but I don't think that's the primary thing. I think primarily it's about the image - the "lifestyle."
My neighbor across the street had a Yammie 850 triple with a Windjammer for decades. A couple years ago, he confessed that he was ready to get a Harley. I asked why and he said: "It makes you part of the club. I just want to be part of the club."
Major Softie wrote:Even in this millennium, while the huge majority of cars have hydraulic lifters, the highest performance vehicles do not.
Cars that are not tuned to get high performance from their engines still sell. Other than the cruiser market, motorcycles not designed to get high performance from their engines, don't sell.
Camrys sell. Camry type motorcycles don't.
The cruiser market is huge, I wonder if it's primarily a response to mechanical sophistication and uber performance ?
I don't think so. I'm not saying that's no part of it, but I don't think that's the primary thing. I think primarily it's about the image - the "lifestyle."
My neighbor across the street had a Yammie 850 triple with a Windjammer for decades. A couple years ago, he confessed that he was ready to get a Harley. I asked why and he said: "It makes you part of the club. I just want to be part of the club."
