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Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:36 am
by Garnet
A new Honda based on my NC700
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle- ... da-nm4.htm
Too weird for me, but the low seat height and fairing design should give excellent fuel economy to an already efficient platform.
https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/honda/nc700x
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:41 am
by Sibbo
Strange but interesting, I'd like to ride one and see what it feels like .
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:06 am
by Rob
I'm sorry, but if I want a feet-forward position, I will take the car.
I tried it on the Big Ruckus. I didn't care for it.
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:13 am
by ME 109
I am almost totally unmoved by any other bike than what I have. Is that normal?
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:00 am
by Sibbo
Rob wrote:I'm sorry, but if I want a feet-forward position, I will take the car.
I tried it on the Big Ruckus. I didn't care for it.
I've never tried a ff but I'm always interested in innovation, it's just possible a better motorcycle design is out there in someone's head . Aerodynamics will have to be a big part of it.
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:37 am
by Garnet
ME 109 wrote:I am almost totally unmoved by any other bike than what I have. Is that normal?
It sure as hell saves a lot of money.
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:53 am
by Garnet
I agree with Rob on the FF riding position. It has swept the hypermiling design thought process because it lowers coverall height and thus frontal area. Frontal area times aerodynamic coefficient equals drag.
I would like to see rule changes in Moto GP allowing better aerodynamics, then we would see much slipperier designs in the sport riding position, rather than more and more HP.
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:48 pm
by Major Softie
I actually can't tell where the hell you are supposed to put your feet.
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:59 pm
by Sibbo
Garnet wrote:I agree with Rob on the FF riding position. It has swept the hypermiling design thought process because it lowers coverall height and thus frontal area. Frontal area times aerodynamic coefficient equals drag.
I would like to see rule changes in Moto GP allowing better aerodynamics, then we would see much slipperier designs in the sport riding position, rather than more and more HP.
Agreed . I'd imagine the engineering departments of the major manufacturers could come up with some very interesting designs if winning was the only object and there were no fairing rules.
Re: Now this is odd.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:19 pm
by Garnet
Major Softie wrote:I actually can't tell where the hell you are supposed to put your feet.
It looks like there are small floorboards forward where a Harley rider would want his feet.
