I.M.S. Seattle 2010

[Swanny]

Attended the International Motorcycle Show last week in Seattle.

Here is the link to the pix I took....

IMS 2010 pictures by Obi-Swan - Photobucket

[1000RR]

Thanks for sharing... What kind of CBR was that? They're doing some cool stuff w/those Can-am's!

[markjenn]

Originally Posted by 1000RR

What kind of CBR was that?!

You might be referring to the new Honda 250 sportbike.



Pretty cool little bike, liquid-cooled fuel-injected single, with ABS available. And cheap ($4K base) for a Honda. I sat on it at the show and it felt like a bicycle underneath.

- Mark

[1000RR]

That's the one... knew it wasn't a liter, didn't look like a 600 either, just wasn't sure how much smaller it was...

[War-Eagle]

Has everyone else noticed how Honda has been late to the game lately. Look at the Chopper craze of the late 90's up until the economy took a dump. Honda released the fury at the end of the craze and now practically gives them away. Now a 250 when Kawi has been pushing the little 250's forever. Oh well just my opinion.

[markjenn]

Originally Posted by War-Eagle

Has everyone else noticed how Honda has been late to the game lately. Look at the Chopper craze of the late 90's up until the economy took a dump. Honda released the fury at the end of the craze and now practically gives them away. Now a 250 when Kawi has been pushing the little 250's forever. Oh well just my opinion.

I generally agree, but better late to the party than never to show up at all. And this bike advances considerably on the Kaw 250 with EFI and optional ABS.

With bikes like this one and the new, very nice CB1000F, I think Honda is waking up. What they need now is a good, big-bore adventure bike on US soil. Also the CB1100F would sell well here I think. So there's hope. Suzuki seems to be the one right now which is really floundering.

And BTW, the Fury is selling quite well - in the cruiser world, its considered to be a solid hit.

- Mark

[War-Eagle]

I'm a Honda fan, so don't get me wrong. In the market here in Louisiana, they have to give the fury away. I only hope that they will bring the cb here. I'm a big fan of naked power. Seems like the craze now is the vmax market.

[WISKEY TANGO FOXTROT OVER]

That show in Seattle sucked donkey balls, I can't believe how small it was ? 1 hour 15 min and I saw all I needed to see.Still $15 door charge, and half the size if years past.
No BMW
No KTM
No Husky,Husaberg,MV agusta,Triumph WTF OVER ?

[Swanny]

+1 Whiskey....
Going to the show (even when it sux) is easy when you you live in town, and I got tix fer $11...so fer me it's like getting my fix...even though it ain't the good stuff. Not much riding going on so me and the wife like to get a lil' buzz going at a local brewery then go kick tires.

I hope the Ducati "Devil" does well....I'd love to take that cruiser for a spin.
The ZX-10R and the Ninja 1000 were very impressive bikes, seems like Kawi is the only Japanese Company to significantly up their game this year.

The Vintage bikes are always a treat, and the personal bikes on display upstairs were worth a look. The naked CB1000 was schweet too.

The wife and I really were digging on the Spyders....the newest RT-S was pretty trick...especially w/ the trailer job.

I was pretty bummed BMW wasn't there to show off the new K16....but the word is they WILL be at the Vancouver Show next month.