Comments on: When Will Honda Produce the NAS? http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colvindesign http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-104668 Colvindesign Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:10:21 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-104668 I think they should redesign it, then produce it. It is a beautiful machine. I think they should redesign it, then produce it. It is a beautiful machine.

]]> By: Doug http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93713 Doug Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:08:26 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93713 D. The stand could be leaning. The mono shock looks like it is angled in the same plane D. The stand could be leaning. The mono shock looks like it is angled in the same plane

]]> By: Casey http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93699 Casey Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:39:14 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93699 Hey, Has anyone noticed that in the front view the wheel seems to be leaning about a degree or two to one side as though the front swingarm is slightly tweaked? Is this because, A. this prototype was ridden hard. B. The prototype was not made correctly. or C. It's supposed to be that way. Hey, Has anyone noticed that in the front view the wheel seems to be leaning about a degree or two to one side as though the front swingarm is slightly tweaked? Is this because, A. this prototype was ridden hard. B. The prototype was not made correctly. or C. It’s supposed to be that way.

]]> By: jp http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93619 jp Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:24:35 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93619 I'd love a NAS...but I'll have to make do with using it as inspiration for my VFR/cafe project. The tailsection in particular is very nice. I’d love a NAS…but I’ll have to make do with using it as inspiration for my VFR/cafe project. The tailsection in particular is very nice.

]]> By: seattle http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93604 seattle Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:33:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/08/when-will-honda-produce-the-nas/#comment-93604 About radiators: It's as if, when they first decided to build a water-cooled motorcycle engine, they simply mimicked a small version of the flat radiators used in cars and stuck it up front like a car radiator. We really need innovative radiators for motorcycles. I believe several bikes already use two small radiators rather than one large one. That's a step in the right direction. All we are doing is cooling water; a radiator could be several long tubes, cone shaped, numerous mini-radiators, or even be designed as a mock muffler. About the NSA: It's a beautiful bike but at this point I'm so irritated with Honda and their concept models that I simply assume they are lying. For example, the recent re-release and claim of "production version" for the DN-01 is probably just Honda posturing because the Aprilia Mana will actually be available soon. I would be surprised if the DN-01 is available before 2009 and not surprised at all if it never arrives at dealerships. So where exactly is that 750cc flat-four GRF-1/Griffon that was a "near future model" back in 2003? About radiators: It’s as if, when they first decided to build a water-cooled motorcycle engine, they simply mimicked a small version of the flat radiators used in cars and stuck it up front like a car radiator. We really need innovative radiators for motorcycles. I believe several bikes already use two small radiators rather than one large one. That’s a step in the right direction. All we are doing is cooling water; a radiator could be several long tubes, cone shaped, numerous mini-radiators, or even be designed as a mock muffler.

About the NSA: It’s a beautiful bike but at this point I’m so irritated with Honda and their concept models that I simply assume they are lying. For example, the recent re-release and claim of “production version” for the DN-01 is probably just Honda posturing because the Aprilia Mana will actually be available soon. I would be surprised if the DN-01 is available before 2009 and not surprised at all if it never arrives at dealerships. So where exactly is that 750cc flat-four GRF-1/Griffon that was a “near future model” back in 2003?

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