Interesting new Honda - Page 3

Rick West · 11-19-2012, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmEff

How did the Tenere turn out for Yamaha this season? I saw ONE on the road all season.

How did it turn out? Badly is the only way to describe it. $16,500 plus PDI and freight is not going to sell many. Canadians are smarter than that. A Tenere can be had for $11,500 to $12,000 in the states. Why does Yamaha think Canadians are stupid? They should have learned from the mistake that Honda Canada made when it tried to sell the Varadero here. Too much money and too much weight!

The Tenere is a price piont bike just like a V-Strom. It has to be priced much lower to sell. The poor sales here prove the bike is not worth anywhere near $16,500. It's very likely the one you saw on the road was imported from the US.

WHALENTJ · 11-19-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick West

How did it turn out? Badly is the only way to describe it. $16,500 plus PDI and freight is not going to sell many. Canadians are smarter than that. A Tenere can be had for $11,500 to $12,000 in the states. Why does Yamaha think Canadians are stupid? They should have learned from the mistake that Honda Canada made when it tried to sell the Varadero here. Too much money and too much weight!

The Tenere is a price piont bike just like a V-Strom. It has to be priced much lower to sell. The poor sales here prove the bike is not worth anywhere near $16,500. It's very likely the one you saw on the road was imported from the US.

15,no pdi or frt. and 20% off all acc.

Rick West · 11-19-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by WHALENTJ

15,no pdi or frt. and 20% off all acc.

That is a good start but still about $3000 higher than a buyer in the US pays and we have a par dollar.

Not low enough if they really want to move a few off the sales floor.

Dan Alexander · 11-28-2012, 01:06 PM

what?

I saw one at the local honda dealer ... glanced briefly but from that it's plain it's no 'adventure' machine.

FINNDIAN · 11-28-2012, 08:08 PM

I got to try the nc700 at the HU meeting in Barrie. I thought it was a great bike for what it is intended. An entry level easy to handle bike that most likely won't give you any problems.
It handled well on the street and had half decent suspension for the rough dirt roads.
It's no high end adventure bike but it's not a Rukus either.

Jimo368 · 11-28-2012, 08:14 PM

Honda has suprised me with several new bikes in its lineup this year, although the CRF250L is the only one I would be interested in. I think if the 700X was fitted with the same wheel sizes as a Vstrom if would be a better seller for them.

Dan Alexander · 11-29-2012, 04:33 AM

Did Honda Canada bring it to the HU meeting to show it off or was it a personal ride?

To me it's a light sport tourer with a sensible riding position, nothing more. what gives it cred for anything else?

EmmEff · 11-29-2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Alexander

To me it's a light sport tourer with a sensible riding position, nothing more. what gives it cred for anything else?

Why is anybody expecting more from an entry level bike?

H e a d N o r t h · 11-29-2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmEff

Why is anybody expecting more from an entry level bike?

Agreed... a reliable, light sport tourer with a sensible riding position... those are credentials, in my book.
For someone a hundred pounds lighter and 6" shorter than me, I figure it would make a great all around bike.

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EmmEff · 11-29-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by H e a d N o r t h

Agreed... a reliable, light sport tourer with a sensible riding position... those are credentials, in my book.
For someone a hundred pounds lighter and 6" shorter than me, I figure it would make a great all around bike.

I'm watching these models with interest. It'll be a while before I'll ever be able to afford a "true" adventure bike again and my journeys are nothing more than day trips mostly on back roads. I think either the 500 or 700 would be perfectly fine for my needs and the prices are reasonable.

FINNDIAN · 11-29-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Alexander

Did Honda Canada bring it to the HU meeting to show it off or was it a personal ride?

To me it's a light sport tourer with a sensible riding position, nothing more. what gives it cred for anything else?

It was a honda demo Patrick Trahan was using.

I don't think it got cred from much other than if being a good basic entry level bike. I did love the huge helmet size glovebox it has though.

theshnizzle · 11-30-2012, 09:23 AM

I took the NC on a test ride this summer. It kinda short shifts itself, I kept going " what the heck did I just touch by accident?" I banged it up on the rev limiter all the way through.......and then I got tossed out of any further Honda test rides......

250senuf · 11-30-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by theshnizzle

I banged it up on the rev limiter all the way through.......and then I got tossed out of any further Honda test rides......

Rev limiter is 6500 isn't it? Pretty easy to run into if you're used to any other modern bike where it's 10,000 + .
Tossed? Wow! It's not like you were abusing the bike.

Maybe your hair upset someone.

FINNDIAN · 12-01-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 250senuf

Rev limiter is 6500 isn't it? Pretty easy to run into if you're used to any other modern bike where it's 10,000 + .
Tossed? Wow! It's not like you were abusing the bike.

Maybe your hair upset someone.

If I remember right it was around 8500. Very violent limiter though.

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Lornce · 12-02-2012, 09:04 AM

What's not to like.

11-28-2012, 01:06 PM	#34
Dan Alexander Ride Far - Ride Fast Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Ottawa and Montreal Oddometer: 4,758	what? I saw one at the local honda dealer ... glanced briefly but from that it's plain it's no 'adventure' machine. __________________ Beemers Past and Present: 74 R90S, 77 R100RS, 85 K100RS, 2x 87 K100RS, 96 R1100GS, 99 R1100S, 2002 R1150GS, 2005 F650 Dakar Plus the occasional Triumph, BSA, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and KTM but who's counting

11-28-2012, 08:08 PM	#35
FINNDIAN Mine goes to 11 Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Wawa, ont, Canada Oddometer: 1,554	I got to try the nc700 at the HU meeting in Barrie. I thought it was a great bike for what it is intended. An entry level easy to handle bike that most likely won't give you any problems. It handled well on the street and had half decent suspension for the rough dirt roads. It's no high end adventure bike but it's not a Rukus either. __________________ The more side roads you stop to explore, the less likely that life will pass you by. ~Robert Brault. 2004 KTM 950 S GO!!!!(Blacked out),03 Beta Rev3, 1973 Rokon Trailbreaker 2x2 mk3 auto, 1999 Intruder 1500, 05 Ruckus, 90 DRBIG 800, 79 GS850My last location and updates-Ride Reports

11-29-2012, 04:33 AM	#37
Dan Alexander Ride Far - Ride Fast Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Ottawa and Montreal Oddometer: 4,758	Did Honda Canada bring it to the HU meeting to show it off or was it a personal ride? To me it's a light sport tourer with a sensible riding position, nothing more. what gives it cred for anything else? __________________ Beemers Past and Present: 74 R90S, 77 R100RS, 85 K100RS, 2x 87 K100RS, 96 R1100GS, 99 R1100S, 2002 R1150GS, 2005 F650 Dakar Plus the occasional Triumph, BSA, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and KTM but who's counting

12-02-2012, 09:04 AM	#45
Lornce Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,979	What's not to like. __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

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11-28-2012, 08:14 PM	#36
Jimo368 intrepid traveller Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Northwestern Ontario Oddometer: 107	Honda has suprised me with several new bikes in its lineup this year, although the CRF250L is the only one I would be interested in. I think if the 700X was fitted with the same wheel sizes as a Vstrom if would be a better seller for them.

11-30-2012, 09:23 AM	#42
theshnizzle Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Canada eh? Oddometer: 309	I took the NC on a test ride this summer. It kinda short shifts itself, I kept going " what the heck did I just touch by accident?" I banged it up on the rev limiter all the way through.......and then I got tossed out of any further Honda test rides......