Honda Veradero

marbee40 · 11-01-2010, 10:12 PM

Anyone know if we'll see one this side of the Canadian border? Buddy is looking at the new 1000cc version and is hopefull.

Jim

scottdc · 11-01-2010, 10:25 PM

Doubtful in my opinion but I don't really have any inside information or anything. From what I've heard they aren't selling very well in Canada and I imagine if the demand is low there Honda won't bother bringing them over here. Hopefully I'm wrong though I'd love to have one myself, the reviews have been fairly good and they just seem neat!

AK Rider/MotoQuest · 11-02-2010, 08:35 AM

Summer of 2009 Honda Canada packed up a dozen Varadero's, mostly 1000cc, and shipped them to MotoQuest headquarters in Anchorage. We took them and the Honda Team on a loop around AK. The bikes performed well we were impressed.

As for plans to bring them over state side for resale, I dont know.

But to answer your question, they did once bring them to this side of the border.

Great bike though!

legion · 11-03-2010, 12:16 AM

If your buddy is lusting over the jap dual sport stuff here's another piece of unobtainium to drool over. This one's a 660 but they're bringing over a 1200, sure.

Wheeldog · 11-03-2010, 11:53 AM

You might wanna wait for one of these..............

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=633877

KHuddy · 11-15-2010, 01:19 PM

http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49582

FlyRescue · 11-15-2010, 06:55 PM

Interc-strada Adventure?

marbee40 · 12-06-2010, 12:29 AM

AkRider...thanks for those pix. Great way to test a bike with your company!

Man, that XT6 sure is a sexy bike!

Jim

RDJEff · 12-06-2010, 08:49 AM

I don't know how good of a recommendation this is, but I once saw a Veradero run up against the rev limiter for at least 5 minutes! In a huge traffic jam leaving Jerez, a fellow would pull the bike up next to a car, run the engine up, hold it open, rev it repeatedly, then shut it down. The folks in the car would hand him a can of beer, he'd chug it, then move to another car and repeat the process. I can only wonder what happened to the guy and the bike...

11-01-2010, 10:12 PM	#1
marbee40 ^OP Some Fear is Good Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 45 minutes-North-of-Los Anchorage Oddometer: 951	Honda Veradero Anyone know if we'll see one this side of the Canadian border? Buddy is looking at the new 1000cc version and is hopefull. Jim __________________ R1150GS *01 WR426F*

11-01-2010, 10:25 PM	#2
scottdc Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Oddometer: 295	Doubtful in my opinion but I don't really have any inside information or anything. From what I've heard they aren't selling very well in Canada and I imagine if the demand is low there Honda won't bother bringing them over here. Hopefully I'm wrong though I'd love to have one myself, the reviews have been fairly good and they just seem neat! __________________

11-02-2010, 08:35 AM	#3
AK Rider/MotoQuest Ride Alaska & Beyond Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 132	Varadero's In AK! Summer of 2009 Honda Canada packed up a dozen Varadero's, mostly 1000cc, and shipped them to MotoQuest headquarters in Anchorage. We took them and the Honda Team on a loop around AK. The bikes performed well we were impressed. As for plans to bring them over state side for resale, I dont know. But to answer your question, they did once bring them to this side of the border. Great bike though! __________________ MotoQuest Motorcycle Tours, Rentals and Self-Guided Adventures Worldwide

11-03-2010, 12:16 AM	#4
legion fire and gas Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 11,715	If your buddy is lusting over the jap dual sport stuff here's another piece of unobtainium to drool over. This one's a 660 but they're bringing over a 1200, sure. __________________ You have no (expletive deleted) idea of what you are talking about. - santaferider

11-15-2010, 01:19 PM	#6
KHuddy Big Sky Country Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Canyon Creek, MT Oddometer: 2,159	http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49582 __________________ Kevin Team Pterodactyl Montana Outpost Survivor 46 43' 52. 65" N 112 09' 23.39" W KHuddy screwed with this post 12-15-2010 at 05:05 PM

11-03-2010, 11:53 AM	#5
Wheeldog Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wasilla, AK Oddometer: 1,609	You might wanna wait for one of these.............. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=633877

11-15-2010, 06:55 PM	#7
FlyRescue Support S&R, Get lost! Joined: May 2009 Location: Hollywood and Vine!! (Wasilla) Alaska Oddometer: 694	Interc-strada Adventure?

12-06-2010, 12:29 AM	#8
marbee40 ^OP Some Fear is Good Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 45 minutes-North-of-Los Anchorage Oddometer: 951	AkRider...thanks for those pix. Great way to test a bike with your company! Man, that XT6 sure is a sexy bike! Jim __________________ R1150GS *01 WR426F*

12-06-2010, 08:49 AM	#9
RDJEff Stromn Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Oddometer: 985	I don't know how good of a recommendation this is, but I once saw a Veradero run up against the rev limiter for at least 5 minutes! In a huge traffic jam leaving Jerez, a fellow would pull the bike up next to a car, run the engine up, hold it open, rev it repeatedly, then shut it down. The folks in the car would hand him a can of beer, he'd chug it, then move to another car and repeat the process. I can only wonder what happened to the guy and the bike...

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