Honda CBF600S, Kawasaki ER-6f, Yamaha XJ6 Diversion, Suzuki GSX650F
I still don’t know why the Honda CBF600 gets so many reviews as being ugly and bland. John Cantlie says:
I really wanted to hate the Honda. Anything that looks this bland has to be utterly boring to ride, and it’s true that the CBF isn’t exactly going to blow your socks off with a turbine-like rush of bhp. Compared to the handsome Yamaha and Kawasaki it really is spectacularly ugly; I liken it to a bath-tub on wheels. Compared to the others, the CBF is just old-fashioned. But in typical Honda style it goes, stops and handles better than all the other bikes here. It’s a rounded, considered motorcycle that’s been developed with the rider in mind and it completely belies its budget moniker; why they wrapped it in such a god-awful design is a mystery, because otherwise I’m certain this thing would sell bucketloads.
2010 Honda NT700V Test Ride review from US
Ben Steward a writer on Popular Mechanics has an interesting review of the Honda Deauville which I found interesting.
The Honda NT700V isn’t the kind of bike that’ll impress the sportbike throttle jockeys at the local weekend hangout. In fact, it probably wouldn’t turn a head amongst the hardcore iron-butt Harley crowd or the BMW sport-touring crew either.
Nope. This bike is an entry-level sport tourer so subtle and non-threatening it slips almost anonymously amongst the sea of more macho two-wheelers. But that’s a big part of the reason we like it so much. We racked up more than 450 miles in the comfy saddle of the NT700V all over Southern California—from the Malibu Coast to the mountains above Santa Barbara to the high desert.
Read the rest of the review here.
A motorcycle journey through Latin America documented on YouTube
No, that’s not about me, but about Bill, the “Atlasrider”. I have interviewed him a couple of years ago.
On August 15th Bill Dwyer sets off for an eight month trip that takes him from America to Argentina, spanning over 20
countries and 25,000 miles. Without a cellphone, and infrequent internet access he will no longer always be
“connected” or “on the grid.” He travels alone, but brings along a virtual audience for the ride through documenting
his journey on YouTube.
As a software developer, Bill grew weary of his corporate job. He sold most of his belongings and traded his cubical
for the open road. Food, gas and shelter will be his only concerns. No more timelines to follow or deadlines to meet,
only serendipity creates the destiny of his road map.
Perceptions of Mexico and Latin American countries as a seething breeding ground of violence have been widespread.
Bill believes that people and the world around us are not as dangerous as we sometimes are lead to believe. The success
of his journey should prove to be a reminder that among a seemingly hostile world there is still some good out there.
Bill is an avid adventure motorcyclist and blogger for 3 years. He has built up an audience from all walks of life and
continues to entertain, educate and inspire them to take the plunge and seek out adventures of their own.
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If you would like more information about Bill Dwyer’s journey you can visit http://www.atlasrider.com, or to
schedule an interview with him, he can be contacted at 708-280-9115 or by email at dwyer.bill@gmail.com.
