Honda Vt 750

But not qualified to place apostrophes hey, Boxer ..

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Boxer wrote:
> "Peter" <rustynail3.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Looking at buying the Honda Vt 750 on special at the moment for $10000
>> just
>> got rid of a sports bike looking for a cheap cruiser any one know of any
>> known problems with this bike
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>
> Its a Honda, it will do everything is is designed for in an efficient and
> efforless manner, however it may just bore you to death whilst doing so.
>
> Boxer
> (As I have owned 6 Honda's I am qualified to comment).
>
>
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"Peter" <rustynail3.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Looking at buying the Honda Vt 750 on special at the moment for $10000
> just
> got rid of a sports bike looking for a cheap cruiser any one know of any
> known problems with this bike
>
1) It's a Honda
2) It's a fake-Harley
--
Clem
(Apart from that they're fine..... But you may wanna' check that you "fit"
the bike.
Sitting bolt-upright into the wind with every road-shock ramming straight up
your spine can get old real quick!)
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"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
> Its a Honda, it will do everything is is designed for in an efficient and
> efforless manner, however it may just bore you to death whilst doing so.
>
> Boxer
> (As I have owned 6 Honda's I am qualified to comment).
My favourite Honda was the one model of the 650 Shadow which actually had a
rod connecting the rear cylinder-head to the seat-base so the rider could
feel the engine-throbs, because she wouldn't be able to feel or hear them
normally!
That just says HONDA (with a capital H and a very large ONDA) thinking to
me!!
--
Clem
(I've only owned 3. A late 60s C90, a '73ish CB360 and an '82ish CB750F)
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And yet you're happy with "efforless"....
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Clem
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"Yeebok" <here.RemoveThis@there.com> wrote:
> But not qualified to place apostrophes hey, Boxer ..
>
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> Boxer wrote:
>> "Peter" <rustynail3.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:H1SAi.27018$4A1.4636@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> Looking at buying the Honda Vt 750 on special at the moment for $10000
>>> just
>>> got rid of a sports bike looking for a cheap cruiser any one know of any
>>> known problems with this bike
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Its a Honda, it will do everything is is designed for in an efficient and
>> efforless manner, however it may just bore you to death whilst doing so.
>>
>> Boxer
>> (As I have owned 6 Honda's I am qualified to comment).
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Knobdoodle wrote:
> And yet you're happy with "efforless"....
> --
> Clem

Bah! You call *that* a spelling falme?!


BTH
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On Aug 29, 8:19 am, G-S <ge... DeleteThis @castbus.com.au> wrote:
> Peter wrote:
> > Looking at buying the Honda Vt 750 on special at the moment for $10000 just
> > got rid of a sports bike looking for a cheap cruiser any one know of any
> > known problems with this bike
>
> Most of the 'chrome' bits are actually plastic.
>
> The mudguards are plastic too.
>
> The stock pipes are asthamtic, get some aftermarket ones as soon as
> possible.
>
> The stock seat many people find uncomfortable for touring on (there are
> several alternatives or just use a dead sheep).
>
> They aren't terribly quick, and they don't have a huge amount of torque
> but they last well and look ok (if you like that sort of thing).
>
> You could do lots worse (like a 750 Virago!).

The 750 Shadow and the XVS650 are BLOODY cheap and competent **within
their parameters**.

Don't expect it to be quick (it has about enough HP to pull skin off
custard, as long as the custard didn't struggle).

Don't expect it to handle like a sports bike (you have about 25
degrees of lean angle before metal bits start grinding.

I'd disagree with Clem about the slams to the spine - my experience of
both these two on a rough road (and we have plenty of those in NSW
thanks to subsidising you QLD'ers roads for you) is that the hefty
weight combined with soggy suspension meant you had to find a
sustained set of rough bumps close together that were sufficient to
compress the suspension without giving it a chance to rebound before
you got any of that.

Refer to above point however with regards handling and the impact of
soggy suspension.

I think the stock seat comment goes for most cruisers - the seating
position holds you in one position only which is a recipe for a sore
bum.

For under 10 grand it's bloody cheap. Can I suggest you also consider
the XVS650 as well as the Hyosung 650 cruiser - they're all at the
same price point, and the Hyosung has about double the HP (and less
weight IIRC).

JL
(if it was me I'd buy the Hyosung and then upgrade the brakes, shocks
and put an aftermarket pipe on it)
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Peter wrote:
> Looking at buying the Honda Vt 750 on special at the moment for $10000 just
> got rid of a sports bike looking for a cheap cruiser any one know of any
> known problems with this bike
>

Most of the 'chrome' bits are actually plastic.

The mudguards are plastic too.

The stock pipes are asthamtic, get some aftermarket ones as soon as
possible.

The stock seat many people find uncomfortable for touring on (there are
several alternatives or just use a dead sheep).

They aren't terribly quick, and they don't have a huge amount of torque
but they last well and look ok (if you like that sort of thing).

You could do lots worse (like a 750 Virago!).


G-S
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In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:23:17 -0700
JL <jlittler DeleteThis @my-deja.com> wrote:
>
> The 750 Shadow and the XVS650 are BLOODY cheap and competent **within
> their parameters**.

a little more would get you say a new style Guzzi Nevada. Which is not
going to have the handling problems

> I think the stock seat comment goes for most cruisers - the seating
> position holds you in one position only which is a recipe for a sore
> bum.

It isn't so much "one position" - the Norge seat is very shaped and I
don't move much at all, but long days are easy on it - as it is the
position you are in. All the weight on the backside, rather than able
to use your legs as well.

> (if it was me I'd buy the Hyosung and then upgrade the brakes, shocks
> and put an aftermarket pipe on it)

Hyosungs seem to be damn good value.

Zebee
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"Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> My favourite Honda was the one model of the 650 Shadow which actually had
> a rod connecting the rear cylinder-head to the seat-base so the rider
> could feel the engine-throbs, because she wouldn't be able to feel or hear
> them normally!
>

No shortage of volunteer pillions, eh?

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On Aug 29, 10:32 am, Zebee Johnstone <zeb....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:23:17 -0700
>
> JL <jlitt....RemoveThis@my-deja.com> wrote:
>
> > The 750 Shadow and the XVS650 are BLOODY cheap and competent **within
> > their parameters**.
>
> a little more would get you say a new style Guzzi Nevada. Which is not
> going to have the handling problems

Mmmm, I thought it was a little more than "a little more" I've seen
the VT and XVS advertised for 10K on road. The Nevada is 13 PLUS on
roads (unless the word is you can get a good discount) so 4 grand or
40% more I wouldn't say that's a little...still, I couldn't argue that
for a 750 cruiser the Nevada would probably leave the other 3 for dead
in the handling and braking stakes (not having ridden one - going on
reputation only)

You could prep up the Hyosung to the same spec for a smaller total,
but then you've still got a tarted up Hyosung. I guess it comes down
first to budget, then second to what the OP actually wants from the
cruiser. If he's doing it to save his licence he's probably better off
not making it quicker !!

JL
(of course if he *really* wanted to be slow he could buy an 883
Sportster
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