Mountain Biking - What kind of........

What kind of bike is this, is that a motor?

http://gallery.mtbr.com/showphoto.php?photo=2328&password=&sort=1&size=medium&cat=501&page=50

http://gallery.mtbr.com/showphoto.php?photo=2327&password=&sort=1&size=medium&cat=501&page=50

That's a Honda RN01 downhill bike (yes it's actaully made by Honda and it's a damn good bike in the Japanese DH competitions)

It has an enclosed gearbox type thing.

As far as I know, it's only available in Japan and costs a fortune.

;) If it has a motor and its made by Honda, you know its good!

Afterall, they are the worlds largest engine manufacturer.

with no torque.

good reliability though.

is gm good kuz its the world's largest car manufacturer?

I take it you don't subscribe to MTBike Action magazine.... It was featured about 3 months ago....

is gm good kuz its the world's largest car manufacturer?

It was at one time. I mean, they have Caddilac now, and Hummer, and the Corvette, but they also have so many other brands thats why it is still large. However, if you look at their increase compared to say, Toyota's increase, it isn't that much. Toyota will be #1 in less then 5-7 years.

Sorry, I'm obviously a car guy.

It was at one time. I mean, they have Caddilac now, and Hummer, and the Corvette, but they also have so many other brands thats why it is still large. However, if you look at their increase compared to say, Toyota's increase, it isn't that much. Toyota will be #1 in less then 5-7 years.

Sorry, I'm obviously a car guy.

Yeah, GM is good, real good... So good actually, that just this past week they had to lay-off 25,000 of their workers, 'cause no one wants a GM made POS....

hell chris, honestly i am probably more of a car guy than you are. and GM is ****. their only good offering is the corvette, which is overpriced anyways.

hell chris, honestly i am probably more of a car guy than you are. and GM is ****. their only good offering is the corvette, which is overpriced anyways.


Yeah, and plus the "Dummer" has the WORST repair record according to Consumer Reports.... What a POS, huh?

GM is ****. their only good offering is the corvette, which is overpriced anyways.

I disagree...the vette runs competitively with cars more than twice its price. From a performance standpoint, it's actually quite a bargain.

and not to mention probably the single most influential vehicle on our oil price.

and not to mention probably the single most influential vehicle on our oil price.

Yeah, maybe what? 6 mpg?
Hence my 8 yr. olds' phrase: "Dummer"

Hmmm... The Corvette is an excellent deal by many standards. The new C6 is a great bargain, and the Z06 version, can beat a Viper and most cars twice its price, even more.

GM is currently under a lot of financial trouble. They have to take care of so many former GM employees, which, Toyota doesn't have to do after a certain number of years becuase of the way the Japnese goverment has it set up. GM closed plants locally too, here in Maryland, what they don't mention is that they will increase imports from other global plants to help bring in cheaper cars and so they will start turning a profit. They have also been restructuring their individual brands. IE. they already killed Olds. They will add more models to the other brands and they are trying to divide Chevy and Pontiac in terms of brand meaning.

I'm not defending GM, but I do see where they went wrong, and I know what they should do better.

I blame the rising oil prices on America's obssesion with horsepower. Europe does well with great handling cars, but America's market prefers the optional V6 or V8, or the turbo model, or AWD model, all of which require more gas.

Sorry for hi-jacking this thread.

with no torque.

good reliability though.

I beg to differ. Just because its honda dosent mean were takling about civics. Their motocross and quads are insanley powerful. I should know, i have one :p

^ Thats not fair. Civics only seem underpowered in America where horsepower is everything...

Honda's are the 'safe' company in motocross...you KNOW your getting a kick @ss bike, there may be a better one that year, but it will still rock.
I used to ride yamaha's, i really wouldn't consider anything other than Yamaha or honda for motocross.
What was this thread about?

power does NOT mean torque.

and chris, the vette is a deal compared to the viper, but the stang GT is a deal compared to the vette :D

but i'd still rather have my rx-7 :"D (which doesnt have torque either... :S)

I beg to differ. Just because its honda dosent mean were takling about civics. Their motocross and quads are insanley powerful. I should know, i have one :p

I had a 1998 Honda CBR600F3 sport bike, the thing was a beast, I had a Jardine race pipe on it, pissed everyone off on my street, Corbin seat and K&N filter.. Just a shame insurance was so much money, I'd still have it today.

One day I hope to get a CBR600RR though, sexy sexy bike.