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Post by zoomerman on Oct 23, 2004 12:43:58 GMT -5
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skelly
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Post by skelly on Jan 28, 2005 3:36:35 GMT -5
I saw the Dream 50R when I bought my TRX 450R. $7600 here!!! HRC makes a huge kit for it too! Would be nice to have as a toy thats for sure... Very cool.
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earwax
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Post by earwax on Jul 9, 2005 13:56:56 GMT -5
why would they develop such cool engine for a bike that will probably hardly sell?
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Post by Robo-Mod on Jul 10, 2005 2:46:52 GMT -5
They have been selling the dream 50r in japan for a few years. It's a race only bike for america though. Honda is starting to realize that the American market suck, hence the ruckus, ps250, drean 50, and the nsr50 being sold here. Slowly americans are getting good taste. Thanks Honda.
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Post by wainair on Jul 10, 2005 10:14:36 GMT -5
Whats to stop you from adding lights to make it street legal and registering it?
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Post by ace1969 on Jul 10, 2005 10:52:33 GMT -5
The bike will give them R&D feedback for improving future consumer products. By releasing them to the public they will get feedback faster than just what they learn in the shop. Many mfgs do this I know GM put it 5 cylinder engine they use in the Colorado out to small engine Baja racers for 5 years for durability testing before it ever made it into one of their trucks. They figure if it hold up to that kind of abuse then we can't hurt it too bad.
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Post by Robo-Mod on Jul 10, 2005 21:24:23 GMT -5
I guess you could put lights on one, but in californy you can't, because it's a 2-stroke. There was a guy here in the US that was selling them a few years ago, but I couldn't find his site. I'd rather have a gb250, cb400ss, or a sr400 though.
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Post by chanito on Jul 10, 2005 22:08:32 GMT -5
Here they were selling the retro racer looking 50cc 4 stroke, and a street legal kit, but they were expensive (more than the big ruckus) however i am still thinking i should have gotten it, it look so much fun  |
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earwax
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Post by earwax on Jul 12, 2005 0:12:19 GMT -5
yeah the one sold here is a four stroke. the little crotch rocket looking bike is a two stroke.
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Post by Robo-Mod on Jul 12, 2005 12:33:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't see why the four-stroke couldn't be registersed in California. But, the state recently passed a law where you can't register a dirt-bike for the street- like a motard bike. Too, bad it's not cheaper though. I t would be a good club racer.
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skelly
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Post by skelly on Sept 17, 2005 12:16:34 GMT -5
Well that dream 50R is still there fromn when I got my 450R... Its now $6000
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Post by Jasper on Sept 18, 2005 23:29:59 GMT -5
wouldn't its engine fit ruckus....maybe?? lol
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Post by chanito on Sept 19, 2005 5:30:40 GMT -5
Sadly the crankcase is different, as this is a tru motorcycle engine and have the trasmission attach to it
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Post by Jasper on Sept 19, 2005 18:59:21 GMT -5
oh man, i just found out that the euro zoomer are fuel injected and 4 valves!!! wow i want one of those engines, makes life so much better, especially since i think you don't need to jet the stupid carbs everytime you make a mod! I always want to get an exhaust but when i look at the complicity of jetting the carb JUST TO SWITCh the exhaust, it completely blows away my dream!
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Post by Jasper on Sept 19, 2005 19:00:41 GMT -5
i wonder if the euro engines would respond better and have higher top speed, with a cleaner fuel injection and 4 valves...
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Post by hndaman1 on Sept 20, 2005 10:11:06 GMT -5
They have been selling the dream 50r in japan for a few years. It's a race only bike for america though. Honda is starting to realize that the American market suck, hence the ruckus, ps250, drean 50, and the nsr50 being sold here. Slowly americans are getting good taste. Thanks Honda. They are not selling cause they are not STREET LEGAL.!!!I have a 2004 NSR50R racer, and tried to get it street leagl and no can do,who wants too spend 3500-4500 on a bike they cannot even ride on the streets???thatnk god for race tracks I guess.and now Honda is comming out with the NSf100@4500 and still not street legal.. |
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