Some new bikes from Honda-

[Omega Man]

Looks like they are bringing out a 500cc Scrambler-

2023 Honda CL500 | Honda Scrambles the 500 | MCNews

It's being touted as "The Enfield Killer".

And the TransAlp seems to be on it's way-

From MCN- https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/honda/xl750-transalp/2023/

Should be interesting.

OM

 

[henzilla]

Folks keep looking for smaller lighter bikes… these look fun!

I had actually read the news earlier today and thought cool!
There was another story about the CL77 , 305 Scrambler, I actually got to ride a few times but with open snuffer-nots still a blast at 16 until I got a ticket


Most I saw had the muffler removed fairly quickly

 

[robsryder]

In my view Honda would have been better off keeping the look more like the 70s CL scramblers, e.g.,

 

[Omega Man]

In my view Honda would have been better off keeping the look more like the 70s CL scramblers, e.g.,

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Not sure they are marketing to OG’s that remember those classic bikes.

OM

 

[henzilla]

In my view Honda would have been better off keeping the look more like the 70s CL scramblers, e.g.,

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These were cooler, had a blue one for a very short time, no blinkers or mombo mid seventies taillight



I like the new modern take, street fighter meets scrambler

 

[Omega Man]

These were cooler, had a blue one for a very short time, no blinkers or mombo mid seventies taillight

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I like the new modern take, street fighter meets scrambler

I had an SL 350 back in the day. Fun and simple although maybe the beginning of a motorcycle getting too heavy for a “dirt” bike.
One of a number of bikes I wish I still had.

OM

 

[robsryder]

Even James Bond has switched to a scrambler, albeit one from Triumph rather than BMW.



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[robsryder]

Interestingly back in the day... Steve McQueen, in the movie The Great Escape, chose to ride a Triumph (sort of made up to look like a BMW [didn't really fool anyone]). The famous scene where a jump was attempted across some barbed wired fences to gain freedom in Switzerland was something most folks can recall.



A former Isle of Mann (and other venues) racer, Guy Martin, recreated that jump using one of the Triumph Scramblers. Interesting...

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[sharpestjim]

Elsinore!

 

[sharpestjim]

Interestingly back in the day... Steve McQueen, in the movie The Great Escape, chose to ride a Triumph (sort of made up to look like a BMW [didn't really fool anyone]). The famous scene where a jump was attempted across some barbed wired fences to gain freedom in Switzerland was something most folks can recall.


A former Isle of Mann (and other venues) racer, Guy Martin, recreated that jump using one of the Triumph Scramblers. Interesting...

At the beginning of "On Any Sunday", Bruce Brown states that the McQueen jump scene was what got him interested in motorcycles.

 

[milo]

Man I'd buy something like an SL 350 in a heartbeat! What's the closest thing to one now? I guess a DR650 is about the same size and weight, with actually a little more power. If Kawasaki would make one around their Ninja 400 and do what Honda did, keep it light and widen the transmission ratios.......

 

[robsryder]

More on the Steve McQueen motorcycle jump in the linked article (interesting comment about BMW bikes).

https://www.vintag.es/2018/11/steve-mcqueen-the-great-escape-jump.html




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[92232]

Folks keep looking for smaller lighter bikes… these look fun!

I had actually read the news earlier today and thought cool!
There was another story about the CL77 , 305 Scrambler, I actually got to ride a few times but with open snuffer-nots still a blast at 16 until I got a ticket

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Most I saw had the muffler removed fairly quickly

I had one of these. I rode it from Biloxy, MS to Des Moines, IA in 1967.

Bill

 

[henzilla]

I had one of these. I rode it from Biloxy, MS to Des Moines, IA in 1967.

Bill

How many gas stops

 

[Visian]

I love my 500X

 

[ebell]

Another 500 UJM

I upgraded my 2018 CB500X to a Rally Raid Level 2, with a few extra bits and pieces.

 

[Omega Man]

I upgraded my 2018 CB500X to a Rally Raid Level 2, with a few extra bits and pieces.

That’s cool!

OM

 

[crna59]

I'm waiting for this... CRF300LS.. lowered chassis

 

[ebell]

That’s cool!

OM

Thanks, I appreciate the like. After I did the work on that CB, I submitted an article to the ON. The headline was something like "The bike I wish BMW would build". Needless to say and understandably, the article wasn't published... but that's ok.

 

[Omega Man]

Thanks, I appreciate the like. After I did the work on that CB, I submitted an article to the ON. The headline was something like "The bike I wish BMW would build". Needless to say and understandably, the article wasn't published... but that's ok.

If it suits, post your writeup here?
If you need help, let me know.
OM