While my long-term 2009 Ducati 848 is getting fresh rubber, I decided to try out something different. Way different.
I rode the 2009 Honda DN-01 home last night.
Is it a scooter? Is it a sportbike? Is it cruiser? What the hell is it?
To be honest, after riding, I'm still not entirely sure.
For starters, you sit in the middle of the bike. The front end feels a million miles away with long bars that stretch back.
It looks like they took a sportbike and stretched it out in photoshop.
It handles like... well a scooter and has as much power as my Toyota Camry. I was afraid to split lanes from the size and lack of power.
And to be honest, I just didn't feel cool riding it.
Highlights:
* Different
* Single-sided swingarm
* Easy to use automatic
Lows:
* SLOW
* Expensive
* Not cool
That's just one man's opinion. What's yours?
http://powersports.honda.com/2009/dn-01.aspx