bigcomfy
10-02-2009, 04:00 PM
S0.... I just went for a 30 minute cruise on a 2010 Honda Fury and man I was surprised by it. First off, this is Honda's 1st attempt at a chopper and they have done a pretty **** good job in my opinion.
Let's start with the engine it's a 1300cc fuel injected and liquid cooled v-twin another first for Honda(only 1800's were fuel injected until now). The FI is on point with no jerkiness when going on and off the throttle it as some off the other FI cruiser motors out there. Is fast? NO but it's plenty for what it is designed to do which is cruise and that it does effortlessly. Roll on's in top gear from 60 to 80(ish ) were no problem. In the lower gears it gets up an goes for a cruiser. It has more gut than the Soft Tail Deluxe I've been riding. At 80 you still have plenty of grunt to move and the ride is smooth.....of course it is a Honda after all.
The transmission shifts smooth although there is that cruiser clunk from 1st to 2nd but nothing bad just enough to remind you that you are indeed on a chopper.
Handling is awesome. Much much nicer than a real chopper and goes it without saying that you'll smoke the custom choppers through the turns. the ride is stiffer than a the VTX line as the it's a more raked than they are. Also, seems lighter. I took a slow corner that had some imperfection wiout too much of an issue but it did give me a bit of negative feed back.
Cruising down the road It def needs some pipes as your can't hear it at which is a shame when riding this style of motorcycle. The looks I got were all positive and even got a couple of thumbs up from motorists. The lady at the toll both asked "That's a pretty bike! what is it?" I quickly replied "it's a Honda!" she refrained from opening the gate and again asked "no really. What is it?"
Would I get one? Yeah...I think I would but first I'd need to have my B-king in the garage.
Martin
Let's start with the engine it's a 1300cc fuel injected and liquid cooled v-twin another first for Honda(only 1800's were fuel injected until now). The FI is on point with no jerkiness when going on and off the throttle it as some off the other FI cruiser motors out there. Is fast? NO but it's plenty for what it is designed to do which is cruise and that it does effortlessly. Roll on's in top gear from 60 to 80(ish ) were no problem. In the lower gears it gets up an goes for a cruiser. It has more gut than the Soft Tail Deluxe I've been riding. At 80 you still have plenty of grunt to move and the ride is smooth.....of course it is a Honda after all.
The transmission shifts smooth although there is that cruiser clunk from 1st to 2nd but nothing bad just enough to remind you that you are indeed on a chopper.
Handling is awesome. Much much nicer than a real chopper and goes it without saying that you'll smoke the custom choppers through the turns. the ride is stiffer than a the VTX line as the it's a more raked than they are. Also, seems lighter. I took a slow corner that had some imperfection wiout too much of an issue but it did give me a bit of negative feed back.
Cruising down the road It def needs some pipes as your can't hear it at which is a shame when riding this style of motorcycle. The looks I got were all positive and even got a couple of thumbs up from motorists. The lady at the toll both asked "That's a pretty bike! what is it?" I quickly replied "it's a Honda!" she refrained from opening the gate and again asked "no really. What is it?"
Would I get one? Yeah...I think I would but first I'd need to have my B-king in the garage.
Martin