I've heard 48hp... Not much different than the NC700X..

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06-DL1000 62000 miles....Sold...
Now Honda NC700Xs.................

Yeah, if I like the way it feels when it starts shipping in July, I'll buy one. Still keeping what I have though...

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-Tom (DL650AL2) (KA1TOX) (E-I-E-I-O)

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When it comes to bikes, price is the last thing I look at. My '05 DL650 was $6599 msrp.

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-Tom (DL650AL2) (KA1TOX) (E-I-E-I-O)

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Price is the first thing I look at !!.
Than I see if it fits my needs/wants,if it does than great if not than I stick with my V..


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1982 GS850..BLACK SUNSHINE,the tripod
2007 DL996AR..BRUTUS
Ah screw it,I'm goin ridin !!!!!!!!

It's all part of needs/wants. If the bike has everything I need/want, the last thing I do is decide if I am willing to spend the money. The answer is almost always no.

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-Tom (DL650AL2) (KA1TOX) (E-I-E-I-O)

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I understand. I was just emphasizing that an entry level bike can be a bit of a letdown and that the Wee is an exception to that rule because it's a better bike than the price would suggest, especially a few years back when they were even cheaper. I also realize some only buy new bikes; I for one intend to resist that urge and was merely suggesting that $6,000 can often buy a used, but much nicer bike. As much as I am glad to see these lower priced machines, I would probaby only buy one two years old when the person who bought it traded up and it's selling for $3,500. If at all. I believe there will be some who buy these and many who move them after one season. I already learned my lesson on buying a new, entry level machine that I sold after four months. That said, it may be a great little bike.

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06 V-Strom DL650

From my perspective John is on the money. Only I go a step further and can't see how an entry level bike can help but be anything but a little disappointing unless you are an entry level rider.
If one of those Hondas was my second bike I'd probably think it was a magic carpet. But since it would be closer to a 52nd bike I think not.
I can tolerate the wee because it has a specific purpose for me otherwise I can't see getting excited about a bike that is mediocore in so many areas. What is odd about a wee is that somehow, given all of that mediocrity it manages to be a better bike than it has a right to be.
It is possible that one of these Hondas will be like that also. Honda is a smart company. I really think though that they will appeal to first time riders or those on strict budgets. Thats a good thing because thats a category that is really lacking.

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Joe S.
'12 Concours
'11 DL650
'10 Tiger1050
'01 HD FXD
'09 HD XR1200
'79 BMW R100