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Saw my first 2010 Fury today.  Came out of a meeting at the Ravinia office complex and saw this in the parking garage. It sits low. Looks very plain. Not sure if I like it or not. What do y'all think? (Nevermind, I know y'all donlt like any V twins....)    Lighting wasn't very good in the parking garage 
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Wingman
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 08:47:53 PM » |
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I like it ok. It looks like they took some styling ques from Victory, but it is a bit on the plain side.
I would buy the Vic first, I think.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 08:54:02 PM » |
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The sold models tend to roll off more stripped down than pictured in the brochures...but that one looks down right naked. Maybe someone needs to cover it up with a few more cylinders to fill it out a bit... 
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2009, 07:50:46 AM » |
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I went to the local Honda dealer last weekend to look at the Fury. I had the same take many others have mentioned...I couldn't decide if I liked it or not. It is appropriate to mention here that the first time I saw the Valkyrie, there was no moment of indecision, it was love at first sight. I suppose that says something in itself.
After looking at the Fury for a while, my thoughts gradually drifted from whether or not I liked it, more to what Honda's long term strategy is going to be and how their offerings match the competition. As I left the showroom, my curiosity had been satisfied and I had no further interest in looking at the Fury.
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rmrc51
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 08:05:42 AM » |
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Not for me!
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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 09:36:05 AM » |
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 ok another twin. so?
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« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 09:52:14 AM » |
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I think its a pretty decent looking nike for an off the showroom floor "custom chopper" but not for me.
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Iron Mike
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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2009, 09:55:10 AM » |
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I am a big fan of stripped down bikes. For zipping around town and just looking cool. Honda had the balls to do what H.D did not. Now, if it had a VTX 1800 motor. Well a hot rod VTX motor. Looks like a fun bike. Looks like a blank canvas to me!
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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2009, 09:55:26 AM » |
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I would have to pass. I agree with Wingman, if I was buying a twin, it would be a Victory.
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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2009, 11:08:42 AM » |
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I think I'll keep my Valkyries.
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2009, 12:49:00 PM » |
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Pass ............ Just don't see the point, another HD clone. If thats what a person wants, just buy the real thing and get a Harley.
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2009, 12:55:24 PM » |
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Saw one on display at Cyclefest in Auburn, IN last weekend. From a distance, I thought it was a custom "scooter," you know, one of those little lawn mower engine-powered thingys. Up close, I realized there was a sizeable two pot in it, but still couldn't get past the "toy" looks of the thing.
Like others, there are other twins I would buy before this one if I wanted a twin. I'll also keep my Valk.
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« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2009, 05:42:57 PM » |
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Inline 4 power that baby & THEN Honda would have something. Duff, your'e barkin' up the wrong tree asking Valk people to fall in love with a twink.  Gotta admire Honda's chutzpah in offering the Fury..... but IMHO why not go all the way with a "non-traditional" powerplant?  Thanks for the pics! 
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Iron Mike
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2009, 10:36:15 PM » |
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"Pretty plain looking if you ask me where is all the bling ? " Plain IS the bling!  It does not need to be painted like an easter egg with shiney tidbits to be be bling. To each his own, thats the spirit of two wheels aint it. I sure would not compare it to a Valk, not even the same class. ,
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« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2009, 01:40:03 AM » |
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There's nothing there to like. pretty boring bike if you ask me, all i know is all those hardly riders are going to look at it and think that Honda just wanted to copy a "clasic?" i've always been one for going my own way, not following the croud, it's just another v-twin to me.
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« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2009, 07:09:33 AM » |
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Stopped by two dealerships in the Mpls/St. Paul area yesterday (parts run: one place didn't have what I was looking for but showed another branch had 'em in stock) that BOTH had one each. First place had a "keep yer mitts off, it's sold" type sign on a plain black one that halfway carried off an understatedly cool look except for the underdeveloped and just plain WRONG engine  , second place had a sort of candy apple maroon or whatever one that just plain didn't do anything for me at all.
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« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2009, 07:35:33 AM » |
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I seen one in the local Honda dealer about a week ago. I spent most of my time looking at a used Valkyie tourer. I found the Fury boring!!!
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