saw this in the latest Cycle World.
http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewBikeCatalogue/2004/Suzuki/G-Strider/Intro.htm

personally, I'd like to ride it. looks comfortable and seems like a blast to ride. even if it is a scooter.

It really looks good from the rear. Is that a targeting HUD behind the windscreen? Oh, it's the LCD. How would that fair in a crash? It definitely has the top head-turn factor. And the size of the rims will allow for modern rubber! 900cc's! Trackball? I'd rather have a joystick for Chuck Yeager's Air Combat.

now slap that on a GS500....without the extra fairing on the sides....and we are in business....

I wonder how the steering works.  Does it follow any sort of traditional motorcycle response?  (press left, turn left) And no steering input from the feet.  Mechanical or fly-by-wire steering? Is the thing ridable?   Heh, I hope the thing is sporty and doesn't handle like a H-D :lol:

If it works, I'd love to go down the road looking all Kaneda-style  

Looks like a pimped-up Japanese Gurney Alligator.

Come on men! It's a scooter! Besides it looks like one of those Sharper Image motorcycles for kids.  :nana:  :nana:  :nana:

If it works, I'd love to go down the road looking all Kaneda-style  [/quote]

I was waiting for the "Akira" reference!  

One day, scooters will rule the world!

if you think the G-Strider looks sissy-like, then check out the Honda Griffon.
http://world.honda.com/factbook/motor/motorshow/200310/03.html

it looks rather muscular. same recumbent style, but leaner-looking. and check out the front rotor.

QuoteSuzuki Electronically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (SECVT)

fancy talk for "automatic transmission"... booooooo!!!  

Quote from: javio1If it works, I'd love to go down the road looking all Kaneda-style  

I was waiting for the "Akira" reference!  [/quote]

Saw this in the new Cycle World, it's interesting.

I'd rather have Kaneda's bike though  

yesh, Da Gators Kin is what it is. i see these bikes about as function fulfilling as the cadillac escalade, you want a SUV? get a damn jeep.

Cut out the more fanciful elements and it's Yamaha's T-Max, the blurb for that is all scooter-bike fusion staff. At least the T-Max is real and on the road.

Hate to be the only dissenting voice, but if that Honda Griffon is in dealerships in 2005/6, I'll buy one.

Quote from: cozyCome on men! It's a scooter! Besides it looks like one of those Sharper Image motorcycles for kids.  :nana:  :nana:  :nana:

i was thinking the same thing except for the sharper image motorcycle thing but i agree

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On the Honda, where do you put your feet? Or, because it's so muscular and recumbent, do you ride it like a flattracker?

Quote from: scratchOn the Honda, where do you put your feet? Or, because it's so muscular and recumbent, do you ride it like a flattracker?

what's a flattracker? :dunno:

seriously though, it looks like you put your feet in that area where the VTEC insignia is.

these are better designed than the Gator. those just look flat out odd.