Oh my, oh my oh my ....

[unixronin]

MCN just ran a sneakpeek story breaking the news on Honda's upcoming-for-2006 VFR1200XX.  190HP V5 based on the RC211V, traction control, ABS, linked braking, and who knows what else.  And decent two-up accomodations into the deal.  (Sure, the "Uncrashable?" headline is pure copywriter BS -- the bike hasn't been built yet that some retard can't wad, and probably never will.)

You may drool now.  But ration your drool carefully.  We won't be seeing it in showrooms until 2006.

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[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Someone on the NEDoD list found an article somewhere in which Honda said the 1200XX had "the most advanced brake system ever installed on a motorcycle". I'm willing to see what they're putting forward before I write it off. Frankly, I've always thought motorcycles need ABS much more than cars do, and I'll admit to thinking that the linked braking idea is mostly an issue of getting the implementation right.