AQ - do they know something we dont ?

[anton88]

I wrote to Stephan at AQ, asking for some English info on various @ mods and also the 840cc engine conversion, this was his reply :

the 840cc transform we don't have in the moment on stock, but honda make for this yaer a noew bike with new engine!
We will wait now!

Reguards

Stephan Jaspers

i know there are various roumers of a new @, but do you think they know something more ?????????????????????

Gues we will have to wait and see ..............................

[lootch67]

Ooo, this is exciting! As long as it's not something based on the Vara's engine.. Sorry, but in this day and age there's no excuse for that sort of fuel consumption.

I'm sure some Vara owners will be along shortly to prove me wrong.

[Badger]

Fuel consumption should be fine for you, I heard it's gonna be a diesel !

[Chad]

Fuel consumption should be fine for you, I heard it's gonna be a diesel !

[lootch67]

Fuel consumption should be fine for you, I heard it's gonna be a diesel !

They can still stick it then.

[samih]

Fuel consumption should be fine for you, I heard it's gonna be a diesel !

Now that would be progress. Especially if it was a turbo as well. Something like 70 bhp and twice the torque of the @ would be sweet, while it would have a tank range something like 500 miles.

Give me one now!

[Rubberchicken]

Now that would be progress. Especially if it was a turbo as well. Something like 70 bhp and twice the torque of the @ would be sweet, while it would have a tank range something like 500 miles.

Give me one now!

Check out the Thunderstar then...

Yes, it's ugly as sin (and then some) but apparently 100 bhp and 200-250 Nm

Now if they'd stick it in a decent allroad frame...

[chronyx]

94mpg Wouldn't mind taking that for a spin though...

[robelst]

Now that would be progress. Especially if it was a turbo as well. Something like 70 bhp and twice the torque of the @ would be sweet, while it would have a tank range something like 500 miles.

Give me one now!

Check out the Thunderstar then...

Yes, it's ugly as sin (and then some) but apparently 100 bhp and 200-250 Nm

Now if they'd stick it in a decent allroad frame...

I think it looks rather good, but allroad is better of course.
Runs on bio-diesel as well, that could blow a whole new life and meaning into our, erm, "landscaped" garden.

I wouldn't expect too much revolution though, if there is a new AT to appear it will more likely be a road-biased low-seat mongrol like the Suzi V-strom than an exciting and daring piece of kit the AT once was. Honda only builds predictable mainstream bikes for the big masses these days

[Badger]

Fuel consumption is about 10% higher on my Varadero compared to my AT, not a bad trade off for 55% more power, 59% more torque and 22% more weight. If I start worrying about fuel consumption on my bikes I think it'll be time to sell up!