This bike was introduced along with the DN-01
Bike pictured above is the one i am interested in because it uses some of the same technology the scooter uses.
Regarding the moped comments, its only here in america where scooters are derided so much.
And because of dolts like you guys, we have been stuck in the same stonage thinking that to this day has prevented the development of auto transmission bikes.
It totally befuddles me how myopic and narrow minded manufacturers can be in this day and age. I have dated two girls who all simply refuse to ride
the typical bike, but both of them loved a Suzuki burgman i took them for a ride on.
Above is the Burgman.
Before you say then scooters are for girls, i will quickly point out, both these girls really wanted to ride But they will not get on a manual bike for nothing. I tried to teach both of them on my katana but they werent having none of it. Matter of fact they couldnt understand why there are no sports bikes that are auto. (outside of some recently released yamaha which isnt really auto-tran.) I have several friends who have jumped on the burgman loved it even if they have never ridden. Infact i lent it to a friend of mind for a weekend and her roomate simply was all over it yet he had never ever ridden a bike in his life. He also refuses to take classes and always hated bikes, but he says he would buy an auto-transmission bike if it ever hit the market.
Simply do a google search in forums and see how many people would die to get their hands on a bike like the DN-01.
There is a very very huge market of these new age kids who have zero hangups about trying to look tough with bone head vietnam war vet ideals about having the need to change gears just to enjoy a bike ride. I am simply stunned that automatic bikes are just making a comeback to the market in the year 2007..
Anyways, the Dn01 wont even appear in America until 2010 or some where out there But i plan on importing one of these regardless. You wont catch me on some 600 pound hog blowing out every ones ears on my sunday ride..(Unless yamaha makes a bigger push for automatic bikes. They have one kinda auto matic but they dont market it that way)
Me, i am tired of sports bikes because i have a bad back. I simply cant ride it for more than an hour before i am pain or ride sitting upright which is just wrong for on a sportsbike. Give me a cruiser like like the Dn01 and i am home sweet home.