Honda
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Milan show: Honda shows the updated CBR650F and CB650F
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Honda’s four-cylinder middleweight CBR650F and CB650F gain 3kW peak power (now 67kW/11,000rpm), a Showa Dual Bending Valve front fork, revised Nissin brake calipers and new free-breathing exhaust. Shorter gear ratios should help acceleration through the mid-range. Honda also promises that the updated bikes provide a thrilling soundtrack from down low, growing to a fast-spinning howl…
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Milan show: Honda’s mini-Africa Twin, CRF250 Rally unveiled
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We have brought you news about the development of this bike for a while now with various patents revealing parts of it, but here it finally is in all its glory: the new CRF250 Rally (or mini-Africa Twin, if you prefer). The 250cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder DOHC engine delivers peak power of 18.2kW at 8,500rpm with…
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Honda and Yamaha in talks to work together on range of bikes – yeah, really.
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Honda and Yamaha in talks to work together on range of bikes – yeah, really. An announcement has found its way to us from Japan which says that the two companies have started discussions toward an ‘alliance’ that will see Honda providing engines for certain Yamahas. So far, the only bikes that have been included…
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Honda puts in patent for the 300TT Racer retro funkster roadbike
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Honda has filed a patent for this, the firm’s 300 TT racer concept. Now, this might mean that this bike will be made into a production bike – or it could well be the case that Honda is just keeping others away from making something like this from the over-the-counter CBR parts – but either…
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Video: early look at Honda’s TV advert for the 2017 CBR250RR
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Honda has released this new advert for the CBR250RR. We like it and we figured that you’d like it too. The bike is part of the Honda 2017 line-up and makes 36bhp @ 12,500rpm. It weighs in at 168kg dry and has a petrol tank capacity of 14.5 litres. Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/oqAgH9ue3g0
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Honda confirms new CRF450 pricing
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Honda revealed its 2017 CRF450R and CRF450RX, for the first time in the UK, at the International Dirt Bike Show yesterday and, on the day of the unveiling, confirmed pricing for the eagerly-anticipated new competition models. The CRF450R will retail at £7,299 and a Buildbase Honda Special will be available at £8,499. The CRF450RX is…
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Photos: New mini-adventurer from Honda
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Honda has unveiled a cool little adventure bike, the CBF190X, in China, but it looks like this is a China only model – for now at least. The bike was unveiled at China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in Chongqing, and it will join join the CB190R and CBF190R in the company’s sub 200cc line up…
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Impressive Honda CBR250RR power figures confirmed
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Our friends in Indonesia have the official details from Honda that confirm the power, weight and other details of the new Honda CBR250RR. According to the documents, the maximum power output from the parallel twin is 36bhp at 12,500rpm, which is pretty impressive considering that the 125cc version only manages 13bhp. It’s also well ahead…
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NEW bike FOUR: Honda’s super sweet, retro-esque VTR250 gets new colours and tweaks for the faired and naked versions
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NEW bike FOUR: Honda’s super sweet, retro-esque VTR250 gets new colours and tweaks for the faired and naked versions There’s few technical details about this bike at the moment (largely, because it’s going to be Japan-only and isn’t unveiled until tomorrow) but we figured we’d still show you these pretty neat new colours for the…
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Honda Fireblade 2017: USA source says cheaper, ‘basic’ version of the new superbike is on the way
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Honda Fireblade 2017: USA source says cheaper, ‘basic’ version of the new superbike is on the way. There’s going to be a cheaper, lower-spec Honda Fireblade launched at the Milan motorcycle show next month. That’s the claim being made by American website Asphalt and Rubber which attributes the information coming from American Honda. According to…
