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Video: MotoGP bikes, Marc Marquez and a flock of sheep… plus total trials legends and stunt planes too!
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We’re loving this video from the Repsol Honda boys and we figured you’d enjoy it too. It’s only a couple of minutes long but it’s well worth a watch – it’s a behind the scenes film made for an upcoming Repsol promo video in Repsol’s ‘Sum of talent’ film series. It’s got some real…
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Inside designs! Honda’s Duolever Gold Wing CONFIRMED in legal documents!
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Honda has just filed a batch of final designs for the upcoming 2017 Gold Wing – and even though the subject matter of the designs are just for very large air scoops in the mudguard, there’s another secret that we can see in the drawings which confirms our world first article from a year ago.…
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Video: Inside Honda. The story behind the new Fireblade RR
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https://youtu.be/MEd5Cf9_fd8 So here’s a very interesting video from Honda pointing towards the next generation Fireblade. The film was put out to the Indonesian market and runs through the company’s ideology around where the prime sportbike market is heading. Honda Creative Director Miwa Koji explains the design work going into the RR supersports bike. It’s well…
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Honda’s monkey bike is getting updated
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Yawwwnnnn, so here’s another monkey bike update from Honda. Based on the firm’s MSX125 it’s going to kick out just under 10bhp @ 7000rpm from the 125cc single motor and it’ll tip the scales at 100kg or so. If you see more than two of these anywhere outside of a paddock we’ll eat our retro-inspired…
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2017 Honda CMX500 funky new roadster REVEALED in secret drawings
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Here’s the confirmation of our mid-sized Honda city/Adventure style bike story – direct from inside Honda itself. These two patent designs for the bike, plus the official importer listing from Astra Honda in India proves that Honda is going to add the funky 500 to the range for next year. Called the CMX500AH in the…
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Honda unveils new ‘X-ADV’ machine
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Honda has confirmed the production of the ‘X-ADV’ adventure machine for the 2017 season. The new bike is based on the City Adventure concept machine displayed at EICMA show in Milan in 2015. Honda says that the X-ADV combines the spirit of adventure with all-round performance, practicality and comfort for urban commuting and weekend escapes. This will…
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Photos of fully finished 2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade emerge
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We already knew that Honda was going to launch a new CBR1000RR Fireblade in 2017, but now we have the first photos of the bike to whet our appetite. The photos have emerged on Twitter, and although not great quality, they give a great view of the new machine. The photos suggest that the bike…
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Honda VFR1200X getting a new front end and less beak for next year
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We know it’s not going to make ‘story of the year’ or anything, but it’s interesting to see that Honda is updating the VFR1200X Cross Tourer for 2017. Gone is the bike’s stubby beak to be replaced by a new fairing ‘shoulder’ to improve weather protection for the rider. The bike’s screen has also come…
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Video: Nicky Hayden hosts Honda Racing TV
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Episode five of the ongoing series from Honda Pro Racing has gone live and you can watch it here. This time out, it’s former MotoGP world champion, and current WSB star, Nicky Hayden at the controls. Join the Kentucky Kid as he takes you on a tour of the Hayden ranch in Owensboro, visits the…
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Video: Honda Africa Twin long term test, part three: 7,500 miles and new modifications
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We have had this Honda CRF1000L DCT Africa Twin as a long term test bike for the last few months, and we’re still impressed. After a load of on and off road riding the odometer now shows 7,500 miles, so it’s time for another quick update. In the third episode of Long Term Life with…
