With rumours circulating about several new models and updates, coming from Honda for its 2017 motorcycle range, a website – hondamotoglobal.com – has been set up to show some of the changes expected in the coming year. We’ve already seen a series of teaser videos on the upcoming X-ADV adventure scooter, and there is another video showing a sports bike.
Could this be the much spoken of CBR1000RR superbike replacement that is long overdue? With the tagline “Total Control”, which we last saw in Indonesia during the showing of the 2016 Honda CBR250RR, it might be so, or perhaps just the official global launch of the 250 cc sports bike itself.
What we can see are the 2017 Honda CRF450 dirt bike, and the Honda Africa Twin, slots for which have been provided on the website, although no videos have been uploaded yet. The full pages will be launched with new model-related content on press day at Intermot in Germany on October 4, EICMA 2016 in Italy in November, and IMS Long Beach in the US.
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Very likely. From next year on in the EU the EURO4 emission standards are mandatory for all new bikes. Honda can either cancel the sale of the bike (like Yamaha did with the XJR 1300) or bring a new bike.
Spyshots of this new Honda CBR 1000RR already circulating since last week. Chassis-wise, doesn’t look much different from the current CBR. What’s underneath the fairing is the biggest question mark. Hopefully it’ll have advanced electronics & packs more serious horses to challenge the class best.
total control video must be talking about the tyres.