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This video of former Top Gear and now Grand Tour presenter James May reassembling a Honda Z50 “monkey bike” over 30 minutes is not a mechanic’s guide to reassembling a motorcycle. It’s actually quite an entertaining ramble through the motorcycle fanatic’s philosophy of motorcycles, riding and keeping your tools tidy. Apparently the average time viewers …
Honda has been granted a patent for a leaning trike possibly powered by the Goldwing six-cylinder engine, a V-twin or electric motor. The Japanese company filed for the patent with the European Patent Office in August 2016 after the Neowing leaning three-wheel concept (pictured above) was unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The filing has just been …
Honda has filed patent drawings for a retro bike that looks a little like its 1980s six-cylinder CBX with a bubble fairing. It would be a competitor for retro models such as the BMW R nineT Racer and Triumph Bonneville Thruxton (with optional bubble fairing) and the popular Kawasaki ZX 900 RS Cafe Racer with …
Honda has issued a YouTube video teasing a new model called the Neo Sports Cafe to be unveiled on November 6, 2017, a day before the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan. Although there is little to see in the video, it seems the bike will be a modern version of a retro machine. Perhaps it …
A recent fatal Sydney car crash has prompted Honda Australia Motorcycle to make an unprecedented third plea for Goldwing owners to check whether their bike is included in a safety recall over faulty airbags. A 58-year-old man died on July 13 when his Honda CRV crashed and the driver was “struck in the neck by …
The 25th anniversary Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade has been confirmed for Australia to join the Fireblade SP and SP2. It was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan along with updated four-cylinder CB650FL and CBR650FL and the radical X-ADV adventure scooter. Honda Australia has not yet confirmed pricing or scheduled arrival dates for any 2017 …
Honda’s NC700SA “new concept” commuter has grown some highway legs, as well as more manners and grunt. It’s now the NC750SA and costs $8799 (plus on-road costs) which is just $309 more than the previous model. For that you get an extra 75cc of engine capacity with more power and torque. But the NC750SA is …
More power and torque, a more aggressive riding position and a racier windscreen has added $900 to the price of the 2014 Honda CBR1000RR coming in March. The standard is $16,899 (+ on-road costs) and the ABS model is $17,899. Increasing the price is a tough move considering sports bike sales are down, but Honda …
Mechanical troubles sunk the hopes of Honda today, handing a likely 1-2 win to KTM, their 13 consecutive victory in the Dakar Rally. The spectacular dunes of Copiapo set a dramatic backdrop for a day of high drama. Honda rider Joan Barreda Bort suffered electrical problems on his Honda from the 265km mark and finished …
Falls by both leading contenders was the highlight of the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally today. Three-time titleholder Marc Coma (KTM) fell early, but did no damage or injury and won the gruelling 605km dunes stage to strengthen his overall lead. Joan Barreda Bort (Honda) was not so lucky, falling heavily and damaging his …