Anyone gonna build a Honda CBR500R twin for Clubman?

Being a long stroke, maybe it couldn't match the EX500 in HP.
But the fuel injection and such may make it a cool platform to have.
So good to see Honda and Suzook stepping up with some good entry level / smaller race options for us.
If this is a repost, BM! I am too challenged mentally to search for any damn thang!!!

And as cool as the Kawi 300 is, I think Honda just trashed the sales revenue Kawi was expecting!

 

What's Suzuki building?

I read somewhere that Honda was paying contingency on the 500 in WERA.

 

I think Suz is building a 2-fiddy twin or some such.
Holy crap, if Honda is paying money in WERA races I'd be all over that if I was a younger whipper-snapper like some of the many punks that frequent these pages.....

 

Wait until Sean says something formal. I read it some place but that doesn't mean it's true.

 

The recent Motorcyclist article is guessing mid to upper 40s in HP, which would be close (I believe) to the EX. Not sure how it would do against the EX with F3 setup, though.

 

I'd like to hear more about this. I'm still in the planning stages for my next track bike. My 1125 is sold and will be delivered Saturday. My current plans are for a WR450 super single (which I already have). Something a little more durable would be appreciated but I don't think this 500 is going to be too light on the track if it's 420# stock with a full tank of gas.

 

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=50548

just posted...

 

What is a NSF350? Maybe that should read NSF250!

 

-jim

 

You can build sv500 or 600 for less money and dominate class.
Need supersport class for this bikes to grow class.

 

Does payment through xtrm mean that they pay cash? Or is it only good for product?

 

xtrm gives you a debit card you can use anywhere. At least that's how mine worked the last time I used.

 

so when does the sheet come out with the WERA class details

 

Honda was down on power in Moto3 this year, so they are building a cheater bike.

 

That's really interesting.

I wonder what it would cost to build a competitive CBR500.

 

Looks like its going to take some work to get clip ons to fit.

 

The Honda link says all 500 4 stroke classes. I guess that would be D superstock and D superbike. But there is no D superstock and D superbike Nationals

 

If it's a 2 cyl, is it really a CBR?

 

So this thing is legal for 3 classes? That's $2250 a weekend?

The press release couldn't be any more vague if they tried.

 

They only pay one class a weekend.