https://mobile.twitter.com/HondaWSBK/status/778190654103052288 Didn't see this posted. Only thing that stands out it the autoblip.
I was told earlier in the year there will be 2 new Honda Liter bikes. An updated CBR1000RR and a V4 homologation special. It came from a guy i would consider to be in the loop and not be full of shit. Lets see what happens. Ive been kicking around the idea of a new R1, but i want to see what Honda is coming with and/or get some real world feedback on the new Gixxer. Ive pretty much made up my mind that i will keep racing these 3 bikes next year (4 counting The Grom). But i will want to get a new Liter bike to ride on the street and start bonding with it, then race it in 2018.
Sounds cool! I'm so torn about getting a 1000cc bike next. Had them in the past and just had more fun on the 600's but these new bikes are pretty damn small and have amazing power/tech!!
Isn't that what the RC213V-S ended up being? I just don't see Honda having the balls anymore to build something like that for the mass-market, even if it is a "limited production" model.
Serious question to those in the know - With the CBR1000rr and CBR 600rr being 8 and 9 years old respectively (and the 8 year-old R6), when does tooling start to wear out?
Wait a sec...........why is that "teaser" dated 4/10/2016? This is some busted old teaser for the CBR250RR.....I feel like I've been rick-rolled.
In other parts of the world they put the day before the month... DD/MM/YY vs. our MM/DD/YY Rob P just beat me to it..lol
The tooling will be in place for several years after the new model launches. Industry requirements are such that you must have parts available for 7-8 after the model stops production. For the dealers, having a 7-8 year run on the model is a great thing. A new model might be good for sales, but all the special tools have to be purchased up front to work on them.
For the most part, those special tools are not purchased by the franchised dealer; they are billed to his parts account before the tool is boxed and shipped. "This is a special tool that will only be of use on this one obscure model that you may or may not have ordered. Your parts account has been billed $795 for this tool."
Because the US is pretty much the only place that puts the month first. In the rest of the world, 4/10/2016 = October 4th.
