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Explosion of new Honda at the EICMA in Milan
The EICMA in Milan has provided a framework for submission of news from Honda in 2011. The brand has been five all-new models, and changes in four key models of the range and two concept bikes.
In terms of developments is the spectacular Crossrunner, the new 800cc V4 brand that represents a new concept of motorcycle that combines the best aspects of two different kinds of bikes: the flexibility and exciting attitude of a high performance machine Naked with upright posture, comfort and the hard look of a motorcycle Adventure.
In addition, Honda again reinvents his legendary and successful CBR600F, a motorcycle with an exciting style and performance of a Supersport, but full of comfort and functionality of a multipurpose bike. Honda has also introduced two new family CBR, and the CBR125R, CBR250R, sporting qualities that combine the virtues of their displacement machines.
The other brand new model is the SW-T600, a new luxury high-powered scooter that integrates the most advanced technology and excellent design. Apart from these developments, Honda has introduced some changes to existing models. Read the rest of this entry »
HONDA XR
Honda XR has been in the last decade and soul star of many off-road events from simple fan excursion or enduro desert adventures through the world-renowned top competitions in forms as diverse as the rallies, enduro, supermotards, etc. .
The versatility and durability of the concept has not been surpassed XR On no other model and brand. Able to win the Dakar to put in check (Esquirol, Honda XR400) to Peterhansel himself in front of the new Yamaha WR400 unbeatable and in the world enduro Cto. World champion several times in the category with the pilot 250 4t Gian Carlo Rossi. Passing countless victories in national and international Cto different specialties. The first appeared in 1985 Xr 600. It is characterized as a motorcycle with simple lines and compact despite its capacity and cycle, the launch of this bike matches the XL 600 after his first success of the brand harvested in the first Paris-Dakar rallies.
Honda: The VFR 1200 F
The first contact, visual, is first reassuring. Its lines are smooth with the elegant flagship X from the prototype and feature protective side panels. We should, cons, operate machinery, 268 kg, 17 kg more than the 800.
Engineers have been successful in producing a new V4 more compact using the Unicam principle (a single overhead camshaft per bank of cylinders), but this effort in the weight was immediately eaten by the very practice cardan shaft. On the equipment side, the VFR 1200 F, in the declination gearbox we have tested, is in poverty, and ABS braking coupled apart. Pity. Read the rest of this entry »