Since we found a patent for Honda’s e-blower, which is basically an electrical supercharger hooked up to a V3 powerplant, after which noticed it unveiled as a raw concept at EICMA final 12 months, I do not assume every week has passed by that I have never thought of it. Thank God, EICMA is across the nook, and the idea will likely be getting revealed as a result of the model’s newest teaser video has set my thoughts into overdrive as soon as extra.
The video reveals a motorbike that retains the single-sided swingarm, derived from the CB1000R, which we first noticed at EICMA final 12 months. In opposition to its direct competitors, the CB1000R was normally discovered to be underwhelming, which made lots of people look previous simply how lovely its swingarm is. I am delighted to see it dwell on in some kind on no matter unit will use this powerplant.
The opposite factor we will take from the teaser video is that it is a trellis body housing the V3 and e-blower. This is not the norm for Honda, which normally opts for twin-spar and high-beam frames.
From what’s proven within the video, which is not loads to be truthful, you would be forgiven for pondering that is positively solely going to be a regular bare bike. And it nonetheless could be. However, it is doable the bike is both partially faired, à la Yamaha XSR900 GP, or comes with the choice of a full fairing, just like the XSR900 GP does, albeit in Europe.
The teaser does a wonderful job of not giving us something and solely reaffirming what was already extremely suspected from the idea’s reveal final 12 months. It does precisely what it is purported to and teases us. We nonetheless do not even know what it’s going to be referred to as, though Honda filed a trademark for the V3R final 12 months, so we’ll stick to that for now.
For these of you who need the information as quickly because it’s out, examine the information at 10 am CET subsequent Tuesday, November 4, and all will likely be revealed.
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