Honda

Good news sports fans! Honda spruced up its dual-sport CRF300L base model and its Rally variant ahead of 2021 with a solid 15-percent increase in displacement, a concurrent 10-percent increase in power, reduced weight, and improved off-road performance. The Rally model brings even more off-road prowess to the table with its Ricky Brabec-inspired equipment package for riders looking to do some actual trailblazing/globetrotting work.

Honda greeted the new decade with a buffed-up, base-model Gold Wing range that’s best described as a BNG-Plus treatment with a few extra goodies thrown in. Updated damping values tune up the suspension system along with improved electronics to complete the package. Of course, this is all accompanied by the performance and handling that has always held the Gold Wing in good stead and keep the line in an excellent competitive position within the U.S. Market.

Honda goes a bit beyond the cursory “Bold New Graphics” package that frequently heralds a new model-year with new bodywork and a blackout paint package on the Honda CB1000R that sets it well apart from the previous version to make it the “Black Edition.” Improved electronics join with the new looks for some under-the-hood improvements increasing its utility as a commuter, and a fun one at that. The punchy four-banger reprises its role as the beating heart with throttle-by-wire and riding modes on board to help with engine management.

Honda shows its commitment to continual improvement with its 2022 array of top-shelf, tour-tastic Gold Wing models. The Gold Wing range received a handful of improvements to include reworked heads and cylinders that reduce the weight of the drivetrain plus stock foglights and revised ergonomics to boost performance, safety, and comfort across the boards. Of course, this comes on top of the speed and handling for which the Gold Wings have long been famous to make it a serious competitor in the U.S. touring market.

John McGuinness has announced that he has joined the Honda factory team for the 2022 road racing series in Ireland and the Isle of Man. At 50 years old, is he over the hill or can he still cut it?

The Honda Hornet (called the 599 in the U.S. and CB600F in the UK) was a much-loved middleweight naked sports bike. A recent reveal at the EICMA show in Italy confirms that the name - and the bike concept - is set to make a return.

With this upgrade, Honda has addressed criticisms of the latest Fireblade in terms of gearing, while tweaking the electronics at the same time. SP available as 30th Anniversary limited edition.

Honda carries its venerable XR650L line into 2021, but to be honest, it’s almost completely unchanged from the original version unleashed on the world back in 1993. Before you scoff, I would point out that sharks haven’t changed in millions of years, having evolved long ago into creatures perfectly suited to their environments, and apparently, so it is with the XR650L. The Red Riders got it right out of the gate with this one, and popular support keeps the bike on Honda’s showroom floors even after nearly a quarter-century.

The imminent demise of the air-cooled CB1100 roadster, Honda is left with a retro bike-sized hole in its line up, the only Japanese manufacturer to be so empty. New patent drawings show a replacement might not be that far away.

Since pioneering the modern era of superbikes, Honda has rather lost its way when compared to its rivals. New patent drawings show a radical approach to the next generation of Fireblade.

Adventure-tourers are all the rage at the moment and Honda has entered the fray with a road-biased version of its Africa Twin. Full details have just been released and here they are!

’City Adventure’ concept turned into the X-ADV, with the 750cc engine from the NC750. It hasn’t made it to the U.S. but the ADV150 did. Now, the ADV300 is looking likely to land on American soil.

It’s been rumoured for a while but up to now, Honda has been tight-lipped about its new model. Now, we can reveal it is an Africa Twin-based touring bike. But that’s about all we know!

Australia has produced more than its fair share of racing greats on two and four wheels. Here, three of the best go head to head in their respective vehicles: Casey Stoner on his Honda MotoGP bike, Mark Webber in his Red Bull Formula 1 car and Jamie Whincup in his V8 Supercar. Five laps and the F1 car has to lap the other two before the finish line.

Honda has made some of the best TV adverts of any manufacturer, whether for cars or bikes. The latest, for Honda Brazil, is slightly bizarre but it’s still an inventive way of showing off the full range, by having them all conducted as if they form an orchestra.

Teaser videos are becoming all the rage and Honda is the latest manufacturer to introduce us to its latest model, the 2022 Africa Twin adventure bike. It’s short on details but big on inspiration.

Honda is rumoured to be ready to launch an updated CBR1000RR-R Fireblade to chase World Superbike Championship glory after the current model has failed to do just that.

Introduced in 2010 in Japan and Australia and then to the rest of the world in 2014, the CB1100 modern classic has received few upgrades in its life and now it appears to be on its last legs in the face of ever more stringent emissions regulations.

Honda America is doing its bit for charity by putting up for auction three Repsol Fireblades from its own collection. The money raised from the auction of a ’05, ’07, and ’09 race replica bikes will go to Riding For Kids Charity.

The smart craftsman knows that you have to match the tool for the job. And there’s clearly a vehicle in your off-road toolbox that you’re going to come to depend on: the 2021 Honda FourTrax Recon. It’s not Honda’s biggest ATV, but it is one of Honda’s most versatile. Light and maneuverable, it won’t wear you out the way some larger ATVs can. And it won’t make a big dent in your wallet, either. It features a specially designed 250-class engine that delivers plenty of low-rpm torque and power. Available in two versions: one featuring Honda conventional foot-shift ATV transmission, or the Recon ES model offering Honda’s Electric Shift Program (ESP). Plus, this year’s Recon is better than ever—with a new grille, new fenders, a new headlight and great new colors.

This Honda TV advert from the mid 2000s got it absolutely spot-on. Rather than concentrating on one aspect of their business, they cleverly showcased lots of their products with a great soundtrack featuring Andy Williams singing The Impossible Dream.

Honda rolls out its showroom CBR1000RR-R SP in a head-to-head matchup with its very own closed-circuit Fireblade racebike, both piloted by none other than UK BSB rider Glenn Irwin on his very own superbike from Honda’s British Superbike team. The stage was set and players put into place on the Oulton Park track.

Honda believes it is responsible for the safety of all its drivers and riders and is introducing new tech that will prevent collisions between cars and bikes. The Japanese company wants it to be fitted to all its new models by 2050, which might be possible in developed countries but raises questions about emerging countries where a vast majority of its products are sold. As many of these are in the budget range, is it viable to fit expensive tech to them?