Honda Continues To Avoid Sport Bikes

[ionbeam]

Article from Autopia

Amid the automotive weirdness that typifies the Tokyo Motor Show, there are to be found a few truly stirring examples of mechanical art. Honda's EVO6 concept is just such a machine. The bike uses a version of the 1832-cc horizontally opposed six-cylinder powerplant from Honda's big Gold Wing touring bike. But expect the EVO6 version of the engine to belt out a good deal more than the Gold Wing's 118 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque — and expect the EVO6 itself to tip the scales at considerably less than half the Gold Wing's dry weight.

 

[jwilly]

That thing looks pretty cool!!

 

[Scab]

What? All that power and no trailer hitch? Pfft.

 

[twowheelnut]

"Honda, we build hecka scooters!"

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

I like it a whole lot better than the "Ruin"!

 

[kansas transit]

That's a cooool bike.

 

[TriggerT]

Competition for the much anticipated revised V-Max?

 

[Geezer]

Looks nice. Where do the saddle bags attach? B)

 

[ionbeam]

Bring the whole package in around 400 lbs wet, make >180 hp, keep the 128 lb/ft or better.

As it stands, the wheel base looks long, the rake too mild but the CG will be very low if that is a fake gas tank. If that is a fake tank then plan on lots of gas stops. Ground clearance shouldn’t be a factor, make the cylinder head covers replaceable sliders. The gas tank already looks dented, seat looks high but I luv the dirt bike straight bars. Where this baby is going it don’t need no bags. I smell a hooligan bike that can probably hang with pure sorts.

<<POP>> Dang, I just woke up and remembered this is only a concept bike.

 

[tstaff]

Looks a lot like a B-King to me?

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Some bikes are just meant to go buy a shake at the local drive in diner. I think that's one of them. Cool and useless...sometimes there's nothing wrong with that

 

[Groo]

Kinda reminds me of the Triumph Rocket III...

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Kinda reminds me of the Triumph Rocket III...

Maybe Triumph will come out with a full dress version of the Rocket to counter Honda's move