A V5-powered VFR? A New CB1100F?
Motorcycle Mags Duke it Out Over Future Honda Products*
MCN is making bold projections about Honda's future products, and Visordown.com is doing its best to debunk the claims, asserting that "Honda UK's General Manager for motorcycles quashes MCN's front cover fantasy of V5 VFR1000 road bike."
Motorcycle News suggests the upcoming VFR will feature a radical V5 engine with a "Ferrari-style pushbutton gearchange," and they're also claiming that Honda will produce their sexy 1100F concept as a 2010 model. The soon-to-be-released issue can be previewed online, and also suggests that Honda will build a 250cc Kawasaki Ninja 250R beater-- bold and exciting claims, indeed.
What will the future hold for Honda's motorcycle portfolio? I know that if I called my Honda contact I'd probably get the usual "We don't discuss future products" response, but these possibilities certainly do pique my interest.
Related reading:
- 2007 Honda VFR Interceptor Full Review
- 2007 Honda VFR Interceptor Photo Gallery
- 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Full Review
- 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Photo Gallery
- 2008 Honda Gold Wing Long Term Tests
* Special thanks to Pete-- frequent commenter and our unofficial Canadian Motorcycle Envoy-- for tipping me off to the MCN story.
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Comments
Thanks Basem….probably the 1st bike I’ve seen so far that could make me reconsider a 1098. Let’s hope the fact that Honda UK killed the story in record time is a smoke screen. The rumor has been around for a long time. The last ‘pic’ was a Photoshop RR with a whole bunch of extra exhaust pipes. After that HRC built an RC211 with a headlight for a photoshoot.
Here’s hoping! But - if it actually shows up, bring LOTS of money.