Although they might relax the riding position, the next change must surely be variable valve timing. Suzuki and BMW have done it, it seems surprising that Honda have yet to take the plunge
I think Honda made a Patent application, but now we've got this, I can't see anything major, especially enginewise, happening other than the annual 'new stripes' for a few years. Just my baseless opinion of course
Now they have changed bore and stroke, I'll wager it is an electronics/head change which will come quickly. They'll have to. They have form for this. Remember ABS in 2009, right after the 2008 launch.
Seen it today I am afraid no chance apologies N I know if you cut you in half it will say HRC but I am only 5ft 8 on a good day size 7,feet small hands and this thing is small ....out and out track bike you sit on it like a plank....top yoke and finish in general far off...swing arm in black looks like plastic plumbing nope not for me sat on the new V4s looks a work of art in terms of detail ....front end ...rear end a thing of beauty so looks like heading back to the red camp ....R1m ok but again real on top off...V4s has a great tank to get legs around new blade is a mini Moto any one taller then me will look like a mini Moto up there arse......
As for the new colours in the BMW s1000rr shocking makes it look like a Chinese special...standard R1 in blue with light grey fender proper happy shopper touch....GSXR look like stuck in the early 2001,,,V2 could be the bike of the year at 15k....
You're blind to the high standards of eligibility. Don't be too upset though - you're close. A nice set of redesigned 2020 riders footpegs could see your entry at number one!! The will mean Lozzy going down. Ooh, not in the literal sense. I always have a problem explaining myself.
Yes Charlie; back to bike talk after nigels list has got us all hot and bothered. I agree, and even then some what you’re paying for the name, and the bragging rights that go with it
Absolutely....but at the end of the day that is still a quantifiable addition to the bike. The V4 feels like a swiss watch with a swiss watch price tag, the Fireblade feels like a G-shock with a swiss watch price tag. I dare say your residuals will be a lot safer with a £20k+ Panigale than they would with a Fireblade. Everything about owning that V4 would be helping to justify the price tag....the looks, the performance, the prestige, the sound, the branded parts, the technology, the kerb appeal and the sitting in the garage looking at appeal.
Totally agree with you. For me personally , I wouldn’t own one. Because I’d never ride it; I’d just be looking at it ALL day long. The Italians certainly have a way with style.
I have an ever so strange feeling that Honda have done their homework and priced these bikes right. Wait until the folks start test driving them and, see how they are performing on the track. Honda must be expecting them to wipe the floor with the competition to have gone in with them so highly priced and I would be surprised if a manufacturer such as them to be that far out of touch without good information and research to back it up. Brand loyalty only goes so far. If it all goes pear shaped then yes, I would expect a lot of discounts to start pouring from the dealers but in my opinion it's too early to tell since no-one has really ridden one yet
BUT, they also have a way with gremlins. Have you guys paid no attention to the spontaneous combustion, and particularly to @Brom66 informative posts? I'm not knocking the bike, but it also has its reported concerns.
