[Blade RR]

We all seen the pics of the prototype utilising the new design V4 engine from the VFR1200. Honda said they'd be building a "family" of bikes based around this engine.

For this model, known as the v4x, the name has been registered by Honda afaik.

Spy shots below from Switzerland (?) over the past week show the bike is real. Hard to tell of the bikes size by the spy shots but it's not a million miles away from the prototype at all.

The spy shots surfaced few days ago (now all over the web and taken by BP & Co) show that there is no clutch lever so its got to be using the Dual Clutch Transmission maybe. Lots of rumours about bhp knocking about but it will surpass 150hp no problem.

Engine is well disguised, interesting enough bike. Gauging off the current VFR1200 it wont be cheap (?).

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[Magnets]

Oh look Ray it's the bike I said Honda were building and you said they never would!!

Magnets 1
Honda Fethishist 0

lol

Wait till you see their new Superbike

[jimgoose]

Magnets, on 26 May 2011 - 02:18 PM, said:

...Wait till you see their new Superbike

Love that engine and 'box. They badly need to drop it into a Fireblade++ sort of thing - an RC45 for the 2010-ies, whatever the hell you're supposed to call this decade.

This post has been edited by jimgoose: 26 May 2011 - 02:52 PM

[bogman]

Be interesting to see the Honda Crossdresser in the flesh


Wonder what the tank capacity will be, wont be trading the Triumph in for one just yet


Where's the Tae jimgoose

[Magnets]

jimgoose, on 26 May 2011 - 02:51 PM, said:

Love that engine and 'box. They badly need to drop it into a Fireblade++ sort of thing - an RC45 for the 2010-ies, whatever the hell you're supposed to call this decade.

Hope they make first gear taller, its a pain in the arse as it is.

[Kelpie]

The rider must be a big fella. That bike looks tiny.

[Alan]

Is that the end of the Vara I wonder!!!

[Blade RR]

Magnets, on 26 May 2011 - 02:18 PM, said:

Wait till you see their new Superbike

yes, i believe it will be something special. I will wait it out though, happy with the duke for the moment. Sure i will just get a loan of one when its released.

Alan, on 26 May 2011 - 06:21 PM, said:

Is that the end of the Vara I wonder!!!

Yup, Vara is no more apparently. But dont worry, suzuki have a few aces up their sleeve for this year, big twin is coming back

[jimgoose]

Magnets, on 26 May 2011 - 06:14 PM, said:

Hope they make first gear taller, its a pain in the arse as it is.

Yes, so you said - shifting up and down between first and second the whole time during slow-speed bimbling, yeah? Is it any better in the sportier mode?

bogman, on 26 May 2011 - 05:14 PM, said:

...Where's the Tae jimgoose

'Ow do, Cha. Mine's Barrys and Jaffa Cakes!

[jamesobrady]

looks like a bmw

[Magnets]

More like an obese kle500

jamesobrady, on 27 May 2011 - 12:43 AM, said:

looks like a bmw

[KildareMan]

It's going to be heavy.

[The Wraith]

Nope, don't like the look of that at all. I'm intrigued with Magnet's comment on the new superbike/sportsbike though.