New Honda Concept Bike - And It's Actually Cool!

Just saw this posted today:

http://www.asphaltan...da-cb4-concept/

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Now if it had a small V4, it would be perfect. Bring back the VFR500!

the header seems like an homage to the old school cb400f

If that made it into production as an inline 4 or a V4 I would buy one! A CB400F is on my short list of purchases. 

You sure that's a Honda & not another variation of the MV F3 ? Looks like that's where they got their inspiration !

Well Mikey, if the 400 part of CB400 is important, then this isn't going to do it for you since it is based on the CB650F.  It at least shows that Honda still has some clue how to design an attractive headlight assembly...and then saddle it with that hideous tank.  Those horrendous air intake vents, not only are they ugly, but it looks like they interfere with the triple clamps...SMH.  It's like they looked at an fz-09 at the last minute and said "Well Yamaha stuck these horrendously ugly air vents on the sides of their tank, let's do it too!!"

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CB4

Unfortunately, I think we've seen the end of new v-layout engines unless they are somehow central to the brand.  Ignoring the cruiser market, where V-twins are a hallmark of the design, there really aren't any new v-layout engines in the entry level (Sub 1000cc) market.  The only two that I can think of off the top of my head are the VFR800 and Suzuki SV650, and both of those engine designs are quite old.  Nobody is really designing them because they are more expensive to build and more complicated to service than inline layouts.  Hell, even the new Africa Twin went parallel.  RIP NT650 and VFR500.

I ride an MT09 every day, and love the fake air scoops!

that seems to have design elements from the roland sands designed XSR900 (MT09) variant. Squarer, possibly fake intake scoops, single round headlight, old school curved tank (not the flatter, heavily angled modern style of the MT)
also has a combination ally/plastic front guard like the MT09street tracker.

I agree keef, I like the air scoops. I'd like it better if they weren't fake though. Reminds me of the V-max.

Well, I guess we will have to agree to disagree on those vents.  I just think it would have looked much cleaner without them.  Also, didn't mean to offend any FZ/MT09 owners but the vents are the big sticking point on me trading in the Hornet for one any time soon.

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So  cool  !

+1

The rear end screams Diavel to me.

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Now if it had a small V4, it would be perfect. Bring back the VFR500!

 
If it had a V4, the rear cylinders would be in your starfish.

Well, I guess we will have to agree to disagree on those vents.  I just think it would have looked much cleaner without them.  Also, didn't mean to offend any FZ/MT09 owners but the vents are the big sticking point on me trading in the Hornet for one any time soon.

I'm not that easily offended.

take one for  a test ride, you won't care how it looks after you ride one.

I agree keef, I like the air scoops. I'd like it better if they weren't fake though. Reminds me of the V-max.

 one side holds relays and fuses, the left side is empty - so you can relocate the horn in there.

and the angle of the pic that switchblade posted is effing beautiful.

Ahhh the V4, keeping starfishes warm for over 30 years!!!

They did a little "smoke and mirror" design on the exhaust routing after the manifold.

 Notice how it loops into a boom box/catalytic converter behind the engine before it comes out the right side of the bike (something they also did on the 3rd gen VFRs years ago).... making it neccessary to add on that giant faux(?) CF heat sheild next to theright foot peg to hide things......

 Most, if not all bike msnufacturers do this kind of thing these days, but I think it would be so much better if they come up with a more "honest" design and not resort to faking things like they do with air scoops too.

I like it. Just stick options of a V4 400 and 800 and get making it!