Honda Motorcycles

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23 September 2025

Honda has named its first electric bike WN7

Hmm, not quite the ring of Fireblade. But WN7 it is, for Honda’s first electric motorcycle. Production is set to begin soon and the order book is evidently open for European preorders of Honda’s WN7. First arrivals will hit dealerships early next year.  CCS2 compatibility means a recharge is possible in 30 minutes. Home charging with a wall box takes
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23 September 2025
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Honda has named its first electric bike WN7

Hmm, not quite the ring of Fireblade. But WN7 it is, for Honda’s first electric motorcycle. Production is set to begin soon and the order book is evidently...
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3 September 2025
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Honda is about to release its EV FUN motorcycle

The first full-sized electric motorcycle from Honda is testing in Europe, with the maker readying it for that market. First revealed a year ago at the EICMA show...
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21 June 2025
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Honda’s electric E-VO is for China only at present

Honda has officially launched its first full-size production electric motorcycle, the E-VO. It looks like a retro-styled cafe racer and is initially for the Chinese market where it...
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24 May 2025
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Honda achieves a milestone that few will emulate

Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is about to produce bike number 500,000,000. Few car makers have managed single models that really sell well, like Corolla and Golf, both around the...
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9 April 2025
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2025 Honda CBR650R Review

If you like the concept of a quickshifter but bemoan clutchless downshifts, Honda has the system for you. We check out the E-Clutch attached to a CBR650R LAMS...
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8 November 2024
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Honda Unveils Supercharged Three-Pot Concept

Honda has shown off a four-stroke 75-degree V3 powerplant equipped with an electrical compressor that gives a marked torque boost in the low- to mid-rev range. It is...
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25 October 2024
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Honda Tweaks its Rebel Line-Up for 2025

For the 2025 model year, Honda’s Rebel cruiser line-up has improved ergonomics, updated technology and another new member. The new addition, the CMX1100SE Rebel, Honda describes as a...
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16 October 2024
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Honda’s New Hornet with SP Superpower

It is EICMA bike show time and all manufacturers are getting into the new model swing of things. Two years ago Honda launched the CB750 Hornet that we...
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18 November 2022
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Honda Rebel 500 morphs into a CL Scrambler

Back in the 60s and 70s Honda made CL Scramblers with engines in the 250-450cc range, aimed at those wanting to commute during the week and do some...
3 September 2025
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Honda is about to release its EV FUN motorcycle

The first full-sized electric motorcycle from Honda is testing in Europe, with the maker readying it for that market. First revealed a year ago at the EICMA show in Milan, the EV FUN Concept is a mid-sized naked electric motorcycle. It features automobile-grade CCS2 quick charging compatibility.  Leading the development is Masatsugu Tanaka, who has worked on motorcycle development for
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21 June 2025
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Honda’s electric E-VO is for China only at present

Honda has officially launched its first full-size production electric motorcycle, the E-VO. It looks like a retro-styled cafe racer and is initially for the Chinese market where it is built.  Beneath the round headlight and retro bodywork is a forged aluminium frame, a cast aluminium swingarm and a mid-mounted motor. It is good for 15-16kW, depending on battery size. It
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24 May 2025
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Honda achieves a milestone that few will emulate

Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is about to produce bike number 500,000,000. Few car makers have managed single models that really sell well, like Corolla and Golf, both around the 50million mark. But Honda eclipsed that with its Super Cub (above), managing over 100 million in its lifetime. And now Honda reports that it is about to build bike number 500 million
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9 April 2025
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2025 Honda CBR650R Review

If you like the concept of a quickshifter but bemoan clutchless downshifts, Honda has the system for you. We check out the E-Clutch attached to a CBR650R LAMS machine. Automatic transmissions for motorcycles are still a bit of a rarity, but automated manuals certainly aren’t. We’ve been riding all manner of motorcycles for ages that have automated manuals. Better known
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