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2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« on: December 09, 2015, 02:43:17 PM »
More hints that Honda may unleash 2 liter Superbikes for 2017 -- new CBR1000RR and . . . . RVF1000RR or an affordable version of the RC-213V-S. 

Said Honda Research and Design head, Tetsuo Suzuki:
“The three options open to us include a new replacement for the Fireblade, the RVF1000 you have mentioned and also a cheaper version of the RC213V-S. We will be studying all three in parallel and all are under serious consideration, but it is likely there will be one or perhaps two of the three options made for production. ... As far as the possibility of an RVF1000 that will be derived from a cheaper version of the RC213V-S platform and engine, then that is one possible path.”

http://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/honda-may-have-two-new-superbikes-on-the-way-for-2017-1747079815?rev=1449677846572

One can hope . . .
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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2015, 02:49:17 PM »
That RC-213V-S is one sexy looking bike.... 8)
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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2015, 03:13:10 PM »
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VEEEEEE 444444444444444444444444s!!!!!!  8)
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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2015, 04:41:06 AM »
I'm a little surprised they sold all of the rc213v-S bikes already, and I'm sad they had to dumb it down for emissions


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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2015, 05:23:00 AM »
I find it curious with the number it wears. Don did you photoshop that on there?  ;D
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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2015, 09:46:34 AM »
the British motor cycle news printed this interview in more detail and by affordable they mean either 40 to 50 grand in your money if they pitch it cheap or 70 if they decide to give us some of the good bits , so start saving now !
one thing is for sure .... it won't have 46 on it
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2015, 10:03:27 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2015, 11:17:34 AM »
It's ok I am just not sure it has enough power for me. ha,ha,ha
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2015, 11:29:40 AM »
46 - what an excellent number. :)
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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2015, 12:23:43 PM »
There are only rumors at the moment, but the mention was of either a lower-spec RC-213V-S in the $50K/50K BPS or (my preference) a RVF1000 in the range of $25K/25KBPS

All of the photos in the Lanesplitter article are older, existing models.  And, no, Honda will not be adorning any bikes with Rossi's 46 anytime soon, other than its leftover GP bikes in its museum. 
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2015, 12:48:10 PM »
Quote from: GV1390 on December 10, 2015, 11:29:40 AM
46 - what an excellent number. :)

I like 42 better for obvious reasons.  ;)
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Re: 2017 - the year of the new Honda V4 Superbike for the masses?
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2015, 03:51:35 PM »
42 is a much better number !

i would love to see the bike priced at $25k  [ which would make it about £18 k over here and the same price as the R1M ] but there is a new fireblade out in 2017 and they won't want the two
bikes competing with each other so if it does happen they will push it up market
while the v4 is a rumour the fireblade is not , the race teams have been promised something special . it had better be because 2016 is going to be another hard year for Honda superbike riders , even worse than 2015 .
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« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2015, 04:26:50 PM »
Agreed Simon. I hope Honda gives the Superbike teams a hot weapon this year.
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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2015, 10:46:45 PM »
I think they are getting the same old stuff with some minor engine upgrades.  Poor Nick Hayden will have to ride a dog for a year before getting a new development superbike.  Why can't they just give him the good $hit NOW?!
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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2015, 12:04:44 AM »
Hayden has been riding crap bikes for years , he is much better than his results would lead you to believe .
its his job to make sure the 2017 bike is good enough . he gets to ride it in January
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« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2015, 07:59:23 AM »
Quote from: simon#42 on December 11, 2015, 12:04:44 AM
its his job to make sure the 2017 bike is good enough . he gets to ride it in January

Nick spends most of the winter break in Newport Beach when doing flyaway testing. I think he will be at the D-Store tonight for their industry grand re-opening. Sykes tomorrow afternoon.

Just curious - what's your intel on him testing a 2017 bike next month in 2016?
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« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2015, 09:34:09 AM »
ask nicky tonight what he is up to .
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« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2015, 11:06:42 PM »
He was there chatting up Scott Russell.
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« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2015, 11:12:50 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on December 11, 2015, 11:06:42 PM
He was there chatting up Scott Russell.

From Nicky's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/p/_LdpyYkyiQ/
Caption: "Picking up a few pointers from Mr Daytona about his old hunting grounds "WSBK" at the D-store."
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« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2015, 12:09:46 AM »
you could pick up some bad advice from Scott , not sure if a nice boy like nicky should be talking to him at all
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« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2015, 04:52:29 AM »
Hah. No such thing as a bad boy in motorcycling. I was reading about the new ZX10, Kawasaki has a focus on this race series. I've always liked Nicky and I'm really hoping Honda pulls a rabbit out of their hat so he has a decent platform. I also hope he's still got some jazz left to get up to speed on a superbike. I'd hate to see him continue to struggle on a dog.

Cool get together Don. I saw the "apex" movie the other week and bumped into Yvon Duhamel and a bunch of "mature" fast guys....certainly a different crowd!  ::) 
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« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2015, 07:08:41 AM »
he was good on the bike it was all the other stuff that was a worry , lucky for kawasaki he quit in 95 after a few rounds , can you imagine that team with russell and gobert as the riders !  party on .

more chance of a rabbit than a decent superbike next year brent , 2017 will be his last chance of glory by 2018 Honda will have got a younger rider . sad but that is the way it works
at the recent jerez superbike test the kawasaki was the bike to beat and with two very good riders on board they must start the year as favorites
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« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2015, 12:31:38 AM »
Sykes was at the D-Store today for its grand re-opening to the public.  Very cool guy.
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« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2015, 04:24:34 PM »
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