Bike #3: The CBR1000RR FIREBLADE returns to the fight with 2 all new paint schemes as well as a few minor refinements. 2013 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade Review
Bike #4: The CB600F is definitely a possibility in light of the rumors on the 600rr's discontinuation. 2013 Honda CB600F Review
Bike #5:???
Bike #6:???
What could the last two be? Could they be the mysterious CBR500R that everyone has been hyping about?
Or could they be something else all together? Something better than a 600cc sport bike.
Coincidences seldom happen so close to the release of something special. Game changers are on the horizon and you guys are going to be blown away.
That gives me wood ('scuse the pun) more that some new LAMS parallel twin 500.
I'll stick with my two stroke STIHL chain saws, they provide all the wood a guy could ever want .
There is some nice Honda Powered wood splitting equipment on the market, which will also give you good wood. Ready for the fireplace. My wife thinks the fireplace is very romantic.
EDIT: I believe one of the new bikes could very well be an updated XR650L Dual Sport. The 2012 XR650L is the oldest design in the current U.S. Honda Motorcycle lineup... it has gone on unchanged (aside from colors & graphics) since 1993, when it was first introduced to the U.S. market. 20 years of production without any fundamental changes is pretty amazing for any motorcycle when you think about... could be a record?
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The thing that bugs me about Kawasaki is their mpg's stink. My guess is the new CBR500 models will have significantly better fuel economy than anything Kawasaki puts out in the same competing class.
Quoting myself here to retract my incorrect statement, at least after peeking at the 2013 Ninja 300's specs - they are phenomenal. Slipper clutch, 39hp, 68+ mpg, fuel injection, 380 lbs wet, top end of 115, msrp of $4799. A much, much better bike than their previous 250.
That's an attractive package that I feel is quite competitive (presumably) with the CBR500 (and of course the 250R). I am hoping Honda really impresses us with matching features (especially the slipper clutch!), since it will likely be priced a little higher at 470cc & 47 hp (vs the Ninja's 296cc).
Yup, caught that in one of the reviews. Kawasaki is claiming 39 somehow. Is it normal for hp to test lower than what the manufacturer claims?
Most manufacturers don't even bother to make a claim. It could be argued that they are looking at power at the crank on a test bench where riders, tuners, and magazines always use a rear wheel dyno.
Quoting myself here to retract my incorrect statement, at least after peeking at the 2013 Ninja 300's specs - they are phenomenal. Slipper clutch, 39hp, 68+ mpg, fuel injection, 380 lbs wet, top end of 115, msrp of $4799. A much, much better bike than their previous 250.
That's an attractive package that I feel is quite competitive (presumably) with the CBR500 (and of course the 250R). I am hoping Honda really impresses us with matching features (especially the slipper clutch!), since it will likely be priced a little higher at 470cc & 47 hp (vs the Ninja's 296cc).
My statement still holds for the Ninja 250.
Just FYI
The N300 does not have a slipper clutch, it has what they call an F.C.C. Assist clutch with functions similarly to a slipper clutch. Some of the reviews I read were not all that impressed with the new clutch.
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