From Honda the direction they are are aiming for from 2005

Aurora

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•Achievement and plans for fuel economy improvement for motorcycles:
Honda has been promoting the introduction of FI (fuel injection) systems and the replacement of 2-stroke engines with 4-stroke engines for all categories including scooters and small and large motorcycles. As a result, by 2005, the fuel economy of Honda motorcycle products was improved approximately 34% compared to the level of 1995. For the 9th Mid-term, in addition to existing technologies, some new engine technologies will be introduced.

•Super-low-friction engines:
Honda is developing the world’s top level low friction engine for the 100cc to 125cc class – the largest volume segment in the world. The low friction engine achieves improved combustion efficiency by introducing two spark plugs while friction is reduced significantly. This new innovation improves the fuel economy by 13% compared to the level of 2005.

•VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) engines for motorcycles:
Honda has developed new VCM engines for large motorcycles, applying cylinder cut-off technology that was first applied to automobile engines -- while customizing it for motorcycles by integrating it with a HYPER VTEC system. This VCM system achieves both excellent driving performance and fuel economy by freely controlling valves in four stages from 2-cylinder/2-valve to 4-cylinder/4-valve. With this new technology, Honda aims to improve the fuel economy of large motorcycle engines by 30% compared to the level of 2005.

Honda will apply these new technologies to mass-market products by the end of the 9th Mid-term and then expand the number of models equipped with these technologies in order to improve the environmental performance of motorcycles.
Fuel economy improvement goals Super low friction engine : 13% improvement (vs. 2005) VCM engine for motorcycles :30% improvement (vs. 2005)




Conclusion
Honda is committed to further advancing powertrain technologies in order to offer new products and technologies that satisfy growing demand from customers around the world for high fuel efficiency and to achieve more environmentally-friendly mobility that more people can enjoy. Honda will continue to dedicate company resources to the creation of new technologies. Honda will also continue making capital investments proactively to strengthen the flexibility and efficiency of its global production network.

Setting customer satisfaction as our number one priority, Honda strives to provide the joy of mobility to even more customers through the introduction of new technologies and new products. When this is achieved, our sales should reach approximately 16 million units for motorcycles, approximately 4 million units for automobiles, and approximately 6.5 million units for power products by the end of the 9th Mid-term. In terms of sales revenue, this will exceed 10 trillion yen.

Through all of these efforts, Honda’s goal is to be a company that society wants to exist, to pursue the joy of mobility, and to extend this joy to more customers and to future generations.

Anyone have a used low mileage XX for sale?

lois

You are right, that has got to be the lamest read I have had in a LONG while.....go honda go!!!!!!!

Wow, what an inovative company honda has become, hard to believe this is the same outfit that developed something as good as a CBR1100XX....


My next new bike WILL NOT be a honda, no doubt about it.......

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CanadianBird

Well, don't keep us in suspense, "what will you new bike be?"

erlingj

May be he will bay a busa

XX-XR

I'm getting me one of those low friction 125s.

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lois

I usually like to have 2 bikes. I sold my 03 750gixxer last summer.......just have the bird right now.

But.

my next (2nd) bike will be.....................wait for it.............an......R1


yup, I was looking at a 1000 gixxer, but the R1 fits better, and the new gixxer looks stupid with dual pipes.


So one more time, the answer is........an R friggin 1

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arcticflipper

07 R1's seem to have a slight motor or is it valve problem...

Looks awsome though, but I'll wait for the next batch, for the problems to first get sorted out.

I still think Honda is sitting and waiting to see what the new Busa will provide, the ZX14 is out, now the Busa on the way and then hopefully Honda will step up with a competative product?

I know - wishfull thinking... I'm one to speak... I'm currently on a K12S...

OZDave

Hey, at least you tried something new.
If more people did this maybe Honda would get their finger out.

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