cliby

Unfortunately not from honda. Still this should be a very impressive road bike.

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...iew-88146.html

FL02SupaHawk996

Nice looking bike Bill, but it's this part of the review scares me:

"Wheelies done on purpose aren’t that easy as the power surge kicks in violently above 10,000 rpm".

I like a little more gradual power delivery cuz looping hurts the back of my head
RC

LineArrayNut

yep; and if i wanted a power band from 8 -14K I'd buy an R1 for half the cost...

cliby

c'mon guys. It sounds like it has a noticeable increase in that range, but its the race version and I would expect it has as much oomph anywhere below that range, or more, than any of the other liter bikes. And I'm not sure I buy the review anyway because he comments on amazing traction and drive out of corners - a hit that hard would be very difficult to control. I'm keeping an open mind.

mikstr

sounds like a hoot to ride. Unfortunately, we can't count on modern-day Honda to produce something like this, they're too busy pumping out loads of crap like the Fury and DN-01...*gag*

RCVTR

I firmly believe Honda already has the bike(s) built and tested, but have retracted their introduction, due to poor sales forecasts. Honda likes to win Superbike races.

My feeling is, they've never really liked the idea of building a V-twin, but did so to take advantage of the rules. If they can build a V-4 and get good drive off corners and a hgih redline, they'd prefer that to a displacement advantage.

They better get it done, or their loyal customer base is going to look elsewhere.

mikstr

"Honda likes to win Superbike races"

you'd never guess that from their results in AMA Superbike racing these past few years....

L8RGYZ

Impressive... wish I had the coin for that!

But I'd still want my Super Hawk. This thing acquitted itself so well last weekend in the mountains of Virginia.

swordfish

I like the idea of having a V4, but that bike looks a bit too extreme for me. 180 hp? I don't need all that. 150 is more than enough. but at least they are starting to make serious V4 bikes. I'm sure one will match me. and yes I've thought of the VFR already. I'd like something in between that and this.

LineArrayNut

I can't find a dyno chart online for this bike; but seriously - are the laws of physics changed from year to year? This bike cannot - repeat - CANNOT - beat a superhawk in the power range a superhawk operates at. Period. And 98% of superhawk riders could not use the extra performance that this bike has on the OPEN ROAD. Race version, lol. Any peaky powerband can boast big numbers. But can YOU use them...


Srsly; I was on my '90 ZX-7 riding 'the pace' (around 90%) on back roads in PA in the middle 90's... a 750 Zook came around me completely in control on the rear tire only in a rather tight turn...I stopped trying to be the 'fastest' and just enjoyed myself. But there's always V. Rossi for those who think they are fast...

cliby

Oh its not about being the fastest, its just the thrill of something new. If it was only about using what we could use on the streets we'd all be pretty happy with SV650's. But other things move ahead too (brakes, suspension, traction control, styling etc etc) and its cool to experience it.
As for the power range comment I'm not sure what you mean? Do you mean we can already break traction with the power we have so anything extra is wasted? that might be true at full lean but not anywhere else. Or are you saying under the 9500 redline these new liter bikes don't make the same kind of power as our SH? That used to be true but not in the past decade or so - look at nearly any literbike curve and they not only make more HP all through the range but also more torque. Here's just a random one from suzuki

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/08jan...dynochart.html

j shizzy wizzy

I'd like to see this bike up against an 09' cbr1000, head to head.

cliby

I just read a new bike article of the 'big 4' 09 bikes. man, they love the new CBR. I would love to try one out just to see how far things have come in a short time.

cliby

this review might make it seem more appealing, girls: it has a map setting switch for you.

http://motorcycledaily.com/10april09...009rsv4_p1.htm

haknslash

Geez listen to this thing!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZyfpEqU0BA

It sounds what I would imagine if a 2 stroke, triple and vtwin went and did the dirty.

cliby

here is another review - they also go on about the sound. I'm excited to at least hear one. That clip does sound great Haknslash but most of it is hard to get a good listen above the wind noise.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/27/310...irst-Ride.aspx