Honda: new civil hiperbike

Already this fall, Honda is preparing to surprise all: the production will start in a "civil" version of a racing bike for the Moto GP. The premiere will take place on one of the autumn motovystavok and now available photos and some specifications of the Honda RCV - it is such a symbol will be assigned to the new product.

For the first time on such plans of the Japanese manufacturer announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2012, and work on the road version of the bike with the motor RC213V underway ever since. Most likely, the source of inspiration for such plans was the success of Honda RC30, is also a homologated for road racing car ride.

Price tag on the Honda RCV yet to be announced, but it is clear that the technology comes from the "big prizes" will require the buyer to part with a large sum of money. According to yet unconfirmed information, the price tag on the new giperbayk can pass for 100 thousand dollars.

What do we know about the Honda RCV 2014 model year?

On a motorcycle will be installed ultra-lights based on LEDs. They will be located near the side air intakes inertia turbocharging. Thus the issue is resolved cooling headlights - before entering the intake system airflow will blow the lights. And, of course, LEDs, compared with standard optics, have virtually unlimited service life.

The final system will meet European environmental standards, but included with the bike will be delivered to a set of "razdushivaniya» HRC - this should facilitate the migration of motorcycle for trips to the track. Like the intake system - it can also be reconfigured for track components with HRC. It will be possible to even order a racing engine control unit.

It is unclear how many of the 260 horsepower will remain in the engine, but it is absolutely certain that the "civilian" engine does not receive a pneumatic actuator valves, and also will be equipped with conventional gearbox and clutch, unlike the combat vehicle drivers Moto GP.

While it is unclear which manufacturers components will be used in the running of the bike - whether it's Ohlins and Brembo, as in the photo, or the more traditional Honda Showa and Nissin?

As for colors, the Honda RCV will be available in four versions: Repsol Honda, HRC (blue-white-red), white-red-white-and-black and gray.