New colors for 2012 Honda CBR250R, VFR1200

What a difference a little color can make. The 2012 Honda CBR250R now comes in traditional red/white/blue tri-color while Shamu is utterly transformed by the addition of some candy blue paint. Its V4 has also been massaged for a fuller … Continued

Why you need Honda’s dual clutch transmission

Honda’s dual clutch transmission (DCT), as fitted to this VFR1200, ditches the clutch and gearshift levers in favor of “+” and “-” paddles and the option of fully-automatic operation. That’s a neat bit of technology, but why do you need … Continued

2011 Honda CBR1000RR, CBR600RR, Shamu: new colors

These are the new European colors for the Honda CBR1000RR, Honda CBR600RR and Shamu. While the two CBRs have some really nice new schemes like this tri-color 1000, Shamu is available for the first time in black. They say it’s … Continued

2010 Honda VFR1200: Shamu visits the Alps

These spy photos, shot by a MotoBlog.it reader, verify the accuracy of the 2010 Honda VFR1200 leaked images. In the Alps to have its press photos taken in preparation for its official unveiling next month, Shamu looks at home on…

Honda talks VFR1200 engine details

Unicam, no balancer, phase-pin crankshaft, 28° firing order, the width of a v-twin and the length of an inline-four; it looks like this all-new 1200cc V4 will be joining the dual-clutch gearbox to make the Honda VFR1200 a seriously high-tech…