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

2012 Honda Crosstourer: Shamu goes off-road

Honda UK just announced that last year’s Honda Crosstourer concept will be unveiled in production form at EICMA next month. The “adventure sports tourer” uses the same 1,200cc V4, aluminum beam frame and optional DCT transmission as the VFR1200, adding … Continued

Destination: Joshua Tree

To celebrate my move to California, I’m taking a little motorcycle trip with some friends this weekend. We’re headed for Joshua Tree via the Salton Sea and Arizona on a mix of classic bikes and modern sport tourers. Weather calls … 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

Photos: Honda Crosstourer Concept

Not to be confused with the VFR800X — as the name suggests, a VFR800 with faux adventure styling — the Honda Crosstourer Concept allegedly isn’t a production model and actually plans to venture off-road. We showed you the Crosstourer yesterday, … Continued

Honda plans naked adventure

Looks like Honda’s jumping on the tease bandwagon too. This is the second sketch of a new bike that Honda now says, “will have the flexibility and exciting attitude of a naked performance machine, with the upright riding position and … Continued