The completely redesigned 2001 Honda Gold Wing offers a powerful
new fuel injected 1832cc six-cylinder engine that exceeds stringent
2008 California Air Resources Board (CARB) emission standards years
ahead of time. The all-new Gold W...
For decades, the phrase 'Powered by
Honda' has served as a proud signature of Honda's championship auto
racing engines. Today, Powered by Honda also heralds the synergy of
Honda's automobile, motorcycle, and power products businesses --
...
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At Honda, Performance First™ engineering takes many forms.
Honda invests millions of dollars and untold man-hours to create
innovative motorcycles, scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and
personal watercraft that are thrilling t...
When Honda began laying the groundwork for the
development of the
all-new Gold Wing in 1993, the decision was made to put a
younger
engineer with sportbike design experience in charge of the
project.
That man is Masanori Aoki,...
The Rune is such a radically different kind of motorcycle;
where
did it all begin?
MARTIN MANCHESTER: You probably remember the
concept bikes that
Honda developed. (T1 was first shown in 1999, and T1, T2 and
T3 all
appeared together ...
As Large Project Leader (LPL) on the Valkyrie Rune,
Masanori Aoki
was challenged to make a personal and professional odyssey of
sorts.
Originally a specialist in Honda sport bikes, Aoki brought to bear
those high-performance tricks of ...
As Vice President of the Motorcycle Division at American
Honda,
Ray Blank carries a full load of responsibilities that must surely
seem endless at times. However, there are those special
occasions
when he can revert to being a motorcyc...
No manufacturer, including Honda, has ever constructed a
motorcycle like the Valkyrie Rune. The conceptual forces driving
the
shape and face of the Rune were pure flights of imagination, a
designer's dream come true. Unfettered by budge...
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Question: How can an innovative rear suspension system
make its
way from the world-beating Honda RC211V MotoGP bike to the
most
impressive street rod ever conceived?
Answer: Brilliant engineering is its own reward.
Hon...
Timeline
While it's true the Rune sprung from the fertile minds of
Honda's
futurist designers, shades of this revolutionary machine were
seen in
real steel nearly 10 years ago. The Rune traces its lineage back
through a line of concep...
Honda became a classic American success story in the
'60s. In this
single, crucial decade, Honda transformed itself from a
domestic
supplier to an international corporation, and planted a firm
foothold
on American soil. Honda began th...
Soichiro Honda's meteoric rise from postwar bicycle-maker
to world
leader in motorcycle innovation and production is one of the
most
inspirational stories of our century: In the '50s, the company
began
building small motorcycles; by t...
The Honda Gold Wing is blessed with one of the most loyal
customer
followings found anywhere in motorcycling. Nine out of 10 Gold
Wing
owners would buy another Gold Wing, a resounding
endorsement for the
motorcycle that has defined-an...
POWER PLAY
The next order of business was generating the optimal
quality and
quantity of horsepower for long-distance travel without exceeding
exhaust emissions or fuel economy parameters. In addition,
Aoki would
never be satisfied wi...
Redefining an American icon
Three factors have shaped long distance motorcycle travel in
America: first, the sheer size of the country itself; second, the
undaunted spirit of the American rider; and third, the indomitable
character of o...
Charting the changes in the Gold Wing's evolution takes a
careful
eye. While a few changes have been sudden and obvious, most
are
harder to spot. The following guide makes it easier to tell one
year
and model from another using key sp...
In the motorcycling world, technology presses forward with
such
irresistible force that very few models survive a span of 25 years.
But for the past quarter-century, the Honda Gold Wing has done
much
more than merely survive: for five ...
When introducing a new model, most manufacturers provide
reams of
technical specifications and explain the benefits of change. Yet
another story hovers behind the scenes when a completely new
motorcycle makes the trip from a clean-sheet...
The arrival of Honda's newest Superbike racing creation for
the
2000 season, the RC51™, created a cosmic convergence of
sorts.
First, 2000 marked the 30th anniversary of Honda's first AMA
victory
in America's most illustri...
List of new and returning models for 2005.
New for 2005:
VTX1800F
VTX1300R
ST1300P
Shadow Spirit 750
CBR600RR
CR250R
CR125R
.
CRF450X
Foreman 4x4 ES
F...
Here, at a glance, is a list of firsts recorded by Honda of America Mfg. Inc., which is celebrating its 25th anniversary of U.S. production on Sept. 10, 2004:
First Japan-based automaker to build cars in the United States. (Honda Acco...
Honda of America Mfg. turned back the clock today in celebration of its first 25 years of manufacturing. During a re-enactment of the 1979 line-off ceremony, the original Elsinore motorcycle roared back to life to the cheers of Honda ass...