Honda improves fuel efficiency of 400 cc motorcycles to 39 kilometres per one litre with three new models to be released

"Honda Motor Co...announced ...that it will release three 400cc motorcycles with enhanced fuel economy..Equipped with newly developed engines with unique intake and exhaust systems, the bikes can travel 39.7km on a liter of gasoline, up from the 31km for previous models." 

Source:Honda Unveils New, Fuel-Efficient 400cc Motorbikes

Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Nikkei

http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130412D1204N04.htm

Honda introduces automatic transmission bike as market changes

Video: Honda DN-01 automatic transmission bike







"It was first unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005 and has been for sale in Japan and Europe for about a year"


Source:Motorcycles are making shift to automatic transmission
By Susan Carpenter, April 1, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-honda-automatic1-2009apr01,0,4365768.story



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Preview of the new Honda motorcycle "Fury" designed in USA and built in Japan

" the 2010 Honda Fury, manufactured in Japan but penned in California...the Fury sports all the attributes of the latest custom style with the looks of a long, low dragster married to the extended forks of a classic chopper"



Source: Preview: 2010 Honda Fury
A ride on the wild side, David Booth,
National Post Published: Friday, March 13, 2009
http://www.nationalpost.com/cars/story.html?id=1383331&p=1







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Motorcycle Japan Blog: Honda plans to launch world's first motorcycle with electronic ABS in the CBR range from Feb 17, 2009 in Japan

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"Honda Motor Co. (7267) will start selling in Japan next Tuesday (February 17th) new models in its CBR sports bike series that come equipped with the world's first electronically controlled anti-lock braking system for motorcycles."


Source: Nikkei Net Interavtive
Thursday February 12th, 2009, 3:13pm
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/

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