Want to be World Champ Marc Marquez ? Good news : next year Honda will free a replica of his RC213V race bike that will be as nigh as possible to the real thing . We ’ve got exclusive contingent .
We ’ve got sources at Honda . They gave us the exclusive details on the2016 Honda Africa Twinand now have peaked under the 1,000cc V4 GP - replica ’s skirt and described what they ’ve seen to us . One large item that they refused to divulge was the name and one affair they could n’t regain out was the release escort . Other than that , I cogitate we ’ve got somewhat much everything .
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“ The bike will be as close as you’re able to get to the tangible thing , ” says our reference . “ 81 mm bore , 48.5 mm stroke . It really wo n’t be much different from the RC213V with blinkers and a headlamp . ”
“ The frame and swingarm are a damn work of artwork , the layer of preciseness on this affair is besotted than anything I ’ve regard short of the interior of engines , ” he continues . “ I compared the frame dimensions to those of the GP bike and it appears to either be a carry - over or all-fired close to being one . ”
“ One thing it wo n’t have is the seamless gear box . If a million buck loose family bike does n’t have it , the street version sure as hell wo n’t have one . ”
Same frame , same bore and shot ? sound like Honda ’s taking the term “ replica ” literally . You ’ll be able-bodied to receive what Dani and Marc do every other weekend .
Honda state that Marquez and Dani Pedrosa ’s RC213V raceway bikes make , “ More than 235bhp ” and weigh , “ more than 160 kg . ” That ’s the minimum weight for this top grade of bike racing . Our informant says , “ Final power and system of weights for the replica have n’t been determine yet , but they ’ll be an awful lot and very little . ”
We can assume Honda will be aiming to nonplus the power turnout of the current most powerful output bike on - cut-rate sale , the 1,200ccDucati 1199 Panigale R. Equipped with its include course - only fumes , that motorcycle makes 202bhp and weighs 165kg/364lbs ( wry ) .
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As on the MotoGP bicycle , the replica will have the full suite of rider - aid electronics . Look for Honda to try and break new ground there , a necessary invention to put this grade of operation on the street .
The sign are that Honda ’s replica will be a higher - specification bike than that Panigale roentgen or even its ace - low loudness Superleggera . Where those bikes are fitted with very nice Ohlins NIX30 branching and a TTX36 shock , our source says the Honda put on piggyback reservoir Ohlins FGR items . Those retail for $ 13,000 + all on their own and are the same items bust by the 2007 Ducati Desmosedici RR . Itself a V4 MotoGP replica , that bike retail for $ 72,500 . Pricing for the Honda has not yet been finalized , but is likely to match or exceed that of the Desmo . Wheels on the Honda are Marchesini item and brakes are by Brembo .
So what ’ll it take care like ? “ All carbon bodywork with DZUS fastener , ” says our source . “ The nontextual matter are similar to the GP test bicycle liveries — exposed carbon , minimum logos and full - on race numbers . It look selfsame to the GP bike . ”
The production wheel will see nigh selfsame to this pre - time of year test bike , concluded with exposed - carbon fairing , subspecies numbers and the typical “ mouth , ” into which the obliterable headlight will be fitted .
“ The headlight are mounted in the ‘ back talk ’ and can be removed for contention usage , giving you the full ram - gentle wind effect , ” the beginning explicate , attest to the track - focus of this machine . It ’ll be street sound , but you wo n’t be able-bodied to even draw close its full capability without attain a race track .
“ For whatever reason , Honda is seriously flexing its muscle with this one , ” they close . “ If you put Marquez on it , he ’ll be capable to swish close to the loose bikes . ”
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