Honda's new Moto-3 customer race bike

**Crasherfromwayback** · 3rd June 2011, 08:34

47 HP from a 250cc single cyl four stroke. I'm impressed. Makes me wish they'd make a sick 80hp 450 moto crosser!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/...rydernotes.htm

**merv** · 3rd June 2011, 12:33

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Makes me wish they'd make a sick 80hp 450 moto crosser!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/...rydernotes.htm

Then it would be way way way way faster than any old wrinkled rider instead of just way faster like an RM400

Love the 250 racer by the way it looks good.

**sil3nt** · 3rd June 2011, 12:39

I'll take 3.

**SWERVE** · 3rd June 2011, 13:09

Just placed an order!!!!!!!!! only kidding.............unless lotto comes up 2morrow then i would be. STUNNING.

**yod** · 3rd June 2011, 13:35

Sweet, just needs a touring screen, pack rack, panniers, should be awesome for the Four Points!

**tigertim20** · 3rd June 2011, 14:04

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

47 HP from a 250cc single cyl four stroke. I'm impressed. Makes me wish they'd make a sick 80hp 450 moto crosser!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/...rydernotes.htm

hmm, wonder if I could get away with saying its a 125 custom built bucket? . . .

**James Deuce** · 3rd June 2011, 15:33

Shitty, overly complicated, expensive four-stroke rubbish.

**F5 Dave** · 3rd June 2011, 15:46

Without a doubt. They were getting over 50hp from the factory 125s & this shitter is twice the capacity & will still blow its innards over the track whilst making a sick lawnmower noise. That's like Honda admitting that poxy 4 strokes aren't even 1/2 as good as the real racebikes they are replacing.

Fuck you Honda. I don't accept your vision of the future.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 3rd June 2011, 16:05

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Fuck you Honda. I don't accept your vision of the future.

Whilst I REALLY miss the two smokers (the 250's especially), the four strokes are here to stay.

**jellywrestler** · 3rd June 2011, 16:35

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Shitty, overly complicated, expensive four-stroke rubbish.

Really, what about this two stroke then?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 3rd June 2011, 16:39

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

Really, what about this two stroke then?

14 speed gearbox anyone?

**F5 Dave** · 3rd June 2011, 17:12

nothing complicated about the engine, uber simple actually. The gearbox is simple too, just replication as the rules didn't dictate 6 gears.

**dangerous** · 3rd June 2011, 17:18

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

47 HP from a 250cc single cyl four stroke. I'm impressed. Makes me wish they'd make a sick 80hp 450 moto crosser!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/...rydernotes.htm

and just released for the road, also a single http://www.honda-motorcycles.co.nz/B...el/407/cbr250r

**eelracing** · 3rd June 2011, 18:19

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

Really, what about this two stroke then?

That's partly the reason Suzuki gearbox's are so good today.

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

nothing complicated about the engine, uber simple actually. The gearbox is simple too, just replication as the rules didn't dictate 6 gears.

Ironic really when the original rules stipulating 6 gears was to simplify and keep costs down.Only for the powers to be replacing simplicity and power (two strokes all up) for 4 strokes with more moving parts,more weight and sluggish power.Which ultimately,like MotoGP will equal more cost.

Originally Posted by dangerous

and just released for the road, also a single http://www.honda-motorcycles.co.nz/B...el/407/cbr250r

Soon to be followed by an automatic gear box.