2008 Fireblade on Motorcycledaily

[Paulus]

Pics have gone from motorcycledaily (in the last hour).

This section:

Honda issued the following press release this evening concerning new 2008 models introduced at its dealer show earlier today. For some reason, Honda has provided photos of the CBR1000RR (pictured above), which appears radically changed for 2008, but no text description thus far. Perhaps, we will know more tomorrow.


Now reads:

Honda issued the following press release this evening concerning new 2008 models introduced at its dealer show earlier today. The text below concerns only two new street legal motorcycle models, including the CRF230L dual sport and the VTX1300 tourer (which is essentially a VTX1300 with touring accessories added at the factory), as well as new enduro and motocross models.


Did they accidentally let the cat out of the bag or was it a hoax?

[merv]

Reckless they're not the same bike the mufflers are quite different.

[Reckless]

ye I got that one off Firebaldes.org not motorcycledaily. But the patent article seems to back up the pics. Unless its all a hoax.

[xwhatsit]

What's happened to the golden wings they are all looking like badges on the tanks of Yamahas. Not that I've got anything against Yamahas but hey Hondas have got to keep their point of difference.

I like it, it looks like the Honda badge from the CB77 Superhawk days.

Honda have made two great badges; one was the original `H.M.' wing badge, that you see on the 60s GP bikes. Would love a vinyl pair for my tank. The other is the little round black badge, like the CB77.

You're right, though, you do expect to see the big modern Honda wing on the side of a full-fairing sportsbike.

That exhaust is nice. I like it for some reason. Nothing uglier than a sportsbike `can', IMHO. Megaphones or death

[Paulus]

ye I got that one off Firebaldes.org not motorcycledaily. But the patent article seems to back up the pics. Unless its all a hoax.

Motorcycledaily is usually pretty reliable unless its April the 1st.

[Reckless]

try this Kwaka and blackbird there as well.

http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2007...s-of-2008.html

[Toaster]

Yikes, that 08 bike looks pretty average.

And when are they going to do a new Blackbird anyway? Man that thing looks dated now. Same with thwe Firestorm. The technology on both those bikes is rather old to say the least.

[Toaster]

Even those 08 pics of the blackbird just dont look new enough in design.... may look better in the flesh.

[Morcs]

If theres gonna be a new viffer thou then im there! sign me up!

[Paulus]

try this Kwaka and blackbird there as well.

http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2007...s-of-2008.html

The blade on that site is a photoshop but they seem to have got the back half of the bike suprisingly close to how it actually looks.

[Reckless]

The blade on that site is a photoshop but they seem to have got the back half of the bike suprisingly close to how it actually looks.

Yep I agree wasn't looking to hard just searching and posting. I draw cad (house/alteration plans) so have big dual monitors.

I hate the leaning towards the suzuki's drooping/melting looking headlight set up. I really dislike the looks of it and by the pics it spreading to the Blackbird as well.

[Paulus]

Isn't it amazing how they've all spoilt their styling. Kawasaki started it by turning the beautiful and aggressive 04 ZX-10R into a bloaty wheelbarrow in 06. Suzuki ruined the (sort of) attractive K5 when they dropped the K7 on the market. Yamahas R1 now looks like the love child of an R1 and an R6 with the worst parts of each and finally we get this abomination from Honda! Seriously disappointing.

[cbr guy]

i think thats awesome, although the fornt and back look like they are from seperate bikes!

[boomer]

fook thats ugly... poor honduh riders. now they have to be tarred with having slow & ugly bikes

[Morcs]

fook thats ugly... poor honduh riders. now they have to be tarred with having slow & ugly bikes

Even though you no longer have a Honda, You still carry the burden of being a Honda rider.