Crossover CRF450L to arrive in September

The long awaited Honda CRF450L will arrive to Ireland this September.

Honda had a desire to produce a dual-purpose bike that draws strongly on the fundamental performance of a race machine CRF450R, yet with much more ‘normal’ service intervals and high-quality road ancillaries, has taken its CRF450R moto-crosser as the base to start from, and created the new CRF450L.

It is unmistakably a race-bred CRF – and looks it – but with the additions and modifications needed to make it both road legal and supremely useable in a trail environment. As such, the CRF450L is a complete package, as happy roosting trails as it is linking them up on-road. And with Honda engineering and build quality at its core, is sure to do so for years to come.

The journey from full race to road legal trail was a detailed one for the CRF450L. Road legality required the engine to gain EURO4 compliance, while from a longevity and usability viewpoint, the power output and character, needed careful attention.

It’s still a CRF450R; just one that’s quieter, both mechanically from the chassis and engine, as well as its new exhaust. Both fuelling and ignition maps are now managed by 02 lambda sensor; compression ratio has been lowered and crank mass increased for improved drivability. The gearbox is a 6-speed – for longer legs on the road – and a cush drive has been added to the 18-inch rear wheel.

The plastics are lifted directly from the CRF450R and all lighting is LED, with the front headlight in particular throwing out a penetrating beam. Increased volume for the titanium fuel tank adds range and all the items that make the CRF450L ready to purchase as a licensed, road going machine – such as speedometer and horn – are present as standard.

Features:

  • Based on the CRF450R, with first major service at 32,000km
  • EURO4 compliant, with electric start
  • Greater crank inertia improves drivability and feel for traction
  • 6-speed gearbox
  • Drawn from the 18YM CRF450R, with minor adaptations for its dual purpose role
  • Full LED lighting, increased fuel tank volume and sidestand
  • Larger radiator volume, plus electric fan
  • Styling closely mirrors that of CRF450R

The CRF450L will arrive to Irish dealerships in September 2018. Keep an eye out for updates on it’s arrival and pricepoint.

CB1000R is now available for those Irish road trips

The 2018 CB1000R stands out from the crowd by moving away from the standard super sports-derived big naked formula to create a motorcycle that melds exhilarating function to a form that offers a radically fresh, visually stunning two-wheeled aesthetic. It’s a motorcycle that looks, feels and performs very differently from what’s gone before.

And now it’s available for those road trips around Ireland.

The CB1000R has landed in Ireland this week and is now available from your local Honda dealer.

Some of the features available on this model are:

  • Bold styling:  Every aesthetic detail of the CB1000R has been finessed, and the overall design, its style and powerful stance, merge retro minimalism with the elevated performance package of the engine and chassis.
  • Metal Finish: use of premium metal finishes throughout the machine, including a lustrously painted flangeless steel fuel tank.
  • Light Up: The bike features LED lighting, including a feature horseshoe-shaped light ring.
  • Adjustable Showa Suspension:  Allows for reducing weight, while delivering compliance, comfort and control across a broad range of riding conditions.

For more information on the CB1000R visit here. 

Priced from €14,600.00, call your local Honda dealer to get yours.

But the big question is – where are you heading on the road trip?! 

Adventure Sports Africa Twin arrives to Ireland

A new version of Honda’s definitive full-size adventure machine is ready for Adventure Sports in 2018, with a larger fuel tank for a range of over 500km, higher riding position, greater ground clearance, heated grips, extended fairing plus longer travel suspension. It also has Throttle By Wire with 3 riding modes, expanded Honda Selectable Torque Control parameters and revised intake and exhaust. The original Africa Twin’s 30th anniversary is celebrated with a unique paint scheme.

Key Features:

    • Longer travel suspension, flatter seat and more upright riding position
    • Extended fairing protection and taller screen
    • Heated grips as standard plus AC charging socket
    • Rider’s footpegs/pillion footpeg hangers designed for off-road use
    • Stainless steel spokes offer durability and ease of care
    • Emergency Stop Signal function for rear indicators
    • Throttle By Wire (TBW) brings with it 3 rider modes to tailor engine character and traction
    • The riding modes are comprised of different levels of Power (P), Engine Braking (EB) and Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)
    • HSTC now has 7 levels and OFF
    • New intake design and exhaust aid mid-range response
    • New exhaust also designed to improve engine note
    • New lighter balance shaft weight
    • New lithium-ion battery saves 2.3 kg and enhances durability
    • Power is smooth and consistent, with linear torque delivery
    • Assist/slipper clutch helps upshifts and downshifts
    • Super-fast, seamless gear changes in Manual Transmission (MT) or Automatic D mode
    • S mode (with 3 levels) revs higher and downshifts sooner, for aggressive riding
    • G switch improves rear wheel traction when off-road
    • Incline detection adapts shift pattern depending on road gradient

The Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports is now available from €15,900.00 in any Irish Honda Motorcycle Dealer. 

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Honda Forza 300 gets radical makeover for 2018

The Forza name has long been a powerful force in Honda’s two-wheeled line-up. Its history as a premium mid-size scooter goes back to the year 2000: the first model set the template, delivering a lively ride, plenty of storage room and an innovative combined braking system. It was well received throughout Europe, where owners found its multi-role capability useful in every aspect of daily life.

The 2018 Forza 300 has a crisp, sporting new look and much tighter, sharper dimensions than the previous design. Its wheelbase and length are reduced, while it’s also narrower, but with a higher seat height for improved visibility. Even with a new larger diameter rear wheel, it is 12kg lighter thanks to a revised chassis and redesigned frame, which boosts acceleration, top speed and fuel efficiency.

Smoothly adjustable, the new electric screen provides maximum wind protection at speed­ or ultimate freedom around town. Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) has been added and can be switched on and off from the left handlebar.

Revised instruments serve up extra information digitally, in support of the analogue dials and all lighting is LED. The Smart Key offers control of the optional 45-litre top box.

The Forza 300 is not yet available in Ireland. It is anticipated to arrive late Summer/early Autumn 2018. In the meantime check out it’s little brother the Honda Forza 125.

New Honda Goldwing Arrives Spring 2018

Ireland is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the 2018 Honda Goldwing

The Honda Gold Wing, since its introduction as a naked 1000cc machine in 1975 has always been the ultimate in two-wheeled travel. And it’s a motorcycle that’s been very much on its own journey, growing in physical size and displacement over the decades, all the while creating an enduring and unrivaled reputation for luxury, quality, and comfort.

Now, in response to the evolutions of demographics and the motorcycle market, the development team in charge of the bike’s future have decided on a radical departure from what would be a traditional update trajectory.

So for 2018 the GL1800 Gold Wing takes a new direction and is brand new from the wheels-up. It still has an evocative, flat six-cylinder engine that delivers an avalanche of torque and power, and it still remains Honda’s flagship premium tourer, loaded with features that allow two people to ride in style. Yet it’s smaller, much lighter and much more agile – very much a true ‘rider’s motorcycle’.

And as a result, the new Gold Wing’s appeal is broader, reaching out to a younger generation of motorcyclists that may have overlooked – or simply not been aware of – the previous design. As happy on an urban commute as it is the open road, the Gold Wing is now a bike for all reasons, rather than just one.

The Goldwing is arriving into Irish motorcycle dealerships this spring – estimated April 2018. RRP: €36,000 including VAT.*

Visit your local Honda dealership for more information and to register your interest in the 2018 Honda Goldwing.

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*Price correct as of 27/02/2018.

2018 GL1800 Gold Wing Tour