Under this tag you will find articles related to Honda and its activities within the motorcycle sector. This includes new model presentations, technical developments, motorsport topics and company-related news concerning Honda and Honda Racing.
The list below brings together all content in which Honda is featured — ranging from production models and concept bikes to racing projects and strategic decisions made by the manufacturer.
At this year’s Classic TT, John McGuinness gets an exhibition of his own featuring ten motorcycles from three decades on the Mountain Course. Entry is free, and to close things out the 53-year-old will ride one more lap on the machine he made history with in 2007.
Honda has more than doubled the US recall over a loose handlebar lock screw to 43,913 motorcycles. Model years that were left out of the first campaign in March are now included.
Luca Marini is set to ride for KTM customer team Tech3 from 2027. The Italian is leaving Honda after three years and joining a squad that is reshuffling practically everything.
At 54, John McGuinness is not thinking about stopping and has announced that he wants to race in 2027 as well. Whether that happens will only be decided in talks with Honda.
Honda has shown ten motorcycles and scooters in New Delhi that will in future be built entirely in India. Seven of them are new, including two cruisers, two off-road models and an electric scooter.
Honda has shown a new CB 500 in India with a completely newly developed single-cylinder engine. Because the GB 500 name has long been trademarked in Europe, the model could later go on sale here as well.
Alberto Puig has drawn a sober mid-season assessment of Honda’s campaign during the summer break. After eleven races, the manufacturer sits on 109 points — below last year’s total at the same stage.
Honda is fielding Takaaki Nakagami as a wildcard rider at the Grand Prix of Japan in early October. Because the regulations no longer allow wildcards from 2027, this outing could be the last of its kind in MotoGP.
Honda has made Fabio Quartararo’s signing for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons official. The 2021 world champion is leaving Yamaha after eight years together and is set to lead the Japanese manufacturer’s new factory project.
Honda has signed Colombian rider David Alonso for MotoGP. His promotion is confirmed for 2027, but which Honda team he will race for has yet to be decided.
Honda is putting the four-cylinder CB400 Super Four and CBR400R with E-Clutch into series production in Japan. There’s still no commitment for Europe.
After the German Grand Prix, Ducati loses Rank A for the first time since the current system was introduced and will now share Tier B with Aprilia. Because manufacturers are already focused on the new 850cc bikes for 2027, the newly gained freedoms turn out smaller than in the past.
Johann Zarco will avoid knee surgery after his heavy crash in Barcelona and is closing in on his MotoGP return. Two of the three injured ligaments are healing well, with a comeback targeted for the autumn.
New documents from a design patent filing reveal the road-going version of the Honda V3R 900 E-Compressor without camouflage for the first time. The production machine stays remarkably close to the acclaimed prototype and retains its most striking features.
Yamaha has officially confirmed the departure of both factory riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins at the end of the 2026 season. Quartararo is heading to Honda in 2027, while Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura are set to take over the Japanese factory team.
Honda is bringing the first production motorcycle with an electrically driven compressor to market with the V3R 900. New patent drawings suggest the forced-induction technology could later reach models such as the Gold Wing, the Fireblade and the Africa Twin.
MotoGP has closed the most politically charged chapter of recent years. Ducati, Aprilia, Honda, KTM, and Yamaha have jointly signed a new framework agreement with the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group for the period from 2027 to 2031. This clears the way for a wave of rider transfers that has kept the market frozen for months.
Honda is entrusting the development test of its new 850cc machine to a rider who is leaving the manufacturer at the end of the season. At the same time, a prominent test rider is returning to KTM’s prototype in Misano, and the first major factory rider test of the new era is drawing closer.
Honda has officially confirmed the CB1000F, a retro naked bike with an inline-four engine, for the US market and simultaneously announced the return of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP and CBR1000RR supersports for the 2027 model year. The lineup spans from a 124 hp classic-inspired machine to a 217 hp track weapon with MotoGP technology.
The Honda CBR 600 RR recall enters its next phase. In Germany, 1,933 machines must go to expert centers where Honda measures the cylinders and, if necessary, replaces the complete engine.
