{"id":129687,"date":"2023-09-06T21:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorcycles.news\/?p=129687"},"modified":"2023-09-06T21:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:29:19","slug":"honda-may-be-working-on-a-cbr750r-based-on-the-hornet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/honda-may-be-working-on-a-cbr750r-based-on-the-hornet\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda may be working on a CBR750R based on the Hornet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honda focuses on platform strategies<\/h3>\n

When Honda introduces a new motorcycle, you can almost place bets that this won’t be the only model based on that particular platform.\u00a0 The Hornet 750, Honda’s latest bike, is no exception.\u00a0 Even at its debut, it was rumored that there could be more in the pipeline.\u00a0 And now there are growing indications that a sportier derivative is in the starting blocks.<\/p>\n

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The rumor mill is bubbling: New patents provide clues<\/h3>\n

While the recently surfaced patent application may seem unimpressive at first glance, it has a lot going for it.\u00a0 The documents go into details such as the layout of the fuel tank, air filter box and electrical wiring, particularly in the area behind the handlebars.\u00a0 But why would Honda file a patent for such mundane things?\u00a0 Because it suggests that the company is working on a disguised motorcycle that uses the same base as the Hornet 750.<\/p>\n

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Design and engineering tweaks: What can we expect?<\/h3>\n

According to the documents, we could expect a bike with low-slung handlebars and a front fairing mounted on the frame.\u00a0 As for the placement of the tank and air filter box, it seems that these have been optimized for a race-oriented riding position.\u00a0 Comparing the patent sketches to photos of the Hornet 750, the elements blend seamlessly with the existing design, though the tank appears more compact, which makes sense for a sportier stance.<\/p>\n

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The market in view: Where does the potential CBR750R position itself?<\/h3>\n

It’s no secret that Honda is trying to gain a foothold with the Hornet 750 in market segments currently dominated by Yamaha’s MT-07 and T\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9 700.\u00a0 If patent applications are to be believed, the planned CBR750R could be positioned as a direct competitor to the Yamaha YZF-R7.<\/p>\n

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And what about a retro model?<\/h3>\n

Just in Japan, there is also talk about the possibility of a retro version.\u00a0 The same elements could be used, such as a more compact tank and lower-slung handlebars, to create a semi-trimmed model in the style of the Hawk 11, which is already available in Japan.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion: plenty of room for speculation<\/h3>\n

The new patent filings have properly fueled the rumor mill.\u00a0 It will be exciting to see which models Honda will ultimately present based on the Hornet 750.\u00a0 What is certain, however, is that the versatility of the platform offers a wide range of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honda may be planning a sporty CBR750R that could be based on the Hornet 750.\u00a0 New patents and design hints point to a race-oriented seating position and possible competition with existing models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":129685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":9,"footnotes":""},"categories":[718,711,1059],"tags":[713,714,1089,1060],"class_list":["post-129687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-motorcycles","category-news-en","category-rumors","tag-honda-en-2","tag-news-en","tag-patent-en","tag-rumors"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}