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Honda sources confirm new 2017 Honda Fireblade:

•Has been racetrack testing in Spain two weeks ago
•Will look similar to the outgoing model’s renowned style
•Will stay as an inline-four, with no V4 sports bike until at least 2020.

The replacement CBR1000RR Fireblade is quickly becoming the worst kept secret in motorcycling, but two separate Honda insiders have now confirmed to Bike Social a brand new version of Honda’s sports bike will be launched later this year and on sale in 2017.

An official launch is not expected until later this year at one of the two main trade shows; either in Cologne in October or Milan in November.

We can also reveal the sports bike will continue to have an inline four-cylinder engine, despite rumours of the new bike being a V4.

This puts to bed the rumours of an imminent V4 which have also been circulating for some time. In fact, we understand 2020 will be the earliest we see a Honda V4 sports bike as further development as well as research into market demand continues throughout Asia, Europe and America.

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Saw on twitter a few days ago and can't say I'm impressed.

We'll have to see what Honda tell us.

I suspect it's more about the electronics so they're up to date with the other supersports makers.

it doesn't sound very exciting ?

Yawnnn

kingfixer wrote:it doesn't sound very exciting ?

It's a Honda. It's what they do

Pretty much.....hard to be passionate about a boutique brand bike (hello, Benelli!) when it's sitting in the garage, unable to turn a wheel, and the turn signal starts doing the gearshifts or sommit else equally unlikely.

Honda do what they say on the box.....you supply the passion.

I still really want one...it hasn't dampened my spirits of it!!

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