2018 is a big year! We are celebrating 40 years of the Honda lawnmower! Since 1978 we’ve been manufacturing the best name on grass. The HR21, Honda’s first walk-behind lawn mower, was launched in August 1978 in overseas markets including the U.S. The high-quality lawn mower equipped with a vertical engine, which ensured quiet operation […]
Marc Marquez scores podium in Catalunya, Pedrosa fifth
Yesterday Sunday 17th June 2018 in MotoGP, Marc Marquez took an important second-place finish in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalunya, Spain, which enabled him to extend his Championship lead to 27 points over runner-up Valentino Rossi. With a great start, Marc got into and through the first turn ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, who passed him on the following lap. Marquez who, outside of two non-point-scoring finishes, has so far never finished worse than second this season, stuck to the…
Ian Hutchinson digs deep in Isle of Man TT return
The Honda Racing team is signing off after a positive Isle of Man TT campaign; although the results do not reflect the performance of the riders Ian Hutchinson and Lee Johnston, the squad is leaving this year’s event pleased with progress and on-going development of the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2. Hutchinson continued to impress as he made his return to the TT after breaking his leg in an accident last year. With inspirational drive and determination the ‘Bingley Bullet’ completed a…
Camier seventh, Gagne twelfth in roasting Race 2 at Brno
The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team concluded their Czech WorldSBK adventure with a double point-scoring finish as Leon Camier crossed the finish line in seventh place and a resurgent Jake Gagne took twelfth in hot conditions at Brno. Camier started Race 2 in P6 on the grid but needed a couple of laps to find his feet, settling into P9 in the opening laps. As other riders struggled in the warm conditions, Camier adapted and was able to improve his pace to work his way ahead of his…
Product Spotlight - The Honda Brushcutter range
For this week's Product Spotlight we are focusing in on our Honda strimmer range. Also known as the Honda Brushcutter! These handheld tools from Honda are equipped for heavy duty work, with the classic Honda 4-stroke engines. They are powerful and robust, and come in 25cc and 35cc options. Comfortable harnesses come as standard, allowing the brushcutters to be maneuverable with a dry weight of 5.49kg. We supply several different options of handle bars, allowing you to choose the one that suits…
Camier and Gagne relishing WorldSBK return to Brno
The Czech Republic returns as a host nation for the FIM World Superbike Championship for round 7 this weekend, with Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team riders Leon Camier and Jake Gagne relishing the chance to ride the undulating Automotodromo Brno circuit again. The Brno circuit is a technical 5.4 kilometre track characterised by its huge elevation changes where the difference between the lowest and highest points of the circuit is over 70 metres – the height of a twenty story building.…
Pedrosa departs, Lorenzo signed
It's been a busy 24 hours for the HRC team in the Moto GP. Yesterday, June 5th, Dani Pedrosa and HRC announced that they will be parting ways at the end of the 2018 Moto GP season. Pedrosa has ridden for HRC for 18 years and the ending agreement was mutual. Although their paths will diverge, HRC and Dani Pedrosa have enjoyed a successful relationship: since 2006, when the Spaniard joined the Repsol Honda Team, he has earned 31 victories and was runner-up in the MotoGP Championship on three…
Solid sixth place for Lee Johnston in the Superbike TT
Honda Racing’s Lee Johnston secured a solid sixth place finish in June 2nd's opening RST Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT, aboard the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2, while teammate Ian Hutchinson retired from the six-lap race. With the Superbike race getting underway at a slightly later time than planned, due to fog and mist across the Mountain, the Honda duo set off at 1pm local time, with Hutchy fourth and Johnston 13th on the road. ‘The General’ had strong pace from the start and…
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…
Product Spotlight - HF2417 Ride on Lawnmower
Our product spotlight for this week is the HF2417HME ride-on lawnmower. This super reliable ride-on is our most popular model in the lawn tractor range, and it's no wonder! This bad boy is equipped with variable hydro static drive, and our unique Honda Versamow selective mulching. This allows you have super smooth control and with the use of a single lever, either create a natural fertiliser for your lawn or collect your cuttings neatly. The grass bag has plenty of room for the cuttings too,…