Leon Camier battled through the pain barrier to score a sensational top-ten finish in WorldSBK Race 1 at Donington Park for the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team, while Jake Gagne finished just outside the points in his Superbike debut at the demanding British circuit. Starting from P13 on the grid for Race 1, Camier […]
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…
Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team aiming to bounce back at Donington
The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team are aiming to get their season back on track this weekend as Leon Camier and Jake Gagne prepare to take on the fast and furious Donington Park circuit for round 6 of the FIM World Superbike Championship. A rigorous recovery regime following his accident in round 3 wasn’t enough to allow Camier to race at the previous round at Imola, however following another two weeks of treatment, the British star is in better physical condition heading into this…
Marquez dominates at Le Mans for superb victory hat-trick
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team RC213V) roared to his third consecutive MotoGP victory yesterday at sun-soaked Le Mans to boost his quest for a fifth MotoGP World Championship crown in his sixth season in the premier-class. This latest success for the 25-year-old Spaniard is his 38th MotoGP victory, which moves him to fifth equal in the all-time winners list, alongside Honda’s 2011 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner, with only Jorge Lorenzo, Mick Doohan, Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi…
Newest kids on the water - the Honda 4, 5, 6
Honda Marine is renowned for it's quality and reliability when out on the open water. We've got Honda outboards as large as 250hp, but today we are all talk about the small but mighty outboards available at the lower end of the spectrum. The Honda BF4, BF5 and BF6 are the newest kids on the block. Released in 2017 they are all compact, portable and easy to use. They joined the BF2.3hp to kick off the Honda Marine range with plenty of power. The range are all 4-stroke, 1 cylinder and come in 2…
Honda CB300R hits Irish shores
The much anticipated Honda CB300R is now available from Authorised Irish Honda Motorcycle Dealers. Honda has unveiled the stylishly stripped-back new ‘sport naked’ for new riders looking to take the next step in their motorcycling career in style. The lightweight ‘Neo Sports Café’-styled CB300R features a responsive 286cc liquid-cooled engine, six speed gearbox plus brand new chassis comprised of tubular/pressed steel frame, 41mm USD forks, radial-mount 4-piston front caliper and…
Roads campaign for Honda Racing gets underway at the North West 200
Honda Racing, along with riders Ian Hutchinson and Lee Johnston, are getting ready to head to The International North West 200 next week (15-19 May), as they kick off their road racing campaign aboard the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2. With some uncertainty over Hutchinson and if he would be able to race, following an accident at last year’s Isle of Man TT where he broke his left leg, the ‘Bingley Bullet’ was back on two wheels with the Honda team last Friday (4 May), after having his…
Honda Lawn and Garden Key Features
Have you ever wondered what makes Honda the best name on grass?! We have a variety of features on our Honda Lawnmowers and Lawn Tractors that will put the competitors to shame and give you the very best quality when you're headed for the garden. Check them out: Auto-Choke The intelligent auto-choke system automatically sets the choke to give optimum starting and running in all conditions. Roto-Stop® Blade Brake Clutch Stops the blades but leaves the engine running while you empty the…
Marc Marquez takes victory at Jerez
Repsol Honda's current champion Marc Marquez took a stunning second win of the season this weekend in the Gran Premio Red Bull de España. This is the rider's second win at Jerez. With 16 laps to go Marquez passed Lorenzo of Ducati and then took the title. Things did not go as well for Dani Pedrosa and Cal Crutchlow of Honda who both crashed out prior to finishing.
The Evolution of the Honda Monkey Bike
Last week we announced details about the brand new 2018 Monkey Bike, which will be available from Honda Motorcycle Dealers by late summer 2018. Nostalgia has gotten to us and we're looking back on the evolution of the Monkey bike, from its first spin in the market in 1961 until now, 2018. 1961 First model – made for use at amusement parks, with 5 inch wheels, rigid suspension, foldable handlebars and 3.1kW 49cc engine. 1963 First road-going model – exported to North America and Europe. 1967…