Honda is now one of the most recgonisable brands worldwide. And we’re proud to be flying the Honda flag here in Ireland, but how did the company become so famous? Let have a look at how Honda went from bicycles to jets, in ony 70 years: Early Years: 1906: Soichiro Honda is born. Born a […]
Marquez takes title at Sachsenring
Marc Marquez perfectly mastered a tactical race to take a stellar ninth straight win at the Sachsenring, after starting from pole position. The reigning World Champion saved his tyres while following Danilo Petrucci and Jorge Lorenzo in the early phases, took the lead on lap 13 when he decided it was time to try and pull a gap and—in the latter stages of the race, when tyre consumption increased—managed his advantage. Looking strictly at the numbers, today Marc took a second consecutive win…
Dani Pedrosa announces retirement
Dani Pedrosa, of the Repsol Honda Team, has announced his retirement at the end of the 2018 season. At 4pm on Thursday 12/7/2018 at the German GP, the three-time World Champion ended speculation about his future and made the decision public, bringing his successful 18-year career to an end. One of the most successful riders of all time, Pedrosa has the third most podiums, 54 wins and three World Championships to date before he prepares to hang up his leathers. “Next year I won’t compete in…
Keeping your Honda Marine Outboard in it's best condition
You've invested in a Honda Marine outboard engine and you're all set for the water, how do you keep that outboard in the best condition possible? Follow our easy guide: Correct service intervals: Read your Owners Manual and know when your outboard is due it's regular service at the correct intervals. If you use your outboard engine in demanding or commercial conditions it may need more frequent servicing. Your dealer can tell you more about this. Use the professionals: Your Honda Marine…
A campsite in every county - a list of campsites in Ireland
No one has enjoyed the heatwave that we've had here in Ireland more than us here in Honda HQ. A couple of the team headed off camping last weekend and it got us thinking where would you go if you were headed on a camping weekend to Kerry, Waterford or Donegal? We've complied a list of campsites for each of our twenty six counties that might be worth the visit, we're planning ourselves as we type! Carlow: Raven's Rest, Ballysallagh Upper, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow Cavan: Wildflower Camping,…
The benefits of grass mulching
A lot of our Honda lawnmowers have in-built mulching capabilities, and you've heard on the grapevine that mulching is good for your garden - but how exactly? Let's investigate: What is mulch? In the case of mulching lawn mowers, the mulch consists of grass clippings from the cut grass. The clippings are cut into fine pieces that fall easily to the soil surface. There, they can be rapidly broken down by soil microorganisms, which release nutrients from the mulched plant material back into the…
Repsol and Honda renew MotoGP alliance to reach 25 year anniversary in 2019
The Spanish energy company and the Japanese manufacturer extend their contract through to 2020 and consolidate the most successful relationship in motorcycle racing history. Repsol and Honda have extended their contract in MotoGP for a further two years, thus consolidating an alliance based on technological collaboration and commemorating its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2019. In 1995, Repsol and Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) joined forces for a project that will be next year celebrating a…
The all new Super Cub 125
Honda has unveiled the all new Super Cub 125, the legendary machine dates back to 1958, when the original was designed by Soichiro Honda and his long-time business partner Takeo Fujisawa, its stated aim was straightforward: ‘to provide the joy of playing a useful part in people’s lives’. The Super Cub C125 marks a new page in the unique story of a vehicle with such universal appeal that it has been sold in over 160 countries, and with such an instantly-recognisable look that it was the…
Marquez takes the win at Assen, in one of the best GP races of all time
The 70th Dutch TT at Assen will probably long be recalled by bike fans around the world as one of the best MotoGP races in the series’ history; the eight protagonists for a podium finish in yesterday’s 26-lap battle will definitely remember it that way. The fight began when the lights went off and only ended when the chequered flag established the top-3 riders who fought in the closest top-fifteen of all time. By that point, Marc Marquez had finally pulled a two-second gap on the chasing…
Summer Quad Savings from Honda
Save this summer on selected Honda TRX500 ATV's! This July and August you can grab some great savings on selected Honda TRX500 models The TRX500FE - Save €2000! The TRX500FM - Save €1000! Was: €10,999.00 Was: €9,999.00 Now: €8,999.00 …