New Honda: a CBF 700 with DCT gearbox in 2012 ?
Honda is preparing to come hunting on the lands of the Aprilia 850 Mana by unveiling a multi-purpose roadster with automatic transmission, in this case a new CBF 700 equipped with the double clutch DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) discovered on the VFR 1200 DCT !
Honda is preparing to come hunting on the lands of the by unveiling a multi-purpose roadster with automatic transmission, in this case a new CBF 700 equipped with the dual clutch DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) found on the !
Surprised by (an American company specializing in tracking images of new cars and motorcycles) on the small roads of the Alps, this new Honda 2012 would be powered by a 700 cc parallel twin (that of the late CB 500 rebored?) And aims to attract bikers looking for an entry-level as easy as it is versatile.
Apart from the prevalence of the recent DCT device (betrayed by the absence of a clutch lever and selector on the stolen photos available on the web), this model would ignore too advanced technological solutions in order to contain its cost: this CBF 700 exhibits a banal square section swingarm, a non-inverted hydraulic fork and a single front brake disc.
Expected for the Milan motorcycle show 2011, this new Honda would therefore attempt – once again – to build a bridge between the world of the scooter and that of the motorcycle: a more than perilous exercise, as shown by the rather cool reception. reserved for Mana…
On the other hand, knowing that this new roadster should undoubtedly also be declined with a "traditional" transmission, Honda could then have a very designated competitor to the Kawasaki ER-6n…
Finally, two other more or less "made-up" prototypes were also seen in the wake of this CBF 700: the trail-GT and the maxi-scooter, the two expected Honda novelties (2012 or 2013?) Seen during the …
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