Honda Crossrunner renews for 2015 and gives a preview, a choice that tells us something about his plans for Intermot.
A Intermot, Honda presents the new Crossrunner 2015. While everyone with ears pricked to steal from Honda if it comes or not a new Africa Twin or Transalp and how it will, to surprise the Japanese anticipates a major news which will premiere in Intermot (from 30 September to 5 October in Cologne) and perhaps reveals a little more about his plans.
A quick press release accompanied by two photos brings us a major renovation to one of the tourist “high-performance” most versatile of recent years: the Crossrunner V4 800.
Come on the market in 2011, the Crossrunner was immediately inserted as a sophisticated product, especially for the engine of V4 800 DC derived from the VFR 1200. The new Crossrunner 2015 maintains the original setting with a raised driving targeted to a guide “polyhedral” as they say in Honda, announcing improvements in both performance both ergonomic.
Il look, instead, loses a powder’ in aesthetic originality in favor of a more adventure-oriented world much like today (lateral line a little’ GS, fairing a little more sporty’ Multistrada to make simplistic). So at first glance I would say it looks a little like’ too much to design not just the big sister exuberant Crosstourer, but it would be better balanced and pleasant. For example, the fairing looks significantly improved in terms of charm. Surely now is a product even more cross and perfect for those who want to grind the road having fun while remaining comfortable. Should significantly improve the ability to load.
Improves torque at low to medium regimes of the 90 ° V4 DOHC 16 Valvole Vtec (from the outset, perhaps the only criticism that could move) and, at the same time, increases the peak power, predicted time to 106 CV a 10.350 giri/min, with a full scale over 12,000… Not bad for a tourist, do not?
Arrive a new single arm with truss and new rims 12 breeds with low-profile tires 120/70 and 180/55 always su 17″, but with tread pattern on / off. It also increases the’excursion suspension – as to say that if you really want to make the roads now and how you can say that if you get an Africa Twin will have the wheel 21″ e i Tasselli… – and the two-channel ABS is standard on the brakes renewed (310 mm and radial calipers 4 piston).
The electronics provides the HSTC at two levels (Honda Selectable Torque Control) disabled: its purpose is to modulate the torque to maintain grip.
Among the standard features Honda Crossrunner 2015 will also boast heated grips on 5 levels, saddle height adjustable on 2 positions, self-canceling turn signals and full-LED lighting system.
At Intermot Cologne will make its debut and will know the times (it is expected the first quarter of the year) and costs. Beyond the news it could be argued that at his side come off a bike more, a maxi enduro more specialized in the 1000 cc, probably with in-line twin, who will fill that void in the range between Crossrunner and Crosstourer.
