Honda develops battery-powered motorcycle that will participate in motocross tournament. Honda's electric motorcycle is a prototype that was presented to the public in 2019.
Honda presented the prototype of its electric motorcycle to the public in 2019 CR at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. At the time, the Japanese company's project was a mystery, with little data released. What was visible included details like the Showa front fork, Nissin brakes and Dunlop tires. However, the details of the electric powertrain of the Honda's electric motorcycle remained unknown. Now, in 2023, the automaker is ready to place the prototype Honda CR Electric approves.
Honda electric motorcycle will participate in motocross tournament
Honda Racing Corporation will take the prototype to round eight of the DID Japanese Motocross Championship. Round eight, officially called the Saitama Toyopet Cup, will take place on October 28 and 29, 2023, at Offroad Village Saitama.
The event not only marks the debut of Honda's CR Electric in competition, but also represents Honda's first foray into domestically developed electric motorcycles in formal competition. This is of great importance, especially as Honda and other manufacturers seek to reduce their carbon footprint across their current and future product lines.
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A question that must certainly be on the minds of several people is who will ride the CR Electric prototype as a wildcard in this Motocross event. The rider of Honda's electric motorcycle is none other than Trey Canard, who currently works as a consultant for the American Honda team and was the AMA Pro Motocross 250 champion in 2010.
Honda did not release data on its electric motorcycle
As happened in 2019, the Japanese manufacturer has not yet released a detailed technical sheet of its electric motorcycle, which will participate in the Motocross tournament. Even though four years have passed since then, and undoubtedly some things have changed, Honda's electric motorcycle is still considered a prototype.
When Honda develops the CR Electric into a production version that drivers can test and purchase, the public is more likely to see an official spec sheet that goes into detail about the electric powertrain and what to expect.
For now, the public will have to content themselves with the idea that Honda's Electric Motocross program is still very much alive and in the testing phase, and that this prototype is part of its data collection efforts.
Honda develops unusual electric motorcycle
In addition to the new electric motorcycle for MX, Honda recently revealed a compact motorcycle, an unusual solution for mobility. The vehicle is a smart suitcase that transforms into a mini electric motorcycle.
According to the brand, the bet is a very economical short journey solution. The automaker claims that the idea of MotoCompacto is to enable users to transport this suitcase in their cars to places in the city where parking is more accessible and economical.
When you reach this point, simply transform your suitcase into an electric motorcycle to travel the rest of the distance to your final destination.
Once the rider arrives at his destination, the Honda electric motorcycle can easily be transformed back into a suitcase, allowing it to be easily transported to the office, school, among others.
The vehicle's electric motor and battery do not present any risk of dirtying the vehicle's interior. This small, seemingly conventional suitcase reveals a motor on the front wheel with 490 watts of power, which is more than enough to reach a top speed of 25 km/h.