I've heard the rumors too ... and about the patents as well. If anything is really up we will probably know in November at the EICMA show in Milan.
If Honda has plans and are ready ... you may see some hint there. Maybe a prototype? or "concept" idea? Seems to be THE SHOW where the OEM's reveal new ideas for new bikes.
The Adventure bike market is changing so fast ... hard to predict. But I'm sure Honda have seen the success of both BMW and KTM have had in this segment and realize they too could easily compete by reviving an old idea.
But it will have to be very good ... not those crap 700's and VFR based pigs they've put out the last couple years. I think young Japanese retro Hipsters that cheated their way through engineering school must be running things at Honda now.
Shame. I hope they make a comeback ... but lately I see some bad product choices.
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