After many teasers, Honda has finally revealed its latest middleweight contender, the CB750 Hornet. Powering this bike is a new liquid-cooled, 755cc parallel-twin engine making 92hp at 9,500rpm and 74.4Nm at 7,000rpm. What is unique in this space is the addition of a comprehensive suite of electronic rider aids such as four rider modes, traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control and an optional bi-directional quickshifter.
The new 755cc parallel-twin engine, like most modern parallel twins in the market today, employs a 270-degree firing order to mimic the sound of a V-Twin engine. Mated to this engine is a 6-speed gearbox, with a slip/assist clutch that can be equipped with an optional bi-directional quickshifter.
Nestling this new engine is a steel diamond frame suspended by a 41mm Showa SFF-BP (Separate Function Fork-Big Piston) and a pro-link monoshock. With its 15.2-litre fuel tank fully brimmed, the CB750 Hornet weighs 190kg and the bike has a seat height of 795mm. Braking hardware is courtesy of Nissin, with a pair of 4-piston radially mounted calipers biting down on twin 296mm discs and a single-piston caliper clamping down upon a 240mm disc at the rear.
