There was a time when Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were obsessed with stuffing four-cylinder engines into ridiculously small sportbikes. These things revved to the moon, sounded like miniature Formula 1 cars, and made absolutely no financial sense compared to simpler machines. Naturally, enthusiasts loved them. Fast-forward a few decades, and Chinese manufacturers are bringing that madness back.
And now, with Honda's new CBR500R Four heading to Europe, you have to wonder whether the Japanese giant has been paying attention.
