Honda recently caused quite a stir in the middleweight naked bike segment thanks to the launch of the CB750 Hornet. To add to the excitement, it launched the XL750 Transalp not long after, bolstering its presence in the premium middleweight segment. Indeed, Honda has realized that mid-size parallel-twin powered machines strike a chord with today's motorcyclists, as this has been evidenced by nearly all other manufacturers in the market.
For example, the Yamaha MT-07 has been one of the most popular middleweight twin-cylinder bikes for many years now, and when KTM with its 790 Duke (now the 890), as well Aprilia with the Tuono 660 came to the scene, they enjoyed quite a lot of success, too. With that, the CB750 Hornet brings a lightweight, torquey platform to the game—a stark contrast to the rather heavyweight construction and linear powerband on the inline-four-powered CB650R.
