Honda couldn’t pass up the chance
to show off their stunning all-new Neo Sport Cafe concept at the 2018 Paris
Motor Show, as the original concept’s styling is already being featured on new
naked models such as the CB1000R, CB300R and CB125R.
The styling language is meant to
be modern and minimalist, uniting sports naked with cafe racer aesthetics and
resulting in an overall retro-futuristic design that fans of the “genre” will
surely appreciate.
Design features include the
ultra-short tail and vertically-stacked dual muffler. Meanwhile, futuristic
head and taillight, plus detailed machining and new surface treatments make
this concept look a lot more modern than the CB1000R.
That’s of course to be expected,
since this is the second iteration of the Neo Sports Cafe Racer concept – the
first one serving as a preview for the CB1000R, whereas this one is expected to
hint at a future CB650R naked bike.
The body features mostly metal
but also carbon fiber bits, while a four cylinder in-line engine and double
front brake discs with 4 piston calipers point to a relatively powerful
production bike, compared to something like a 2018 CB650F.
As a quick reminder, Cafe Racers
are bikes that excel at going very fast over short distances and don’t exactly
make good long-distance cruisers. Of course, modern iterations like the Ducati
Scrambler Cafe Racer or the BMW R nineT Racer are a lot more comfortable than
early 60’s originals.
