Honda has just introduced a new V-3 motor with an electric compressor. This is my photobash take on that motor used in a re-release of my favorite bike, the Honda Hawk GT
The water-cooled 75-degree V3 engine is being newly developed for larger displacement motorcycles, and has been designed to be extremely slim and compact. It features the world’s first electrical compressor for motorcycles, which is able to control compression of the intake air irrespective of engine rpm, meaning that high-response torque can be delivered even from lower rpm. In addition, the electrical compressor allows a high degree of freedom of layout of all components in the limited space available on a motorcycle and efficient centralization of mass. It also does not require any form of intercooler.
The original Honda Hawk GT, also known as 650 Bros in Japan and Europe.
It was uniquely sophisticated, for it’s time, boasting an aluminum frame, single sided swingarm, and geometry very similar to the CBR600 sportbike from the same manufacturer. The structure also featured mass centralized weigh, making handling especially sporty.
It was arguably the first “naked” sportbike, being devoid of a full fairing.