Honda Bike News

Honda (UK) Motorcycles’ competitive 0% APR and affordable finance offers, available across a range of its sportsbike, naked, scooter, touring and custom machines, are continuing until the end of September 2009, enabling customers to make the most of the summer months on two-wheels.

The UK’s best selling motorcycle of 2009, the Honda CBF125, has just become even more versatile with the introduction of a new Honda Genuine Accessories top box – available in both 26 litre and 35 litre capacities.

It was yet another fantastic Honda top five clean sweep in the evening's TT Superstock race. In a repeat performance of the earlier Supersport race, HM Plant Honda race aces Steve Plater and John McGuinness took fourth and fifth at the chequered flag on their Padgett's Honda liveried machines, behind fellow CBR1000RR Fireblade powered riders Ian Hutchinson, Guy Martin and Keith Amor.

Honda dominated again in the second race of this year's Isle of Man TT, with HM Plant Honda racers Steve Plater and John McGuinness completing the top five Honda finishes in the Supersport race behind the first three CBR600RRs, mounted by Ian Hutchinson, Guy Martin and Keith Amor.

HM Plant Honda's outstanding road race pairing of John McGuinness and Steve Plater led the honours for Honda with a stunning 1-2 finish in the TT Superbike race. The duo were the only two riders to break through the 130mph average lap speed - with John McGuinness setting yet another lap record of 130.442mph (17mins 21.29 secs) on his second of the six lap race, as well as breaking the race distance record with a time of 1:46.07.16.

There are just a few weeks remaining to take advantage of Honda (UK)’s great spring offers on a range of its acclaimed motorcycle models, from superb 0% and affordable finance deals across its sportsbike, naked, scooter, touring and custom ranges, to free accessories on three of Honda’s most popular touring bikes.

Honda (UK) took a podium hat-trick across the Supersport, Superstock 1000 and Superbike classes at today's fourth round of the BSB Championship at Thruxton.

Thunder Road Motorcycles, a brand new state-of-the-art Honda dealership, has opened its doors in Cwmbran, near Newport.

Honda (UK) and the Isle of Man Treasury have officially launched a special 50 pence circulatory coin to commemorate Honda’s 50th anniversary of world championship racing - with the first coin struck by Honda road racer and 14-times TT winner, John McGuinness.

The HM Plant Honda and Padgetts Honda teams came away from this weekend's third round of the British Superbike Championship at Donington Park's famous 2.5-mile Grand Prix circuit, with a podium finish but also some disappointment.

Honda (UK) Motorcycles has extended its nationwide network of dealerships with the opening of a new site, Knutsford Honda, in Cheshire.

Hot on the heels of its participation in last weekend’s annual Thundersprint event in Northwich, the HM Plant Honda team today heads to Northern Ireland for this weekend’s legendary North West 200 road race, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

Brindley Honda has moved its Wolverhampton operation to an all-new site in the city, and is now selling motorcycles as well as cars.

Spring has now fully sprung and to add to the enjoyment of great motorcycle adventures, Honda (UK) is offering customers who purchase a new XL1000V Varadero, NT700V Deauville or VRF800 (all in either standard or ABS versions) a free 45-litre top-box and pannier set for their machine, until 30 June 2009.

2009 celebrates a landmark year for Honda with its 50th anniversary of racing – which started at the Isle of Man TT in 1959.

Honda is welcoming the start of Spring – the traditional time of year when many riders take to two-wheels again – with some great 0% finance deals across a range of its sports, naked and scooter models until 30 June 2009.

The HM Plant Honda team heads to Brands Hatch this weekend for the first round of the 2009 British Superbike Championship, with riders Glen Richards and Steve Plater raring to take to the seats of their CBR1000RR Fireblade and CBR600RR in the British Superbike and British Supersport Championships respectively.

Honda’s versatile ST1300 Pan European has been chosen by the London Ambulance Service to extend its fleet of paramedic motorcycles.

Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda. (HDA), a Honda subsidiary in Brazil responsible for production and sales of motorcycles and power products, today announced it will begin sales in Brazil of the flex fuel CG150 TITAN MIX in mid-March 2009.

Honda (UK) is supporting International Women’s Day this Sunday, 8 March, by helping to dispel the myth that biking is just for boys and urging more females across the UK to take advantage of the independence, convenience and fun that riding a motorcycle brings and ‘give it a go’.

Riders who ‘Brave The Elements’ this winter have just a few weeks left to claim a complimentary accessory package courtesy of Honda, with the purchase of any one of Honda’s four most popular motorcycle models.

Honda’s exciting new-for-2009 motorcycle model range will be on display at the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show in just a few weeks, from 14-15 March at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, Edinburgh.

There’s just one week remaining for bikers across the UK to be in with a chance of winning a brand new Honda motorcycle, with Honda’s ‘Test Ride & Win’ national event next weekend, from Friday 20 to Monday 23 February.

The stars of Honda’s exciting and new-for-2009 motorcycle range will be making their mark at the annual Northern Ireland Motorcycle Show, taking place this coming weekend, 13-15 February, at The King’s Hall in Belfast.

An all-new Honda motorcycle dealer, Rochdale Honda, has opened its doors at Milnrow Road in Rochdale - ideally placed to serve current bikers and those new to two-wheels across the Oldham and Rochdale regions of Lancashire.

To help ease the effects of the credit crunch, Honda (UK) and Honda Finance are offering competitive and affordable finance deals on a range of motorcycles until 31 March 2009.

Honda (UK) is pleased to have raised more than £4,000 for the NSPCC, following a donation giving initiative by the Honda Motorcycle division at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show in December. Aware of the need for strong carrier bags to hold motorcycle show purchases and giveaways, but also conscious of environmental issues, Honda Motorcycles chose to produce large and re-usable fabric branded bags for the NEC show, with a suggested donation of £1 per bag.

Honda’s exciting 2009 model range will be the stars of the MCN London Motorcycle Show - the biggest of its kind in London and the South East – which starts this week from 29 January to 1 February, at ExCeL in Docklands.

Honda is continuing to reward riders who ‘brave the elements’ this winter, by extending the current offer on four of its most popular motorcycle models to now also include the latest 2009 machines, until 31 March 2009.