The RC213V-S: Honda's Road-Going MotoGP Bike

While the EICMA spotlight has been firmly fixed on the debut of Yamaha's new R1 and Kawasaki's H2, Honda was not going to be outdone. Big Red rolled out two prototypes in Milan, incuding the RC213V-S, a road-going version of their dominant MotoGP machine, fitted with the requisite lights, mirrors and tires to make it DOT-compliant.

The Honda RC213V-S

Overall, the bike preserves the smooth, businesslike aesthetic of the race machine, although the placement of the mirrors seems a bit of an afterthought. Still, the fact that the bike comes with lever guards is a nice touch, and the integration of the lights is unobtrusive.

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