2017 Tokyo Motor Show Highlights

02/11/2017
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What is the model that is exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show that hold the press day on October 25-26th, and public from 28th.

HONDA

Honda is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding.

Honda was founded in 1948 and will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2018. At the same time marking the 60th anniversary is the Super Cub, and a number of history models returning to the origin of the model that supported Honda’s backbone at the dawn is exhibited. Over the course of 60 years, in October the total production number of super cubs reached 100 million units.

In commemoration of it, “Super Cub 110 100 million unit commemorative vehicle” is exhibited as a concept model based on the 2018 type new model. Also, from the 2018 model, the location of production will return from China to Japan and HONDA aims for the next 200 million units, but also a scheduled vehicle to be released with a new start is exhibited.

[Honda 2018 New Super Cub 110/50 Official Photo Market Scheduled Motorcycle] Square headlight with Chinese Cub turned into round headlight, and the design also returned to the second generation type which recorded the long seller. Meanwhile, advanced equipment such as LED headlights is also introduced.

[HONDA Super Cub 110 · One hundred million model memorial motorcycle anticipated CG concept model] 100 million unit commemorative motorcycle based on the 2018 type new Super Cub 110 which is exhibited as a concept model. They got the information “golden” as the image, so they tried painting it for the moment, but again here is the gold plating is the correct answer ….They would like to expect an impressive finish.

In addition, as already reported, the 2018 new CROSS CUB 110 is also announced as a planned commercial motorcycle.

In this journal, they predicted that figure based on the 2018 New Super Cub 110, but the topic is that it got the atmosphere closer to CT110 because the leg shield disappeared.

Moreover, it is possible to be ridden by two, and it seems to be able to expect the appearance of a 50cc model as well.

[Above: 2018 New Cross Cab 110 Forecast CG / Bottom: 2018 New Cross Cab 110 Double Seat Specification Expected CG] 　Click here for articles about the new Cross Cab.(*Japanese)

Cub’s 60th anniversary festival is still going on!

In the list of exhibited vehicles Honda announced, there is a cub of unknown capasity called Super Cub C125. This is a different engine model from Super Cub 50/110, it will be a hobby model rather than a business use model. The information is said to be close to the concept model exhibited in 2015, wearing a cast wheel.

Also, the performance is one step higher as it is equipped with a disc brake. Still, the appearance is a neoclassic Cub who tributed the first generation.

This C125 may be produced in Thailand just as the Thailand-produced 100EX was imported as the maximum displacement model at the end of the 1980s. Equipped with the same engine as Grom and new Monkey 125?

[HONDA Top: Super Cub C125 Expected CG Concept Model / Bottom: 2018 New Monkey 125 Forecasted CG Concept Model] For an article about Monkey 125 click here.

Many new 2018 models are also exhibited

In addition to the new CB 400/1300 Super Four & Super Bold’or that has been determined to survive exhaust gas regulations, vehicles planned to be on sale are posted on the exhibition list.

2018 In the new CRF 250 rally, this seems to add new color.

According to the information is said to be gray series.

[HONDA 2018 New CRF 250 rally prediction CG planned to be marketed]

[Above: 2018 type CB 1300 SF & SB formal photograph] For the article on 2018 type CB 1300 SF / SB which became a new graphic together with a minor change, please click here.(*Japanese)[Bottom right: 2018 New model CB 400 super faire official photograph]For the article about the 2018 type CB 400 super for, click here.(*Japanese)

Extremely advanced HV and EV added to popular PCX

Honda announced in May that it established the “EV development room” in the laboratory in October 2016.

From that trend, at Honda, development will proceed positively towards EV conversion of the motorcycle, and they exhibit exhibit Honda · Riding Assist · E as well as the four-wheel EV concept model at the Tokyo Motor Show.

In fact, not only this, PCX Hybrid = HV and perfect electric EV specification is exhibited as a concept model. Both are 125 cc standards, HV which uses both engine and motor can be expected to have sharp dashing power than engine car.

[HONDA top: PCX HV anticipated CG concept model] The appearance will be refreshed unlike the current PCX. There are other EV specifications.

[Honda Riding Assist-e Official Photo Concept Model]Click here for articles on Riding Assist E.(*Japanese)

Not only the new gold wing but also the new F6B exhibited

In addition to PCX not listed on the exhibited motorcycle list, new gold wing and a new CB 1000 R custom specification is exhibited. Regarding the new gold wing, the real photograph leaked in Europe, it turned out that the bagger type F6B also line up. It is good news that both of them is exhibited in Tokyo.

[HONDA Left: 2018 New Gold Wing Europe Leak Photo Market Scheduled Vehicle / Right: 2018 New F6B Europe Leak Photo Market Scheduled Motorcycles] The article about the new Gold Wing goes to the overseas site 「“MAXXMOTO”.(*Japanese)」

[HONDA 2018 New CB1000R Estimated CG]Click here for articles about the new CB1000R.(*Japanese)

•Tider site of Honda’s new model “Neo Sport Cafe ‘”

KAWASAKI

Kawasaki presents Z900RS and Ninja250!

Kawasaki exhibits Z900RS that is scooped many times in their magazine, teaser movies have already been published twice. And the 2018 new Ninja250 is released for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show.

The brother model “2018 New model Ninja400” was scooped in the US, the figure is getting visible to some extent.
Besides, although it is expected that the H2 tourer specification with a supercharger will appear, it will be appear at the Milan show in November.

[KAWASAKI Above: 2018 New Z 900 Rs Expected CG Market Scheduled Motorcycles Under: 2018 New Type Ninja 250 Estimated CG Market Planned Motorcycle] 2018 New Type Ninja 250 Estimated CG Market Planned Motorcycle] 2018 For the article on the new Z 900 RS,please click here.Click her The second time is here. 2018 articles about the new Ninja 250.(*Japanese)。

SUZUKI

On September 22, Suzuki who announced the Tokyo Motor Show exhibition along with the four wheels released a picture of the SV 650X, which is the specification of the cafe racer of the SV 650. This is an evolutionary version of the SV 650 Rally concept which was exhibited at the Osaka Tokyo Motor Show in March 2016, and it can be said that it is more nearly commercially available.

In addition to announcing the exhibition of 125cc scooter SWISH, GSX-R 125, GSX-RR, they are publishing photos. Suzuki also announces five other commercial vehicles of Hayabusa, GSX – R1000R ABS,Burgman 400 ABS, GSX 250 R, V – Strom 250. By the way, Hayabusa ‘s exhibition corresponds to straddling in the current model etc. It is information that there are no other models to be released for the first time on the day.

[SUZUKI top: SV 650X official photograph reference exhibition car / middle: SWISH official photograph reference exhibition car / under: GSX-R125 formal photograph reference exhibition car]
SWISH (Swish) is a new model equipped with a different engine from the 2018 new address 125, adopting LED headlights and rear two shocks, etc. It is said that the position is Japanese production with advanced specifications.
Also adopts full digital meter and USB socket, rival will be per PCX 125 and NMAX 125.Here is an article about SV 650X.。

YAMAHA

Yamaha’s world premiere is 6 models, Japan’s first public release is 4 models!

Yamaha has previously officially announced the following four models. The theme of the booth was “Yamaha Future Garage” and proposed “a world of more expanding mobility”. The contents of the exhibition are 1 advanced technology, 2 LMW (leaning multi-wheel), 3 current model, and expresses the future in each field.

Four models is exhibited at the technical exhibition

From above MOTOROiD = MOTROID, MOTOBOT = MOTOBOT Ver.2, MWC – 4, YPJ – XC. For details, please see the article here.

Also, in the commercial model, you can expect to see the XMAX 250 expected to be released in the country in 2018 and the new scheduled planned car of the new Majesty S, XSR 700 and XSR 900 already officially announced.

Yamaha’s big scooter will also be a global model.

Click here for an article about the 2018 new Majesty S.

Click here for articles about the 2018 new XSR700.(*Japanese)

Click here for articles about the new 2018 XSR900.(*Japanese)

What about the remaining three world premiere models?

According to Yamaha’s exhibition summary, it seems that the world’s first public model is six models. And, announced model at this time was 3 models of “MOTOROiD, MOTOBOT Ver.2 and MWC-4”. One of the remaining three world premiere models is surely MWT-9, so it is the remaining two models unknown. Which model is it ?! Please check it at the venue!