IN
THE
WIND
P40
HONDA RFV1000 FOR 2018 RUMORED
T
he Japanese rumor mill is hitting
another gear with word Honda's
long anticipated RFV1000 will be-
come production reality in 2018.
Patents filed by Honda reveal the
new machine will be graced with the
RC213V-S V4 MotoGP replica engine
in a Ducati Panigale-style monocoque
cast aluminum chassis.
The launch date of 2018 is sig-
nificant because it will be the Honda
Motor Company's 70
th
anniversary.
This does not affect the new Honda
CBR1000RR Fireblade that is sched-
uled for 2017, a machine that is
expected to receive a massive array of electronic upgrades, more horse-
power and an entirely new look.
Like the last RFV, the RC45, this new RFV1000 is expected to be
made in very small numbers—expect around 500—so it can be homolo-
gated for WorldSBK competition. CN
The RC213V-S is
expected to donate a
significant portion of the
new RFV's DNA.
NATC
ANNOUNCES
U.S. TDN
TEAMS
T
he North American Trials Council
(NATC) announced the 2016 TdN
teams that will represent the United
States at this year's Trials des Nations
in Isola, France, September 10-11.
(Isola is north of Nice.)
The U.S. will field two teams, a
men's team and a women's team. The
women will compete on the 10
th
and
the men on the 11
th
.
Defending NATC/AMA MotoTrials Champion Pat
Smage has opted out of this year's event.
Shan Moore
This year's U.S. Trials des Nations Team will be made up
of (left to right) Laura Peters (alternate), Kylee Sweeten,
Sadie Webb, Madison Leigh, Andrew Putt, Bryan Roper,
Daniel Blanc-Gonnet, and Sam Fastle (alternate).
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SHAN
MOORE
