Images of a patent circulating on the Internet draw attention to one of the innovations planned for 2024, but which we haven’t yet had the chance to see on our roads. The Honda CB1000 Hornet was unveiled at the last EICMA, but since then a veil of mystery has hung over it. It is well known that Honda is planning to launch a new motorcycle and that its concern for maximum efficiency is now evident. With our attention focused on the latest news, we admit that we’ve stopped worrying about its imminent arrival.
So far, we have no concrete dates, but drawings related to a patent application are circulating. This is a special intake system that doesn’t have the classic ram-air nozzle. The CB1000’s two air intakes are much more discreet, located on either side of the steering tube, behind the grille with LED headlights and protected by a thick fin, a kind of grille that should protect from dirt and debris, but also channel the air inside. And it is precisely to divert the airflow to these openings that baffles have been created to cover the top of the cooling radiator, which at first glance may seem like simple aesthetic appendages. Even the fuel tank has a special design to match this intake system which, we imagine, may also have a special sound.
For now, we can only use our imagination because, unfortunately, we still don’t have a date to put in our diaries for the launch of this Hornet in its hypernaked version.
Source:https://www.moto.it