The 2016 Honda RC213V has officially debuted in Indonesia today, giving us our “first” glimpse at the machine that Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will be riding in the upcoming MotoGP season.
Much has been said about the development of the Honda RC213V, especially after Honda’s disastrous season in 2015. Early indications show that the 2016 model will be tamer than the 2015 model, but not by much.
Honda’s 90° V4 engine still produces a brutal amount of power, which is only going to be more difficult to contend with in 2016 because of the move to the unified electronics package, which HRC has also struggled to come to terms with.
MotoGP fans will remember that the 2015 Honda RC213V was so unrideable, Marc Marquez switched back to the 2014 chassis mid-season, and instantly started seeing better results with that hybrid bike.
Despite all this, Honda has the temerity to say that its 1,000cc engine has been made to be “lighter, more power and [have] rider-friendly characteristics.” The proof will be in the pudding of course, but we are not expecting to see the Repsol Honda machine as dominant on the race track as it once was.
Technical Specifications of the 2016 Honda RC213V:
| Overall length (mm) | 2052 |
| Overall width (mm) | 645 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,110 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,435 |
| Road clearance | 115 |
| Weight (kg) | As per FIM regulations |
| Engine type | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC 4 valve, V-4 |
| Displacement | 1000 |
| Maximum power | Over 180 KW |
| Frame type | Aluminum twin-tube |
| Wheels Front (inch) | 17 |
| Wheels Rear (inch) | 17 |
| Suspension Front | Telescopic fork |
| Suspension Rear | Pro-link |
| Fuel tank capacity (litres) | 22 |
Source: Repsol Honda
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