The bike features fully digital instrumentation

CRF 250 RallyHonda showed off its CRF250 Rally at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show shod with Michelin T63 rubber as a way of emphasizing the bike’s off-road capabilities.I spoke with a Honda rep who said that the concept was based on the idea of making a commuter bike that was both fun and light, but that didn’t skimp on the riding experience. The bike’s focus is to be a &8216;lovable Motorcycle Power Relays partner’ during its journeys, which suggests that this will not conquer the Dakar anytime soon. With 17″ wheels front and rear, # a single-sided swingarm and very sharp looking wheels, the bike looks to tick a lot of the boxes for riders in the Asian markets.Seat height:

730 mmEngine: Liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve, inline-twinDisplacement: 399 ccTransmission: 6-speedWheels: 15″ (front and rear)SFA 150Introduced at the Indonesia Motorcycle Show in October 2014, Honda’s SFA concept bike followed up with an appearance at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show.

The bike has a 730 mm seat height, which should make it viable for a large number of riders. The SFA (Small Fun Advance) features a liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, single-cylinder engine with a whopping 150 cc displacement.The bike features fully digital instrumentation, with the main display indicating speed, RPM, etc. It got a LOT of interest among the press and visitors, however, so despite having relatively humdrum specs,

it may have a very interested audience. Give it some time before choices appear.CMG reader Trane Francks is a native of Tokyo and kindly offered to send us a quick report from the ground on any new and exciting models he came across.Honda is taking great pains to point out that although the base of the bike is the CRF250L, it is borrowing heavily in intention from the Honda works CRF450 Rally to create a bike worthy of adventure. The 15″ hoops front and rear should make for a flickable mount, although one would think that sizing would significantly limit the available rubber.The looks are quite utilitarian, but its specifications suggest less than full-on off-road capabilities.Engine: Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valveDisplacement: 249 ccTransmission: 6-speedWheels: 21″ front, 18″ rear.The Honda rep with whom I spoke suggested that the bike would be manufactured in India and sold throughout the Asian and East Asian markets.

The rest of the bike is fairly pedestrian, with its conventional forks, box swingarm and bloody low clearance. With 21″ skins on the front and an 18-incher on the rear, the availability of rubber will not be an issue.