New generation CRf450R Just landed.

Wtf..

I hope that's AI

Acerbis stock just skyrocketed!

Pretty sure the embargo ended today. They’re just the first ones to jump on it. I think the Lawrence’s might be on it this weekend. Which would make sense with the odd embargo end date. 

So if this is real, we’re getting that big dumb logo on the US HRC bikes too huh?

Came to say literally exactly this lol

Betas lawyers are on the phone

Well I like the shape of the plastic a hell of a lot better than the 25/26’s. But the blue… wtf. 

I like it!

Honestly looks damn good. Love the blue

I like it also, not horrible by any means. 

I think it's ugly but I've been older than target demographic age for a while now and have gotten used to this. 

Would have been cooler if they kept red fenders and just had a blue seat cover.

The old reverse beta trick! 

Slap some gold rims on it and it'll be good to go. 

The plastics look like they were put on by a blind man who had extra plastics laying around. It looks wonky AF. 

Several other manufacturs decided to use red plastic so it's no surprise Honda wants theirs to stand out a little 

They broke the embargo. It’s still not up for a few more hours.

Should have made the embargo a few years longer, no need for the public to see this monstrosity. 

Fugliest Honda in a long long time.

I think the blue could be ok if it blended in better.  The abrupt change from red to blue looks like an after thought. I guess it’s a relatively easy fix with graphics and/or plastic though.  Odd choice though for a stock bike. 

Definitely like a clean look better.  That is part of what I love about Hondas in general and the HRC team is that clean factory look.  Even as a 2026 owner, those 21-24 Hondas were by far the best looking. They are really going backwards in looks. Those shrouds are better looking than these 25-26 though for sure.

Gross

This made me PMSL

Shape matches everything we’ve seen on the prototype minus the airbox vents. 

The blue rear fender and number boards are weird though. As is the Honda placement which has already been discussed to death.

Did they hire the new Ferrari design crew? Holy shmoly

Go back to the flo reddish/pinkish plastics of the 90's. This thing looks fkng horrible. Almost embarrassing. WTF were they thinking...

It will look much better with numbers but can’t say I’m digging the blue. 

The giant Honda logo looks terrible.  The blue could look good with graphics and numbers