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To get back into the heavyweight cruiser category, Honda has stuffed the latest version of its 1832cc liquid cooled horizontally opposed six cylinder engine into an all new aluminum twin spar frame and created the Valkyrie, a bike that should accelerate like a scalded cat because it weighs 150 pounds less than a Gold Wing. Like the Rune before it, the 2014 Honda Valkyrie features a single sided swingarm, and its seat is only 28.8 inches off the pavement, helping it appeal to shorter riders. The Valkyrie has a modern look, thanks in part to an LED headlight, taillight, and turn signals, plus digital LCD instruments. Accessories include short and tall windscreens, plus saddlebags. Look for the Valkyrie to arrive in April.

Yeah, we know that only 500 are being built, but the Ducati Superleggera (super lightweight in Italian) may well be the ultimate sportbike. At $65,000, it aint cheap, but its a technological tour de force that weighs a claimed 342 lb. dry, or 390 lb. in wet, ready to ride, form. The Superleggeras 1198cc V twin, said to have more than 200 horsepower, has had its crankshaft significantly reduced in mass, and titanium intake valves are now employed. Titanium is also used for the exhaust, and even for the coil spring that winds around the hlins TTX36 shock. Moreover, lightweight magnesium is used liberally on the bike, most noticeably in the pyramidal structure that acts as front section of the frame and airbox. Although the Superleggera is an extreme bike thats essentially custom built, its backed by Ducatis two year, unlimited mileage warranty.

As a pair of big American made sport tourers powered by a longitudinally mounted pushrod V 4, the Moti are loaded with torque a claimed 120 pound feet that peaks at only 5800 rpm. This means these Alabama built bikes can tackle the twisties without needing to be shifted all the time, while also being able to cruise on the highway with the engine spinning a claimed 3,000 rpm in top gear at 70 mph. With Brembo brakes, Ohlins suspension, and OZ wheels, the new Moti boast some big name hardware, and the company tells us the bikes have a range of 250 miles. The standard MST has a claimed 160 hp the MST R, the one with the red valve covers, 180. We hope to ride a production Motus soon.

While Hondas CBR1000RR hasnt been the fastest or most advanced literbike for the last few years now, weve always liked it. And this SP version will likely make us like it more, courtesy of hlins suspension, Brembo front brakes and racier ergonomics brought about by new clip ons and footpegs. This Honda may not have traction control, but its engine is essentially blueprinted, thanks to pistons and connecting rods are hand picked for best balance. That, together with a new cylinder head and exhaust, is good for an undisclosed bump in horsepower and torque. While its strange to see a Honda sporting Brembos, hlins and Pirelli tires (Diablo Supercorsa SCs), this SP, estimated at $17,000, could either be a swan song for the CBR or a prelude to an RC of some sort.

Its powered by a 1078 cc engine, 200bhp offering top speed of 190mph.