Honda Powersports Models To Be Displayed At SEMA 2019
With the 2019 SEMA Show just around the corner, Honda
announced the special powersports products that will be displayed
in its booth at the world's premier automotive specialty products
trade event, including customized models representing powersports'
adventure, dual-sport, miniMOTO and side-by-side categories.
Honda's SEMA exhibit will celebrate the company's 60th
anniversary in the U.S., its longstanding commitment to the
enthusiast community, and the accessorization opportunities of
Honda's lineup today. In keeping with those themes, Honda's
powersports representation at SEMA includes:
"City Slicker Super Cub" - Literally the
most popular motor vehicle in the world with over 100 million units
sold since its 1959 launch, Honda's
Super Cub inspired Southern California custom shop Steady
Garage, who appreciated the model's appeal to multiple generations.
Their "City Slicker Super Cub" features chopped fenders,
three-piece wheels, a Yoshimura GP-Magnum
exhaust, custom hazel-brown seat and two-tone green/off-white
paint.
"Saru With Love" Monkey - Builder Arthur
Yang was crazy about the fun styling of
Honda's Monkey miniMOTO machine when he first saw photos of the
throwback model, and he immediately placed an order at his local
dealership. Even before receiving the bike that would serve as the
platform for his "SARU With Love" project (saru means monkey in
Japanese), he began procuring all of the special components that
now adorn it.
"Grey Area" CRF450L - Motocross star Cole
Seely recently retired from Team Honda HRC, but he kept busy with
"Grey Area," the custom
CRF450L he built with Bleach Design Werks owner Mikey Ojeda.
Documenting the build in a series of vlogs, the friends stripped
down the dual-sport bike and reassembled it with components from
Yoshimura, Throttle Jockey, Dubya and more, then capped
off the project by having Seely ride it on the street from his
Costa Mesa, California house to Corona-where he turned laps on
Honda's supercross test track!
Africa Twin Adventure Sports - Honda's
Africa Twin has earned a reputation as an unparalleled "True
Adventure" machine, and the Adventure Sports edition is equipped
for long-distance traveling. For SEMA, Honda prepared a unit for
rugged overlanding, equipping it with panniers, off-road-focused
tires and camping equipment.
Proctor Racing Talon 1000R - The company behind Honda's Ridgeline Baja team prepared a Talon 1000R side-by-side with special performance updates including Sparco seats, KMC Grenade bead-lock wheels, a custom MPI steering wheel and more. (Proctor Racing will field two Talon 1000R side-by-sides during the 2020 off-road racing season.)
Of course Honda's automotive products will also be on display at SEMA, including a pair of outdoor-enthusiast-ready CR-Vs, an American Rally Association Passport and a Honda Factory Performance Ridgeline. In addition, a faithful replica of the red-and-white Chevy Apache pickup used by Honda motorcycle salespeople in the early 1960s will be shown, as well as a 1972 Honda N600 with its rear wheels driven by the engine from a Honda VFR motorcycle.
"At Honda, we of course love our production models, but it's always exciting to see builders add their personal twists," said Chris Cox, American Honda's Manager of Powersports Experiential Marketing/Public Relations. "These five custom builds are fun examples of what can be accomplished when creativity and skilled craftsmanship are applied to a great foundation, and we think SEMA is the perfect place for them to be showcased alongside some amazing Honda automobiles."
The SEMA Show takes place November 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Source: American Honda Motor Co., Inc Press release