Honda at the moment is developing a completely new bike with an V4 engine, which will be used also in the previously announced VFR1200 model. The new bike would be called Honda Pan European 1200 which will be on sale by next year.
In Pan European 1200 and VFR1200 will be common chassis, cardan transmission, one-sided rear pendulum lock system ABS, control system friction, as well as some suspension components. At the 2010 Pan European 1200 will be a semi-speed gearbox with the option of manual transmissions as well as a full automatic.
Information about VFR1200 and Pan European 1200 models has not yet been confirmed officially by Honda.
