Power Bikes by MUGEN

[Spike]

Απο καποιο ξενο site


May 16, 2005 - It's no secret that we love Honda around these parts. We haven't (totally) succumbed to the drifting trend, so we still lovingly latch on to our B-series-engine-powered rides. Who cares if these cars are front-wheel drive? They're economical, fun-to-drive, and have a generous aftermarket.


Speaking of the Honda aftermarket, there is no name that commands as much reverence as Mugen. Mugen, or M-Tec as it's now known, is Honda's "official" tuning arm. Sure, Mugen is technically not related to Honda in any way, but it was founded by Soichiro Honda's son, so you know that there is some kind of nepotism at work.

Who cares if nepotism played a hand in making Mugen one of the leading aftermarket companies? Mugen has proven itself time and time again, powering not only street-tuned Hondas, but F1 cars, JGTC cars and more.

...Speaking of that "and more" statement, imagine our surprise when we found out that Mugen also tuned Honda motorcycles. We were just browsing the web, trying to avoid doing any real work, when...BAM! We see this hot Mugen-approved bike you see here. Of course, in true Mugen fashion, these parts are extremely expensive

[Spike]

Take a look at this Mugen-tuned CBR1000RR. The stock CBR1000RR is a race-ready bike right off the showroom floor, with 94 ps pushing just 210 kg. This Mugen-spec CBR adds goodies such as a JDM-approved exhaust, titanium bolts for the crankcase cover and carbon-fiber front and rear fenders. A complete Mugen package (minus the bitchin' paint job) will run you about 365,555en (about $3,420). Of course, you would need to spend about 1,312,500en (about $12,272) to buy the stock bike first.

[Spike]

If the $12K entry cost of the CBR1000RR is a little too prohibitive, or if 94 metric horses scare you, Honda also offers a race-ready CBR600RR. Though it has a smaller engine (just 599cc - compared to the 1000RR's displacement of 998cc), it is still a very potent performer. The DOHC inline four of the 600RR pushes out 69 ps. We're sure that number increases with the addition of the Mugen exhaust. As a bonus, all of the Mugen dress-up items make the 600RR look cool. Expect to pay 218505en ($2,044USD) for the Mugen package.

[Spike]

Don't let the looks of this bike fool you: the XR400 is a road-going bike. It sure looks like a dirt bike, but according to the Honda Japan site, it isn't. That's not a bad thing, we guess, as it would look odd to have a bad-ass dirt bike called the "Motard". Well... "Motard" is a dumb name for a street bike, too.

Anyway, the Mugen XR400 Motard doesn't look that much different from its stock counterpart. Mugen just supplies a slip-on exhaust cover, mirror guards and seat for this bike. Stupid name aside, the Motard sure looks cool when equipped with all of this Mugen stuff. It will run you just a hair over $900 to get all three pieces.

[Spike]

It's too bad that there is no official U.S. distributor for Mugen motorcycle parts. We guess Mugen doesn't want Americans killing the parts when they try to "stunt", or whatever it is they call that motorcycle ballet crap. If you want some of this Mugen stuff for your bike, hop on the next flight to Japan and bring an extra suitcase and a lot of extra cash. You will then have a JDM-approved bike that matches your Mugen-tuned EG! Chicks will dig it!