The years when the legendary CR made its two-strokes scream on the motocross tracks seem increasingly remote. The years and technologies change, however, and we must look to the future and more sustainable solutions. In 2019, at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, Honda unveiled the prototype of an electric Honda CR, keeping its details confidential.
Four years later, Honda Racing Corporation has decided to make its electric CR compete in the eighth round of the Japanese D.I.D. Motocross Championship. The race will take place at the Saitama Offroad Village on October 28 and 29, 2023. Not only will this be the first public appearance of the Honda CR Electric prototype in a competition, but it is also the first time that Honda has officially participated in any kind of competition with an electric motorcycle developed in-house. So it’s only natural that there should be some anticipation and curiosity about the event.
Despite the fact that four years have passed since that first prototype, Honda continues to keep the technical specifications of this CR Electric a secret because, in fact, it is still a prototype in development. The only certain information at the moment is that it will be ridden in competition by Trey Canard, AMA Pro Motocross champion in the 250 category in 2010 and now a consultant for the American Honda team.
In the meantime, we leave you with the video filmed four years ago in Tokyo.