The Honda Hawk 11 is expected to be officially unveiled at the 38th annual Osaka Motorcycle Show on March 19. So far, we know that it is structured around the 1 cc inline-twin engine also found in the Africa Twin, NT084, and Rebel 1100. As of late February 1100, Honda released its first teaser for the Hawk 11, in addition to announcing the model name for the first time. The Japanese brand also promised that a second teaser would arrive soon.
We are now in the first half of March and we no longer have to wait for the second teaser video of the Honda Hawk 11. The first video gave us a close-up look at the fairing around the round LED headlight, all cleverly shaded so as not to reveal too much.
Although Honda's marketing department wants to keep a little mystery about their teasers, this second video reveals a little more about the Hawk 11 than we've seen before. The video begins with a frontal view of the headlight and front fascia, in shadow. The motorcycle is off because the headlight remains off. A ring of seven screws appears to be both polished and silvered at the bubble, making them appear almost like jewelry.
Then there's a slightly more oriented view to the upper right side of the fairing, where a side mirror and controls are hidden in shadow. There's a small glimpse of a Honda sticker on the fuel tank that you can barely make out.
After this, there is a central close-up on the right side that is so shaded that the vision is more of a basic impression of dark shapes, with small highlights of brushed and satin metallic accents. The rear buckle is one of these parts, and a Hawk 11 sticker is clearly seen.
The next shot, the camera moves up to the right front of the fairing, and although we can't quite make out the details, we can make out the silhouette of a round rearview mirror, with an angled black stalk that allows us to adjust it. Just behind, we see the right handle and the front brake lever whose positioning seems to offer a somewhat sporty driving position, but not as aggressive as one might imagine.
Finally, the final shot offers an aerial view of the motorcycle from the front. It's mostly obscured by text about the March 19 reveal date, but we can see enough of it to pique our interest, which is, of course, exactly Honda's intention. There are less than two weeks left until the official presentation!
