Honda Has Built A 189bhp Superbike-Powered Lawn Mower
The Honda Mean Mower has done a Lazarus and risen from its death bed. Four years on from achieving a world-beating 116.57mph top speed, the record-breaking grass-trimmer is at it again – this time with a front-mounted engine from a CBR1000RR Fireblade.
Last time we checked, the latest 999cc generation of the legendary Fireblade threw out 189bhp at 13,000rpm, so the 2018 Mean Mower should get a serious shift on. The Mean Mower MkI only used a 109bhp V-twin, so despite aerodynamics’ increased influence at high speed we’re expecting the MkII to smash the current record into tiny bits.
It will, as per the rules, still be able to mow grass. The build, this time based on a HF 2622 mower with a custom chassis, will be driven by rising Honda racing talent Jessica Hawkins. Expect more soon.
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lawnmower jokes incoming
Just bracing for the wave of comments from people confirming Hondas are lawnmowers…
FFS I’m a Honda guy why all the downvotes? You guys clearly read this in the wrong context…
The absolute record was set some years ago with an ls1 powered mower that set a speed of circa 200 km/h if i’m not wrong , but i’m pretty curious to see how this little monster drives , will be cool to have a racing series of bike powered mowers with a cage and some slicks **
Next year they’l add VTEC to break their world record
Holy shit
Call it the “Trackmower”
Or Mowerpower
Honda the power of saving people time and money you mow your grass with one tap of the throttle
Isn’t this the community image for “Funny” ?
Yeah it is
Are you sure this isn’t the leaked new Honda Civic?
Better power to weight than an Audi… But that’s given anyway
If I can have a Civic with fireblade engine
then hell yes i’m gonna have it
Honda living up to their legacy.. Nice.