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By October 1997, those sketches had evolved into one finalist. Honda R&D Asaka and Honda Research America both set about creating a 1/8th-scale clay model, an unprecedented step that underscores the project's significance. In February 1998, an internal competition selected the best aspects of the Japanese and American designs, and a final full-scale model was created.
While all four began as Honda Research America (HRA) ideas and sketches, outside sources-including a master fabricator not connected with motorcycling in any way-were also tapped in order to push the boundaries of design beyond the usual limits.
While all four began as Honda Research America (HRA) ideas and sketches, outside sources-including a master fabricator not connected with motorcycling in any way-were also tapped in order to push the boundaries of design beyond the usual limits.
