What Makes a Truly Honda Electric Bike? — Introducing Honda’s First Electric FUN Motorcycle, “Honda WN7”
In November 2025, Honda announced a new commitment for its electric motorcycle business — a pledge to deliver new value only Honda can create by combining the strengths cultivated through gasoline motorcycles with the unique experiences enabled by electrification (the “Brand Promise”).
This feature explores the stories behind that commitment and the design and development philosophy embodied in its first model, the Honda WN7.
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Honda StoriesHonda WN7 – A Standout Model Blending Honda’s Uniqueness with the Appeal of Electric MotorcyclesMotorcycleHonda has unveiled its first electric motorcycle, “Honda WN7” (hereinafter “WN7”), in Europe. The WN7 is the production model of the “EV Fun Concept” exhibited at EICMA 2024 in Milan, Italy, and will be exhibited at EICMA 2025 (open to the public from November 6 to 9). The grand concept of the WN7 is “Be the Wind, Listen to the Sounds of Nature, and Feel the Earth.” As an elect
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Honda StoriesHonda WN7: The Art of Refined Design Designing the Freedom to Flow Like the WindMotorcycleIt has been one year since Honda unveiled its first electric motorcycle sports model, the EV FUN Concept. Now, the production model—the Honda WN7—has finally made its debut at EICMA 2025, one of the world’s largest motorcycle trade show. Born from the desire to create a new relationship between people and mobility, the product concept is “Be the Wind.” How was this concept of c
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Honda DesignWhat Makes a Truly Honda Electric Bike? — The Passion Behind the Brand Promise ‘Expected Life. Unexpected Discoveries.’MotorcycleIn the rapidly electrifying global motorcycle market, Honda is leveraging its technological expertise and insights cultivated over many years with internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered motorcycles to take on the challenge of providing electric motorcycle business. In November 2025, at EICMA—the world’s largest motorcycle exhibition held in Milan, Italy—Honda unveiled its ele
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Honda DesignHonda WN7MotorcycleThe WN7 is an electric motorcycle that delivers a quiet and smooth ride distinct from ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, while also achieving a high level of riding enjoyment and driving pleasure. Its development concept is “Be the Wind.” It embodies the developers' desire for riders to experience the joy of riding freely like the wind, through its smooth, torque-rich
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Honda TechnologyHonda’s First Electric FUN Motorcycle “Honda WN7” Revealed. “Be the Wind” Signals a New Era of Motorcycle ExperienceMotorcycleIn November 2025, Honda unveiled its first electric FUN motorcycle, the Honda WN7, at EICMA 2025, the world’s largest motorcycle show held in Milan, Italy. The WN7’s grand concept is “Be the Wind.” It delivers a new dimension of riding and comfort unique to electric motorcycles while pursuing Honda's signature “Joy of Riding.” This issue of Honda Stories interviews Masatsugu Ta