What is the Onitsuka Tiger Honda Mid Sports Concept?
Honda and Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger unveiled the “Onitsuka Tiger Honda Mid Sports Concept”, a one‑off motorcycle concept model at 2027 Milan Fashion Week. It is a middleweight sports motorcycle concept created specifically to symbolise the Honda and Onitsuka Tiger partnership.
The middleweight concept features Onitsuka Tiger’s iconic “Tiger Yellow” as the base colour, with bold black stripes.
Why are Honda and Onitsuka Tiger collaborating?
Both brands are Japan’s iconic stalwarts, with a history spanning more than 75 years. Onitsuka Tiger was founded in Kobe in 1949, one year after Honda was established in 1948. Both brands have since gone on to become global brands built on Japanese technology and a philosophy of innovation.
Honda says the two brands share the same pursuit of advanced technologies, manufacturing excellence and a spirit of taking on challenges.
How does the concept look, and what are its key design elements?
Visually, the concept is defined by Onitsuka Tiger’s signature Tiger Yellow and black theme. The fairing features bold black stripes, while the lower side fairing and front of the bike carry Onitsuka Tiger branding. The alloy wheels feature black with Tiger Yellow accents.
According to Honda, the colour scheme has been carefully curated to represent and highlight each brand’s distinct identity wrapped around a single motorcycle.
What is the significance of the Tiger Yellow colour?
Tiger Yellow is Onitsuka Tiger’s iconic colour, instantly linking the concept to the brand’s heritage. Over the years, many iconic apparel and sneakers from the brand’s collections have worn the Tiger Yellow colour.
What kind of motorcycle is it mechanically?
Honda officially describes the base only as a mid‑displacement sports model, without naming a specific engine or platform. But, from a careful glance, the concept does give away a few mechanical highlights that the motorcycle may incorporate, such as Brembo brakes and an Akrapovič exhaust system.
What else was revealed as part of this collaboration?
At 2027 Milan Fashion Week, alongside the concept Honda motorcycle, Onitsuka Tiger unveiled a footwear and apparel collection that incorporates Honda’s “Wing Mark”, the iconic symbol of Honda motorcycles.
