Honda has pulled the covers off the all new 2023 CB750 Hornet , with the nameplate returning to the lineup after a nine year absence . The final version of the bike looks to have softer edges than the concept art we have previously seen , with the headlight being the biggest callback to the CB600 . It ’ s a good thing the bike features those softer edges , as many were accusing Honda of looking at KTM ’ s homework when it came to the new Hornet ’ s design . While the styling subtly calls back to the old Hornet and links in with the CB500F , the new Hornet breaks from Hornet tradition in its engine , which is the first use of Honda ’ s new Africa Twin 755cc derived SOHC parallel twin . The inclusion of a parallel twin comes as no surprise as the concept art already indicated this would be the case .