I dont mean late december as appossed to December 8, I mean dirtwheels had this rumor floating around that Honda was going to release the 450R maybe 5-6months ago (or atleast announce it) but they decided not to so that they could sell off more 400EXs that they had in warehouses. Has anyone else heard that rumor?

I also wonder if Honda was seriously considering using an aluminum frame and if they are still testing that design. Any thoughts?