Honda World Superbike man Jonathan Rea took the wraps off the Honda CBR500 on which entrants in next year's European Junior Cup will race.

The Isle of Man resident was on hand at the Milan Show at unveil the 47bhp parallel-twin which will be merrily crashed by youngsters in the World Superbike support class all over Europe next season.

It has a steel diamond frame with 41mm telescopic front forks matched to Pro-Link rear monoshock – provide confident, precise handling as do 17-inch cast aluminium wheels and wide 120 front, 160 rear radial tyres. Powerful wave-pattern disc brakes are assisted by standard-fitment ABS, say Honda. But they would.