Honda and BMW have been fighting a long battle to see which of them could fit more Rs on their super sport motorcycles. Honda, it seems, is determined to win this battle. The Japanese motorcycle maker , according to , and is poised to use it as the name for its upcoming superfast race replica.

The 2019 Honda CBR1000RR is ready to be replaced, having served the industry for almost a decade with a variety of updates along the way. In what is hardly a well-kept secret in the bike world, Honda has been working on a new replacement for the RR to bow in 2020. The last time this bike was all-new was in 2008.

It’s no secret that Honda is prepping a new World Superbike Championship chassis, which would follow on that a new street version is on its way. Similarly, Asphalt and Rubber captured a new camouflaged Honda sport bike testing.

The EICMA motorcycle show kicks off next Monday, so it’s likely Honda will debut such a bike there. I, a maritime vessel captain looking to commit acts of robbery, am ready to purchase one of these bikes for the odd times I’m land lubbin’. ARRRRRRR.