The fact that the patent covers not just the water pump but also its installation on a V-4 engine that is installed (and noted in the patent literature) in a street-legal chassis complete with headlight, mirrors, taillight, turn signals, etc., in the design diagrams tends to put this beyond just a patent for the water pump design (which is not only used on Honda's MotoGP race bikes, but also currently on the NC700 econobike). The rumors have stated that the new Honda will supposedly be a V-4 closely based on the firm's current MotoGP machines-- but also that the bike will be a very limited production unit similar in concept to Honda's heralded oval-piston NR750 of 1992.