Due to the bandwidth usage by the Biker Cafe, we have decided to use a seperate site for our forums. So if you are looking for one of the most enjoyable, easy going biker forums on the web, then click the logo and give us a try - I am sure you won't be dissapointed.
Stunning Performance Naked style, breathtaking acceleration, light, responsive handling and invigorating thrills at every twist of its throttle. The new CB1000R packs full-blooded litre-class Super Sports performance into a compact, spare and muscular-looking form that speaks of good times and fast friends, blasting down the avenue in search of excitement in the bright lights.
Sales of large-displacement Naked models, and particularly big-bore Performance Naked machines have rapidly grown over the last several years, and now attract a wide cross-section of both new and experienced riders attracted to their uncomplicated style and sharp focus on the pure basics of motorcycle riding enjoyment. These riders are not only looking for exciting top performance, they also place high value on comfort, user-friendliness and distinctive styling that heightens their sense of pride in the bike they ride.
For years now, Honda’s popular lineup of Performance Naked motorcycles have consistently set the stage for exciting riding fun coupled with slim, lightweight proportions and cool, attractive looks that set hearts on fire. Introduced in 2002, Honda’s Hornet 900 commanded a leading role in the litre class of the Performance Naked segment, featuring distinctive Hornet styling, lithe, responsive handling and the powerful midrange acceleration of its retuned CBR900RR Fireblade engine. The times, however, have caught up with the Hornet 900, as have tightening exhaust emissions regulations, and the time was right to start with a clean slate and chart a new future for Honda’s Performance Naked flagship.
Gauging recent trends in the litre-class European street bike scene, Honda’s development team set out to create a bold new statement in Performance Naked design, incorporating many of the latest innovations developed for its cutting edge line-up of high-performance Supers Sports corner-carvers. Setting their sights on crafting a startling new look of Naked aggression that delivers up hard-charging performance and swift handling highlighted by compact proportions and light weight, the team put together a whole new concept in cool streetbike style that sets pulses racing. Prowling the avenues or even standing still, the exciting new CB1000R will surely write a whole new chapter in Performance Naked motorcycle design for years to come.
Development Concept
In conceptualising their new Performance Naked street scorcher, the CB1000R’s development team set out to convey the powerful impression of performance in a bike that looks fast even standing still. Looking to create a bike that can be just as fun and thrilling to ride casually prowling around the streets of the city as tearing up the twisties outside of town, the team adapted recently developed and proven engine and chassis components that could together provide the desired range of top performance in a compact configuration that more people could fully enjoy.As sketches were drawn and ideas developed, the team gradually began to focus on a guiding theme that could express the image of a downtown party bike. One that could drop in and meet the friends at the local hangout, attract admiring looks and comments with its distinctive design and superb quality of parts and execution, and then take off in a roar of wheel-lofting power and performance to back up its impressive looks: a “Bar Star and Twist King.”With this fun-loving image firmly in mind, the CB1000R’s development team set about making a compact, great-handling midsized runabout that packs an eye-opening punch of exhilarating litre-class acceleration with each and every twist of its throttle. One that offers smooth, easy control even in dense traffic, yet is always ready to back up its wildcat looks with quick dashes of pleasure-producing power and nimble handling along winding roads that anyone would want to enjoy again and again.
The CB1000R’s list of exciting features include:
Coolly sophisticated ‘Bar Star’ image with exciting Performance Naked style.
‘Mass forward’ design concept positions rider forward, as emphasised by short, compact tail cowl.
Eye-catching high-tech–look parts integrated with sophisticated overall design that grabs attention.
Angular-looking, semi-underslung stainless steel exhaust system lowers centre of gravity for lighter, more responsive handling and an exhilarating sound.
New-design triangular multi-reflector headlight integrated into compact bikini cowl with unique LED position light.
Magnesium cylinder head and ACG covers for reduced engine weight.
Compact, lightweight 998cm³ liquid-cooled fuel-injected inline-4 engine based on 2007 CBR1000RR Fireblade, but retuned for stronger low-to-midrange performance.
Light-action hydraulic clutch can be engaged at less than 2,000rpm without fear of engine stalling.
Swift-handling, fully adjustable 43mm inverted front fork.
Lightweight and rigid single-sided cast aluminium Pro-Arm swingarm supported by adjustable Monoshock rear suspension.
Wide, high-performance Super Sports-class radial tyres.
Lightweight 310mm floating front disc brakes with radial-mount 4-piston callipers. 256mm dual-piston calliper rear disc brake.
Combined-ABS version features 3-piston front brake callipers and advanced antilock brake system for confident control in all braking situations.
For those who relish the attention that comes with riding a true performer, and the performance to back it up, the totally new CB1000R features stunning styling, breathtaking engine performance and comfortably quick handling in a compact litre-class road burner that anyone can enjoy.
Styling
The new CB1000R features a dynamic, hard-edged design that immediately grabs attention with its unmistakeable look of muscular performance. As cool to look at as it is a blast to ride, its lightweight form shows off its sharply styled bodywork and sculpted mechanical parts to riveting effect. The CB’s bold styling projects a wild ‘Bar Star’ image with cool, sophisticated lines that evoke a big jungle cat poised and ready to pounce on its prey. Much of this aggressive impact is embodied in the CB1000R’s distinctive ‘mass-forward’ orientation, which positions the rider slightly forward and seemingly above its dynamic inline-four engine. Its short and slim tail cowl and brawny forward-tilted fuel tank and side cowls further convey an image of awesome ‘Twist King’ street performance. Mechanical parts like its magnesium head and ACG covers and natural finish aluminium pivot plates exude a high-tech look of purposeful performance, accentuated by the eye-catching array of nickel-plated Allen-head bolts that describe the outer perimeters of the engine’s side covers.
The new CB1000R’s remarkably short and slim seat and tail cowl takes obvious design cues from the newly redesigned CBR1000RR Fireblade and Honda’s powerful RC212V MotoGP racer before it. Its compact form locates the rider closer to the steering head, for a riding position that shifts the CB1000R’s balance of weight slightly forward onto its front tyre, achieving a greater feeling of crisply responsive control along the winding roads that sports bike riders love so well.
Up front, the CB1000R’s compact bikini cowl surrounds a brilliant new three-corner shaped multi-reflector headlight with a distinctive LED position lamp integrated into its ‘chin’. Behind that cowl resides an eye-catching, high-tech, fully digital meter panel featuring three large LCD readouts of all operating information. Even its tachometer features an instantly responsive multi-segment LCD readout of engine speed displayed in a wide, sweeping bar that extends across the entire upper side of this compact unit. Below, a large, high-performance inverted front fork complements a robustly styled single-sided Pro-Arm swingarm, while both support stylish 17" swept 4-spoke wheels that provide a strong accent on the CB1000R’s exciting performance potential.
Following its stunning appearance, the next thing to leave a strong impression about the new CB1000R is its size, or lack of it. Remarkably, the CB1000R looks and feels more like a compact mid-sized sportbike than the full-bodied litre-class performer it really is. Once seated aboard, its compact form and easy reach to both the ground and its controls are simply extraordinary in this class of Naked road machines. Its comfortable seat narrows at the front with a shape that smoothly integrates with its side covers and cast aluminium pivot plate, offering a slim and pleasurable position for fully satisfying riding enjoyment. Behind the roomy, tapered seat, the CB1000R’s sleek and compact upswept tail cowl, supported by a strong and rigid cast aluminium rail, confidently carries a pillion passenger and integrates an attention-getting LED taillight into the underside of its tail. A long and slim moulded plastic arm extends out from under the seat cowl to provide support for the licence plate holder and rear indicators.
Colouring Concept
The new CB1000R will debut on the streets of Europe in four colour variations that emphasise its proud mix of cool urban style and powerful performance. A wild metallic green stands out with a shimmering hue that highlights the CB’s uniquely poised street-wise style. In deep pearlescent black, the CB1000R exudes the sharp-eyed sense of looming big-cat menace as it prowls the night streets of the big city. A brilliant pearlescent white strongly provides a strong, attractive contrast with the CB’s dark metallic engine, wheels and body parts for an enhanced look of excitement, while a neutral metallic silver accentuates the CB1000R’s mechanical attractiveness with quiet strength.
Colours
Dragon Green Metallic
Pearl Nightstar Black
Pearl Cool White
Sword Silver Metallic
Engine
The new CB1000R’s compact yet powerful 998cm3 liquid-cooled fuel-injected inline-four engine ably delivers the breathtaking power and brilliantly responsive performance one expects from a litre-class street performer. Its high-energy thrust of excitement is generated from a direct descendant of Honda’s race-winning Super Sport powerhouse, the exceptional 2007 CBR1000RR Fireblade, winner of the 2007 World Superbike Championship.
Like the mid-displacement Hornet, the CB1000R’s mill has been tuned for maximised low-to-midrange performance that produces stronger power and sharper acceleration in the lower reaches of its rev range and more full-bodied torque that pulls hard at each twist of the throttle. However, unlike the CBF1000, the new CB1000R’s engine has been tuned for stronger, more exciting power that extends further up the powerband, resulting in nearly 30% stronger performance that is both breathtaking and smoothly linear in its delivery. Features such as an IACV (intake air control valve) keep excessive torque reaction and jerky low-speed performance to a minimum, ensuring smooth, enjoyable operation from start to finish.
Combine all this with the CB1000R’s significantly lighter weight and more compact form compared to other bikes in its class, and the result is eye-popping excitement at every twist of its throttle. Power and torque that roll up smoothly and effortlessly from a standing start, and lunge for the horizon when called upon to deliver.
All this power gets to the rear wheel through a light-action hydraulic clutch that takes full advantage of the engine’s strong low-end torque to allow it to be engaged at engine speeds of less than 2,000rpm without fear of engine stalling. Even the transmission was re-engineered to achieve remarkably smooth operation, starting with an easy click, instead of clunk, into first gear.
