Honda CB 1000R
Honda CB 1000R
.The CB1000R’s bold shift in identity is bolstered by an impressive list of updates to the chassis, engine, and electronics package, which deftly bridge the gap between performance and bare-boned café racer inspirations.
“The CB1000R has always represented high performance in a naked four-cylinder machine, and while we knew that retaining that approach was important, we also felt it was time to take the platform in a new direction,” said Lee Edmunds, American Honda’s Manager of Motorcycle Marketing Communications. “Increasingly, customer expectations walk a line between high-end performance and character, so it’s vital that there be a strong, emotional connection between rider and machine. With the new approach of the 2018 CB1000R, customers will experience increased pride in ownership while also benefiting from greatly improved handling and engine performance.”
.KEY FEATURES
Distinctly styled roundheadlight has 3.5-inch shorter overhang, while the swingarm-mounted rearmudguard unit (a first for Honda) contributes to compact, trapezoidalshape silhouette that offers more elegant, refined appearance
Premium feel thanks toburnished-aluminum radiator shroud and airbox cover plus machined enginecases, cylinder head, and sprocket hub
Flangeless tank offerselegant styling and provides plenty of knee room through distinctcutaways
All-LED lighting andhorseshoe-shaped light ring bring a modern flare to retro styling
.5-inch widertapered-aluminum handlebar sits .5 inches higher for more relaxed ridingposition, making the café-racer inspired model ideal for around-townrides
Mono-backbone steel frameuses split-tightening aluminum pivot plates to save 5.5 pounds whilestill offering optimum handling characteristics
Total curb weight hasbeen reduced for improved handling and more rider-friendly performance
Showa Separate FunctionFr Fork Big Piston unit (SFF-BP) offers reduced weight and excellenton-road performance
190/55 ZR17 rear tire(compared to 180/55 ZR17 tire on previous model)
998cc DOHC four-cylinderengine shares same architecture and layout as CBR1000RR and now employsforged pistons (rather than cast)
Higher valve lift, largervalves (8.5mm intake and 8.1mm exhaust), larger-diameter inlet ports,and new combustion-chamber shape improve gas flow and offer improvedtorque in midrange, for more engaging riding experience
4% reduction in gearratios improves acceleration for more exciting, rapid-roll-onacceleration
Assist/slipper clutchoffers light lever pull and helps manage aggressive downshifts
New 4-2-1 exhaust systemboosts torque at 5,000 rom and above, saves 10 pounds, and provides theCB1000R with a deeper, rawer exhaust note for added character andemotion
Throttle By Wire opensthe door to four riding modes (STANDARD, SPORT, RAIN, and USER), as wellas Engine Brake and Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)—technologicaladvances that bridge the gap between performance and café racerinspirations