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 road in search of excitement in the bright lights.

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 reengineered to achieve remarkably smooth operation, starting with an easy click, instead of clunk, into first gear.

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