HONDA CB1000 (1991-1992) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB1000 was a standard motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range manufactured from 1992 to 1996, with an engine derived from the CBR1000F, while in the American market was sold from 1994 to 1995.

The bike was fitted with a de-tuned engine borrowed from the CB1000F and harked back to the CB1100 and CB900 machines while the powerplant was capable of delivering more power, but the maker tuned it for low and mid-range output and brute acceleration rather than top speed.

The reason behind this tune was the lack of fairing, which at high speeds over 193 kph (120 mph), the bike was a struggle to handle, so for safety reasons the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer tuned it for massive accelerations instead.

In Japan, the CB1000 was also known as the CB1000 Big one due to its weight of 236 kg (520 lbs), its 80 cm (31.5 inches) seat height, and its 153 cm (60,6 inches) wheelbase that really made it a massive machine.

For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm telescopic fork on the front and dual adjustable shock absorbers on the rear, while the braking performance was achieved by two 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 276 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

As for power, the 1992 Honda CB1000 had its soul brought to life by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 98 hp at 8,500 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) of torque at 6,000 rpm.