HONDA CB1000R (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB1000R was a standard motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range manufactured from 2008 to 2016 and resumed in 2018. The bike was unveiled in 2007 at the EICMA Motorcycle Show as a replacement for the US market's CB900F Hornet model.

In 2009, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB1000R, which didn't feature any changes compared to the 2008 model and came with the same technical specifications.

The CB1000R borrowed its styling cues from the 2007 CB600F Hornet and was powered by a detuned version of the engine used by the CBR1000RR machine that delivered about 109 hp to the rear wheel.

For power, the 2009 Honda CB1000R had its heartbeat set by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 123 hp with a peak at 10,000 rpm and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,000 rpm.

With a wet weight of 217 kg (484 lbs) and set in motion by a six-speed manual transmission, the bike reached a top speed of 229 kph (142 mph).

For braking performance, the bike featured two 310 mm discs with three-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 256 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered optimum stopping power.

As for suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression, and rebound adjustability on the front and a gas-charged HMAS monoshock absorber with rebound adjustability on the rear.