HONDA CB1000R (2011-2012) 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.

The model featured styling cues borrowed from the 2007 CB600F Hornet and brought to life by a detuned version of the engine used by the CBR1000RR machine that delivered about 109 hp to the rear wheel.

In 2012, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB1000R, a naked motorcycle in its fifth production year that offered excellent handling due to its Gravity Die Cast mono-backbone aluminum chassis, which came in a lightweight and strong package.

For power, the 2012 Honda CB1000R took its muscles from a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system and an Idle Air Control Valve (IACV) that endured smooth response to small throttle position changes.

As for the power figures, the CB1000R 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. Set in motion by a six-speed manual transmission and with a wet weight of 217 kg (484 lbs) the bike reached a top speed of 229 kph (142 mph).

In addition, the bike came with standard features, such as cast aluminum wheels, a four-into-two exhaust system, a small nose fairing, a dual seat, a digital instrument cluster, and rear-mounted footpegs.