HONDA CB1000R (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB1000R was a standard or naked motorcycle part of the CB series manufacturer by Honda from 2008 to 2016 and then again from 2018. The bike was unveiled in 2007 at the EICMA Motorcycle Show as a replacement for the CB900F Hornet.

With styling cues borrowed from the 2007 CB600F Hornet and the engine from the CBR1000RR in a detuned version, the CB1000R was a fast, aggressive, and maneuverable machine that brought superbike performance to the street level.

In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB1000R, a new take on the timeless concept and a special chassis that placed the engine out front and center, resulting in a more upright seating position and one of the most versatile open-class bikes in the world.

The bike was built around a gravity die-cast aluminum mono-backbone frame that came in a lightweight but strong package and housed a 43 mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression, and rebound adjustability on the front and a gas-charged adjustable monoshock on the rear.

As for stopping power, the bike packed two 310 mm discs with three-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 256 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel that provided strong braking performance.

In the power department, the 2011 Honda CB1000R had its soul brought to life by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with an electronic fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 123 hp at 10,000 rpm and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft) of torque at 8,000 rpm.