HONDA CB1000RA ABS (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2014, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB1000RA ABS, which like the base version, it came with a new chassis that improved handling, but also added extra peace of mind with the ABS module that reduced stopping distances and enhanced braking performance on slippery surfaces or under hard braking.

The bike came equipped from the factory with standard features, such as a digital instrument panel, adjustable brake and clutch levers, a fully adjustable suspension, a radial braking system, and a lowboy four-into-one exhaust system that matched the aggressive single-sided swingarm.

For suspension, the bike came with a lightweight and rigid chassis that housed a 43 mm inverted HMAS telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression, and rebound adjustability on the front and an aggressive single-sided swingarm with a gas-charged monoshock absorber with 10-step preload and rebound damping adjustment on the rear.

For braking purposes, the CB1000R packed two 310 mm discs with three-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 256 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel that provided strong braking performance.

In the performance department, the 2014 Honda CB1000RA ABS took its thrust from a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by 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.