HONDA CBF1000 (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBF1000, a sport-touring motorcycle that debuted in 2006 and was built through 2018. The bike was developed as a sporty performer with a compact style and improved ergonomics, but also with Combined ABS as an option and panniers as standard.

When was first released in 2006, the bike packed a 998cc four-cylinder engine based on the CBR1000RR Fireblade and a steel frame based on the one used by the CBF600 model.

The 2011 machine featured the same modifications as its predecessor, with a new aluminum frame with lightweight, easy-to-handle, and agile capabilities topped by a single muffler that enhanced its sporty looks. Also, the sculpted half-fairing was designed to offer a large degree of wind protection at high speed but also excellent maneuverability.

For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm adjustable telescopic fork on the front and an HMAS gas-charged adjustable shock absorber on the rear for optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the CBF1000 featured two 296 mm floating discs with two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

As for the performance figures, the 2011 Honda CBF1000 had at its core a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 106 hp at 9,000 rpm and 97 Nm (72 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 rpm.