HONDA CBR1000RR (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

In September 2009, Honda introduced its 11th generation of the RR as a 2010 model that received some minor tweaks and tricks, such as the increased diameter of the flywheel for more inertia, improved low rpm torque, and smoother running just off idle.

In addition, the 2010 Honda CBR1000RR also received a redesigned license plate assembly for quicker removal when used on the track and a redesigned muffler that improved appearance.

In other departments, the bike remained the same as the 2009 model that set new standards, with the same 998cc powerful and compact engine fed by the advanced Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI) system and set in motion by the same close-ratio six-speed manual transmission.

As for the power figures, the 2010 Honda CBR1000RR was powered by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 176 hp with a peak at 12,000 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,500 rpm.

All that power was converted into speed by the six-speed manual transmission that pushed the bike to a top speed of 287 kph (178 mph).

The braking system remained unchanged, with its two 320 mm discs coupled to a pair of four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that provided strong stopping power.

As for the suspension, the model packed a 43 mm adjustable inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable Pro-link gas-charged HMAS shock absorber on the rea.