HONDA CBR1000RR SP (2017-2021) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2017, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBR1000RR SP, which was the first Honda motorcycle that featured semi-active Ohlins Electronic Control (S-EC) suspension both front and rear but also packed Brembo monobloc four-piston front brake calipers and a titanium fuel tank.

As for electronic aids, the SP version featured three Active Modes and three Manual Modes. When the bike was set in Active Mode, the damping force was controlled and optimized for riding conditions, such as A1 for Fast, A2 for Enjoy, and A3 for Safety, while the Manual Mode, such as M1, M2, and M3 modes allowed the rider to make any required adjustability.

Also, the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR SP was the first motorcycle with a four-cylinder engine made by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer that feature Throttle by Wire (TBW) control that offered a precise throttle response, derived and developed based on the one used by the RC213V-S machine.

In the performance department, the CBR1000RR SP model had at its core a 999cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that featured a Honda Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI) system that helped deliver an output power of 189 hp with a peak at 12,250 rpm and 116 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,000 rpm.

For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm adjustable inverted Ohlins fork on the front and an adjustable Unit Pro-Link gas-charged Ohlins shock absorber on the rear.

As for braking performance, it packed two 320 mm discs with four-piston radial-mounted Tokico calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.