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balance: liter-bike performance, premium hardware, clean styl- ing and genuine usability, all at a highly competitive $10,999 MSRP. With its fully adjustable suspension, CBR-derived engine and modern rider aids, it offers serious value to experienced riders who want a sharp, no- nonsense streetfighter—without the overkill of underutilized or expensive racing parts to arrive at the same level of perfor - mance in the real world. Honda has focused on the fundamentals: power, handling, comfort and value. In a market saturated with extremes, the CB1000 Hornet SP is a wel - come option to get into a proper hypernaked street bike without spending a fortune. CN waiting for you to find the area to stretch its legs. And don't underestimate how fast a machine like this feels with zero fairing or windscreen to obscure your view or sensa - tion of speed. You're looking over a small digital dash, then into the abyss, like low altitude flying without a whole lot of craft to get you there. When surround - ed by picturesque mountains and fluffy trees, then all the bet- ter. It's what motorcycles are all about. It's a damn shame I can't ride a bit slower once in a while. I enjoyed riding the crap out of this bike, both in the urban bits but especially out on the open, flow - ing roads of Northern California. The 2025 CB1000 Hornet SP stands out by striking a rare The five-inch TFT does the job well enough but isn't overly flashy in its appearance. Subtle graphics give a touch of class to the CB. 2025 HONDA CB1000 HORNET SP ($10,999) ENGINE Inline 4-cylinder VALVETRAIN DOHC DISPLACEMENT 1000cc BORE X STROKE 76.0 x 55.1mm COMPRESSION RATIO 11.7:1 COOLING SYSTEM Liquid TRANSMISSION 6-speed FUEL SYSTEM PGM-F1 fuel injection CLUTCH Wet, multiplate slip and assist FRAME Aluminum twin-spar FRONT SUSPENSION 41mm inverted Showa SFF-BP fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION Öhlins TTX 36, fully adjustable FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 5.1 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 5.5 in. FRONT BRAKE Brembo Stylema M4.30 radial-mount four-piston calipers, 310mm floating discs, ABS REAR BRAKE Nissin single-piston caliper, 240mm disc, ABS FRONT TIRE 120/70-17 in. REAR TIRE 180/55-17 in. RAKE 25.0° TRAIL 3.9 in. WHEELBASE 57.3 in. GROUND CLEARANCE 5.3 in. SEAT HEIGHT 31.9 in. FUEL CAPACITY 4.5 gal. WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED) 465 lbs. P92 RIDE REVIEW I 2025 HONDA CB1000 HORNET SP