VOLUME ISSUE AUGUST , P103
CBR1000RR Fireblade, Honda claims 155 horse-
power and 78.9 lb-ft of torque at 9000 rpm
from that inline four with all the good stuff—five
adjustable ride modes with two custom maps,
adjustable engine-brake control, up-and-down
quickshifter, ABS, and quality suspension and
brakes from Öhlins and Brembo. Notice how we
said "claims 155 horsepower?" There's more to
that, which we'll get to in a minute.
Honda still sells (at least in North America) the
CB1000R Black Edition for $12,999, but that bike
is effectively a 2018 model, so all the marketing
push is now directed toward the Hornet.
Back to the new kid. The CB's tubular steel
chassis hardware is impressive: Up front, you get a
fully adjustable 41mm Showa SFF-BP fork, and out
the back, Honda's gone for the bling and fitted an
Öhlins TTX36 shock that is also fully adjustable.
