H
onda announced its
all-new 25th anniver-
sary CBR1000—the 2017
CBR1000RR SP and SP2. Right
off the bat, Honda claims the
new CBR weighs an amazing 33
pounds less and has 10 more
horsepower than the previous
model, which had not seen ma-
jor updates in years. The more
competition-focused, limited-
production CBR1000RR SP2
comes with larger valves and
lighter forged-aluminum Marche-
sini wheels.
The CBR1000RR SP has
received a vast array of improve-
ments, including some that come
straight from the RC213V-S. Elec-
tronics play a big role, including
semi-active Öhlins Electronic
P50
FIRST LOOK
2017 HONDA CBR1000RR
