Honda CB1000R

Despite the 1000R’s retuned motor, it is no slow poke. Our Canadian correspondent says it was still pulling at an indicated 150 mph when he sampled it on a racetrack earlier this year. The CB’s chassis behavior was also judged to be good, as it uses an aluminum frame, a fully adjustable 43mm inverted fork, and a shock adjustable for rebound damping and spring preload.

“Turn-in is quick enough to give the impression we were riding a middleweight roadster,” reported our Canuck tester.


The CB1000R will arrive in American dealers this spring at a $10,999 MSRP. CBs destined for the U.S. will have standard radial-mount brakes, while Canadian versions will ship only with Honda’s Combined ABS, retailing for CDN$13,999 up north.

“The bike ought to be a tremendously versatile, fun machine able to do anything from sport touring to track days,” Jeff predicts. “It ought to be a great model, and give a fight back to Kawasaki.