New CB1000R - genius or insanity?

[Zebrs]

Been keeping an eye out with interest for the much rumoured, and long awaited (not to mention needed) CB1000R reveal.

Seen this on a few sites so presume it's the real deal prior to unveiling tomorrow:

http://www.motofire.com/2017/11/news/honda-cbr1000...

I'm swaying between thinking Honda have pulled off a genius stroke and styling it as a café racer since the S1000R/MT10/Tuono/1290 have got the tech hyper-naked market well covered (and they have previously proved that they won't/don't do power-wars), to being disappointed at a crazy move to step back from what could have been a great looking 160hp naked Blade.

What are the thoughts of the BB collective?

[308mate]

Fling that comedic Euro 6 exhaust and make a bit more of the silver more black and that will be a nice looking thing.

[bogie]

I think its spot on, why do what everyone else is doing, instead they do performance with traditional looks.

Elsewhere its quoted as being faster than a Fireblade in the first 3 gears due to lower gearing, so just "143bhp" should be plenty for road use with no fairing . Then a "plus" version with quickshifter and a bit more of everything.

I like it, its my kind of bike...

[Birky_41]

I think it's actually pretty good in the looks department

For as long as I remember Honda don't chase headline figures but it won't be too far off a Gsxs1000 in both power and weight and they go well

You'll get the Honda build quality too

It's not for me but I think it'll definitely sell compared to the current that's a bit bland to ride and needing a good kick up the bum

[trickywoo]

I don’t like it but agree to some extent with the view that removing most of the silver would help.

What’s that chrome radiator guard about? Last seen on a 90s gixxer.

[Krikkit]

trickywoo said:

I don’t like it but agree to some extent with the view that removing most of the silver would help.

What’s that chrome radiator guard about? Last seen on a 90s gixxer.

Some more pics without on the gallery/further down the page, looks absolutely cracking imo.

[Pothole]

What an UGLY machine!

How could they go from the CB1300 to that in 4 years?

[Loyly]

It's equal parts bland and ugly. I suppose that is the worst ratio of two qualities. Bikes like the S1000R and MT-10 look exotic and show that nakeds can be cool, desireable bikes. This just seems like a lazy effort.

[Wacky Racer]

Pothole said:

What an UGLY machine!

How could they go from the CB1300 to that in 4 years?

This.

I don't think there is one single machine from any manufacturer at the current time that makes me think Wow! that's good looking......they may be very capable machines granted,...... and most of the hyper sports ones virtually break your back riding them.

[Rawwr]

I prefer the outgoing model

The outgoing one has some really nice painted frame options

[BuzzBravado]

Pothole said:

What an UGLY machine!

How could they go from the CB1300 to that in 4 years?

If the CB1300 was your thing then doesn't the CB1100RS redeem Honda for you? I think that is more inline with the CB1300 than the CB1000R ever was.

[Prof Prolapse]

Undecided personally.

143bhp suggests they're not looking to upset the MT-10, or S1000R sales, so maybe going for something a little bit cheaper, and easier going?

All credit to Honda though, it does look like the prototype. Someone must have liked it.

[MrAverage]

I like it! looks good in that red.

Like all new vehicles it's massively out of my price range, if it looks that good in years to come i'd have one. looks like mad-max's view of the future.

[itcaptainslow]

I can't make my mind up about it-from some angles it looks bloody amazing and others it looks awkward.

As a CB1100RS owner it could be a consideration as my next bike in a couple of years, but the styling needs to grow on me first...!

[graham22]

Looks like they are trying to land CB1000R and CB1300 owners, it just doesn't look right, too many inappropriate edges (bit like the new Civic?).


The current Fireblabe has such a small fairing & looks good, it wouldn't take much to minimalise the fairing even more (eg RSV Tuono) or get rid of the fairing all together - let's face it that's basically what BMW did from S1000RR to S1000R and it works (and continues to sell despite a modest update).

[scorcher]

Would look better in Dragon Vomit green like the original

[Wozy68]

I'm absolutely gutted. I knew MCN hadn't much of a clue what the new bike would look like , but blimey their mockup was a whole load of bike better than this. It's bloody awful imho. I was so looking forward to this and was heading to the bike show for the first time in years to see it in the flesh. Not sure now I'll bother. ..... it's just seems to have become an out and out city bike for city posers, albeit with more horses.

[Pothole]

BuzzBravado said:

Pothole said:

What an UGLY machine!

How could they go from the CB1300 to that in 4 years?

If the CB1300 was your thing then doesn't the CB1100RS redeem Honda for you? I think that is more inline with the CB1300 than the CB1000R ever was.

Yeah, I like the CB11RS, but it needs more power. The 1000R is just gopping fugly

[CAPP0]

Loyly said:

It's equal parts bland and ugly.

Agreed. Take the badges off and it's any manufacturer's naked bread & butter offering. Nothing stands out at all.

[Wacky Racer]

The red one looks a bit better (imo).