The Honda CBR1000RR, marketed in some countries as the "Fireblade" (capitalized as FireBlade until the 2000s[2]), is a 999 cc (61.0 cu in) liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder superbike, introduced by Honda in 2004 as the 7th generation of the CBR series of motorcycles that began with the CBR900RR in 1990.
honda 1000 cbr repsol 1000
The Honda CBR1000RR was developed by the same team that was behind the MotoGP series.[3] Many of the new technologies introduced in the Honda CBR600RR, a direct descendant of the RC211V, were used in the new CBR1000RR such as a lengthy swingarm, Unit Pro-Link rear suspension, and Dual Stage Fuel Injection System (DSFI).
The seventh-generation RR (SC57), the Honda CBR1000RR, was the successor to the 2002 CBR954RR. While evolving the CBR954RR design, few parts were carried over to the CBR1000RR.[4] The compact 998 cc (60.9 cu in) in-line four was a new design, with different bore and stroke dimensions, race-inspired cassette-type six-speed gearbox, all-new ECU-controlled ram-air system, dual-stage fuel injection, and center-up exhaust with a new computer-controlled butterfly valve. The chassis was likewise all-new, including an organic-style aluminum frame composed of Gravity Die-Cast main sections and Fine Die-Cast steering head structure, inverted fork, Unit Pro-Link rear suspension, radial-mounted front brakes, and a centrally located fuel tank hidden under a faux cover. Additionally, the Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) debuted as an industry first system which aimed to improve stability and help eliminate head shake while automatically adjusting for high and low speed steering effort.
A longer swingarm acted as a longer lever arm in the rear suspension for superior traction under acceleration and more progressive suspension action. Longer than the corresponding unit on the CBR954RR (585 mm (23.0 in) compared to 551 mm (21.7 in)) the CBR1000RR's 34 mm (1.3 in) longer swingarm made up 41.6 percent of its total wheelbase. The CBR1000RR's wheelbase also increased, measuring 1,405 mm (55.3 in); a 5 mm (0.20 in) increase over the 954.
Accommodating the longer swingarm was another reason the CBR1000RR power plant shared nothing with the 954. Shortening the engine compared to the 954 meant rejecting the conventional in-line layout. Instead, engineers positioned the CBR1000RR's crankshaft, main shaft and countershaft in a triangulated configuration, with the countershaft located below the main shaft, dramatically shortening the engine front to back, and moving the swingarm pivot closer to the crankshaft. This configuration was first successfully introduced by Yamaha with the YZF-R1 model in 1998 and inspired superbike design in the following years.
Positioning this compact engine farther forward in the chassis also increased front-end weight bias, an effective method of making high-powered liter bikes less wheelie prone under hard acceleration. This approach, however, also provided very little space between the engine and front wheel for a large radiator. Engineers solved this problem by giving the RR a modest cylinder incline of 28, and moving the oil filter from its frontal placement on the 954 to the right side of the 1000RR engine. This allowed the RR's center-up exhaust system to tuck closely to the engine.
An all-new ninth-generation RR (SC59), the CBR1000RR was introduced at the Paris International Motorcycle Show on September 28, 2007 for the 2008 model year. The CBR1000RR was powered by an all-new 999 cc (61.0 cu in) inline-four engine with a redline of 13,000 rpm. It had titanium valves and an enlarged bore with a corresponding reduced stroke. The engine had a completely new cylinder block, head configuration, and crankcase with lighter pistons. A new ECU had two separate revised maps sending the fuel and air mixture to be squeezed tight by the 12.3:1 compression ratio. Ram air was fed to an enlarged air box through two revised front scoops located under the headlamps.
The CBR1000RR was awarded Cycle World's International Bike of the Year for 2008-09 by the world's moto-journal communities as well as journalists.[12]The 2009 CBR1000RR won the Best Sportbike of the Year Award in Motorcycle USA Best of 2009 Awards,[13] having also won the over 750 cc open sportbike class in 2008.[14] The 2012 CBR1000RR won another Cycle World shootout,[15] as well as a Motorcycle USA best street[16] and track[17] comparisons.
Honda has done quite a few CBR1000RR/Fireblade releases with Repsol edition liveries from the factory, and we can only hope that the Japanese giant has plans on bringing an official release for their new Fireblade as well. Currently, there are no official plans from Honda to bring some MotoGP spices to the current bike, but @Ikeman_0606 took his hand at applying a custom livery/paint to his own personal motorcycle for us to see how it would look.
Back in the day, I always had this shiny little poster of a Yamaha R6 and an R1 on my room wall and the R1 has always been the ultimate dream, knowing nothing of the bike other than it is 1000cc and it was not on sale in India. Come 2008, Yamaha came all guns blazing and launched the R1 and soon Honda followed with the launch of the CBR 1000RR.
A very close friend has had his 1000RR for sale for 2+ years now, and as the asking price was a bit high and he being on-off India for a few months, it was a tough ask for him to sell it. Back when he bought it, I had ridden it and never in my dream thought one day I would own it. The bike was parked for a few months since the owner was out of the country (the bike still was started and rolled once or twice every week), I was able to convince him through the phone about selling the bike at a decent price comfortable for both of us, and the bike needed a bit of work like tire change (costs half a lakh now!) and a few other smaller stuff. We struck a deal considering everything and I can comfortably say that @krishnaprasadgg was the mastermind behind this as I had no plan to sell the 650F nor jump into the litre-class territory, at least this year.
I did not consider a new superbike simply because of the reason that I upgrade more often than I wish to. But can I upgrade from a 1000cc supersport? I can say Yes, the newer ones are an upgrade definitely, but more than half of the cost involved goes into the government's hands. I am still not comfortable to digest that, but yeah we all know that day might come. Talking about my riding experiences, my first superbike experience was a 2008 R1 (pre-cross-plane) in 2011 when the ZX-10R was launched in 2014. I got some decent time on it and then have experienced most of the lot after that. I always had a love for Supersports and not much for the tourers or naked, irrespective if this statement makes sense or not. I try very often to keep on the Japanese side of things, but someday I know I might need to go European as no one can take an eye off something like a Panigale V4 or an Aprilia RSV4.
Looks are great, I have a black edition, nice stealth look. The ride is great with sharp handling, smooth engine, 600-750 weight with 1000cc power punch. Nice all round feel, having ridden a ZX9-R some years ago, and having a 13yr break, and got back on a CBR600F 2013, this fireblade seemed the natural progression. 600 size bike with decent engine range. Long gears i like, all round feel. easy to handle, brakes are good even though they have the ABS linked system. Exhaust needs to be a bit louder, having had past bikes with a bit more rumble, exhaust will be changed. Paint work - need to be careful, plastic tank cover needs added protection from clothing or other key mishaps, consider a decent sized tank pad protection. Digital clocks are nice easy to read, gear selection number, top screen rev indication, only issue is there is no fuel indication so watch the fuel reserve light coming on...
Last 2 bikes have been Aprilia v twins but decided it was time to get back on a big inline 4 superbike.Time for a review after 1000 miles since lockdown.Beautiful to ride with fantastic height for me at 5 .10, feet firmly planted when stopped.Weight distribution is spot on too.Usually ride for 3 hours without a break which may be a bit much but its so easy to lose track of time which i regard as a huge plus as its for leisure and if you are not enjoying it then its time to stop riding or find something else.
Ad i am in my mid forties i thought it was time to move away from super bikes(not to far though ) . So I took out a Kawasaki Z1000SX a nice bike and a very good ride.But I felt it wasn't quite quick enough. Having a few beers with some mates they suggested I take a new Blade out which I did. What a fantastic decision that was , after an hour i was back in the showroom ( Blade Honda Swindon ) putting a deposit down. The riding position was perfect, you can flick it around with ease or just sit and plod along. In my opinion this is the all round bike i craved. Still smiling....
Had a half-hour test-ride on Saturday when the Honda demo truck came to my local dealer. The problem for me with any bike, particularly sporty bikes, is my height (6'2"). But the Fireblade left me with no aches and pains after the ride, unlike a CBR600RR where everything hurt. I could leave the Blade in 6th gear thanks to the phenomenal torque at any rpm. The ride comfort was really good on our rutted roads, far better than a CBF1000 which is supposed to be "sublime" with excellent control. Hitting a pothole at 50 mph whilst leant over, the bike didn't move off line and I didn't notice any movement. Despite my height there was virtually no wind blast up to 70 mph and it was really quiet. No vibration whatsoever as you'd expect. It's really easy to ride slow which is very important to me with a nice big digital speedometer and perfect fuelling for riding at a steady speed. No problem with stalling pulling away from stationary on a bike I am not used to, unlike the CBR600RR which had a powerful spring on the clutch and a tall first gear. Another important point for me is with its low centre of gravity it's relatively easy to push around with the engine off. I can't wait to go go for an extended test-ride in a week's time to see if it remains comfortable for a couple of hours. I hope it does. 2ff7e9595c
Comments