2021 Honda CB1000R First Look (5 Fast Facts, Specs + 30 Photos)

November 13, 2020

We checked in with Europe to see what’s new about the 2021 Honda CB1000R, and we got an eyeful. At the top of Honda’s Neo Sports Café line of naked upright sportbikes, the CB1000R gets a new styling treatment to further its commitment to mixing the traditional and the contemporary in a new way.

There is a new aluminum subframe on the 2021 Honda CB1000R. The old one didn’t look bad, but the new edition is stunning, as it drops a distracting brace.

The LED headlight now has a teardrop housing. Still round inside, this gives the headlight an all-new look. It is angled rearward to give the 2021 Honda CB1000R a more aggressive look.

The panels below the fuel tank and protecting the radiator are considerably smaller. This gives the CB1000R lighter and more minimalist appearance.

The new Black Edition takes you to the dark side. Along with Deep Graphic Black paint, there’s a nice list of blacked-out parts:

Exhaust and muffler
Headlight bezel
Flyscreen
Fork sliders and tubes
Radiator protectors
Side panels

5. While we don’t know if we will see these upgrades in the United States, we hope we do. Prices and availability dates have not been released.

2021 Honda CB1000R Specs

ENGINE

Type: Inline-4
Displacement: 998cc
Bore x stroke: 75.0 x 56.5mm
Maximum power: 143 horsepower @ 10,500 rpm
Maximum torque: 77 ft-lbs @ 8250 rpm
Compression ratio: 11.6:1
Fueling: EFI w/ 44mm throttle bodies
Valve train: DOHC: 4 vpc
Transmission: 6-speed w/ optional up/down quickshifter
Final drive: Chain

CHASSIS

Frame: Mono-backbone steel w/ aluminum pivot plates
Front suspension; travel: Fully adjustable 43mm Showa Separate Function Fork—Big Piston; 4.7 inches
Rear suspension; travel: Spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustable Showa shock; 5.2 inches
Wheels: Cast aluminum
Tires: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
Front tire: 120/70 x 17
Rear tire: 190/55 x 17
Front brakes: 310mm floating discs w/ radially mounted 4-piston Tokico calipers
Rear brake: 256mm disc
ABS: Standard, 2-channel