New Honda CBR1000-based nakedbike with integral gas mask

[1KPerDay]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/06november07_2008_honda_cb1000r.htm

[bizarro]

Honda has well and truly lost it.  

[JamesG]

What do you mean?

Naked big bore bikes are big over there. And the styling is "chic".  Look at its probable competion Z1000(blown out of the water), Tuono, FZ1n, even the Bimotas, Benellis, etc.

[bizarro]

Why would someone anywhere buy that monstrosity when he/she could get a Tuono/Monster/Speed Triple/Brutale/Shiver/ you name it? It makes the other Japanese big bore nakeds look like Boticcellis.

Then again.... beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[kevin_stevens]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/06november07_2008_honda_cb1000r.htm

What is with these new Transformer-looking things?  Is this the "pre-crashed" look?  I want to see the comparison between this and the Suzuki B-K Broiler where they crash them into walls at 100mph and see who can tell the difference.  God, that exhaust - Siamese pipes combined with a railgun of some kind.

KeS

[chornbe]

Ya'll need to seriously lighten up and learn to say 'viva la difference'! It's just another bike. Besides, the likelihood of it coming to the states is pretty slip. And be-besides... it's a naked. Everyone knows you can't sport-tour on a naked, so it's just not gonna affect anyone here, right?  

Personally... I like it.

[phoenix]

looks cool to me.

[1KPerDay]

I like it too, apart from the gas mask, the muffler, and the yin-yang wheel. Looks like a Z1000, but better (it could hardly be worse). Good for honda for at least building a bike with some personality for once.

It would be way cool in black.

I'd put a 7 or 8-spoke rear on it.

[Rogue]

I like it except for the wheels.  Single-Sided Swingarm baby!  

I'm glad they're putting some bling on their bikes.  You'll never mistake it for a Z1000 that's for sure.  It is also lightyears better than that boring-ass 919!  OMG what boring bike.  

Suzuki Bandit please take note.

[JamesG]

I wonder if an Interceptor rear wheel will bolt on...

Buellish muffler is funky but not anywhere near as bad as the phallus on on the 599.

[steve.ski]

I think it's cool too.

Of course, consider that I DO ride a VFR, after all.

[Rogue]

I like the muffler, just as I like the one on the new CBR1000RR.  Of course, I also ride a Buell.

[Specter]

I Like it!  It looks like another bike from Honda's Italian designers.

[Mookie]

I like it too, apart from the gas mask, the muffler, and the yin-yang wheel. Looks like a Z1000, but better (it could hardly be worse). Good for honda for at least building a bike with some personality for once.

It would be way cool in black.

I'd put a 7 or 8-spoke rear on it.

Totally agree.  The looks are subjective and I find it to be quite ugly but at least it's not boring.  I dig that it's got the single sided swingarm (albeit with a really ugly wheel) and nice forks and brakes.

At least somebody at honda is trying.  

[UFO]

Hmm, I kinda like it.  A bit copy cat-ish.  I see some KTM and Z1000 in there.

Is it neutered?  

Just read this part:  "For now, it appears the CB1000R is a Europe-only model, not available in the U.S. "

Fuck you Honda.  Jesus H. Keeeeeeeeeeerist.

[DogBoy]

As Mookie said. Its a real effort vs. the 919* which always gave me the impression Honda was aiming to fourth or fifth in the big naked class.









* Nothing wrong with the 919, it just didn't shoot for the fences like the ZRX, Z1000 or FZ-1.

[JoelCool]

I like it.  I'd like to see what's behind that plastic looking muffler cover thingie.  The SS Swingarm is a nice touch.

Too bad it's not coming over here though.

[DrMikey]

But is it Art or is it pornography?

Either way, the "wheels by Popeil" have to go.

[scubadoguk]

I like it

[Jes_VFR]

Lets see how I rate it.

Engine 5 out of ten because it could be a v4 instead.
Brakes 7 out of ten, they are Combined and ABS, but neither feature is adjustable.
Suspension 9 out of ten, since I have yet to meet a Honda that doesn't need high rate springs, but they did use a SSSA on the rear.
Desire to own 0 out of twenty; It has questionable styling, with a real lack of interesting color choices, no planned accessories listed and no weather coverage.

So it rates a 21 out of 50 with me, not worth caring if they bring it to the usa.