News: the Honda CBR1000RR changed little in 2012

In 2012, the Fireblade saga will celebrate its 20th anniversary … with complete discretion. In any case, this is what the first photos of the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Hypersport taken at a dealer in Hong Kong reveal..

In 2012, the Fireblade saga will celebrate its 20th anniversary… discreetly. In any case, this is what the first photos of the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Hypersport taken at a dealer in Hong Kong reveal..

The new 2012 Honda hypersportive differs from the current model (read our) mainly on the front: the optics appear more stretched upwards and the air intakes are redesigned.

Aesthetically, therefore, the Honda Hypersport does not deviate much from the lines and volumes discovered at. It seems the same is technically the same: the double-beam aluminum frame does not appear to have been touched up, while the tailpipe similar to the current model tends to suggest that the 178 hp and 112 "4-legged" Nm of torque has not undergone major changes.

On the other hand, the Honda CBR1000RR 2012 unveils an entirely digital new instrumentation – which now includes a gear indicator engaged – and adopts new suspensions, including the Showa "Big Piston Fork" (BPF) used with success by the latest Suzuki sports cars. and Kawasaki.

Catch up or let the competition slip away ?

For lack of additional information, the probable "internal" improvements made to the 2012 Fireblade obviously remain to be discovered: Honda may well have gained a few grams here (currently 199 kg all full) and grabbed a handful of horses and Nm from couple over there.

In addition, faced with the rise – in all senses of the word – of European hypersports, the new CBR1000RR can (must?) Also offer anti-skating and anti-wheeling, two electronic aids that have become essential on a contemporary Superbike. and which would advantageously complement the services offered by the .

Despite everything, it already seems certain that the CBR1000RR will not experience any major developments for 2012. Which is not really a surprise insofar as Honda does not hide that the development of sports cars is no longer necessarily its main priority. (read in particular our). To be continued on Site: stay connected !

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