2018 Honda CB1000R Test: Change of Universe
Ten after making headlines, the Honda CB 1000 R is looking for a new style. Putting her modern influences in the closet, she plunges both wheels forward on the retro trend. Retro, but not too much, since the manufacturer announces an electronic unboxing in line with the increase in power and a reduced weight. Test.
CB1000R 2018 Test – Page 1: Static
Honda builds models that last, like the CB1000R. When it was released in 2008, the successor to the Hornet 900 paved the way for the modern roadster, openly sporty, always more aggressive. Then the years passed … The winged (z) motorcycle played, without the slightest change, the card of comfort and balance under its apparent avant-garde. Gradually however, she was overtaken by more and more body-built roadsters, before discreetly bowing out at the passage of Euro4.
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So, is the CB1000R 2018, from Site readers, trying to perpetuate its recipe? Not aesthetically, that’s obvious. In Tokyo at Honda’s headquarters, as at Iwata at Yamaha (with the XSR 900) or in Munich at BMW (with the Nine T), the fashionable style has changed course: towards neo-retro, which has a growing number. followers. The return to the round headlight and the pure forms of the fuel tank of this new CB1000R, described as a "Neo-Sports-Retro", bear witness to this in particular. Admit it sounds good, no ?!
Objective claimed? Focus on class and thrills over pure performance hunting. Without pouring into the slack of veal: because with its single-sided, its power increased by 20 hp (145.5 hp in all) and its suggestive aesthetics, the Japanese exudes dynamism! In this, it directly evokes a certain Triumph Speed Triple: sporty roadster, yes, but without sacrificing elegance and style on the pretext of the arms race. In short, motorcycles that are both desirable and efficient … far from the "manga" style of rivals like the Kawasaki Z1000 !
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Unlike those who took the concept to the point of sacrificing convenience – especially in terms of position, comfort and sometimes rigor – the CB1000R wants to marry style and ease. If its silhouette is intended to be more compact, it is only at the cost of a small package. Its brushed or painted metal parts have prepared motorcycle flavors (radiator guard, airbox trim, outer housings, gearbox output pinion guard, rocker covers).
The same goes for the stunning seamless tank or the rear end, which ends abruptly as the minimalist trend demands. Modern, this CB1000R carries LED lighting and very practical backlit controls: a very good idea for night driving, especially as new controls for choosing your driving mode are emerging (all details in our Technical point in ).
No extreme position imposed by bracelet handlebars, no "ironing board" saddle or exhaust that burns the leg, but a clever mix of aluminum and small crispy downright crisp details: the roadster retains its achievements. With its new steel frame (aluminum in 2017), high-end suspensions and an engine derived from the well-vitamin CBR1000RR, the CB1000R even promises to enhance its know-how..
To be sure, nothing better than a trial run after a good night’s sleep! The CB 1000 R + which awaits us the next day at the doors of the hotel taunts us with its mischievous eye, taking the form of a led ringed headlight. This is the over-equipped version, clad in aluminum, and equipped with heated grips, a seat cowl and a double-acting shifter (up and down gears without disengaging).
If the saddle took a little height at 830 mm, it is now narrower. Not enough to reassure short-legged bikers, but it will remain accessible to as many people as possible in town. Especially since the bike steers well, does not require support on the arms with a handlebars 12 mm wider and placed higher (+ 13 mm), nor excessive bending of the legs. In addition, space is not counted. The position is no further ahead than before. The tank has been redesigned to fit the knees into it, and it is also flatter.
As a result, once on board, the CB1000R is actually less bulky than seen from the curb. Soft controls, discreet sound: we take off smoothly … to our on the next page !
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