Here is a super sports bike for the Indian roads from the very popular Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Private Limited (HMSI). The Honda CBR1000RR is positioned against its adversaries stunning Yamaha YZF-R1 and also the Suzuki Hayabusa. The super bike is christened Fireblade and one will say, most appropriately, of the show stopper styling it has. The Honda CBR1000RR is the latest rendition from the drawing boards of team of engineers from Honda and poses tough competition in the superbike segment.
Looks: Honda CBR1000RR is given a styling that will appeal as well as that serves some purpose. For achieving lighter weight and for achieving what is called mass centralizing the nose and tail got some trimming. The nose fairing appears short and cut and the tail is almost non existent. This is to retain the MotoGP functionality aspects. The exhaust position also makes some sense and it looks best from rear and sides. The front isn’t disappointing I mean.
The all new Honda CBR1000RR reflects stunning looks with color options ranging from pearl white, black metallic to pearl siren blue. Color scheme of orange and red are also available for the bold and the adventurous people. The eye catching styling of Honda CBR1000 RR is another ultimate statement in the world of street machines. From nose to tail, Honda CBR1000RR reflects innovation to suit the best aerodynamic features.
Performance: Honda CBR1000RR represents pinnacle of super bike performance. Most innovative super bike ever built, the Fireblade is powered with a 999cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylindered engine that has an awesome compression ratio of 12:3:1. It comes with six-speed transmission, adjustable front forks and dual stage fuel injection system. The HondaCBR1000RR peaks performance at 178 hps @13000 rpm.
The ignition is computer controlled transistorized with three dimensional mapping. This version, the CBR1000RR from the Honda got even better with introduction of combined anti-lock braking system and the groundbreaking performance is further accentuated with radial front brakes and 4-spoke ninja-star rear wheel. The incredible performance of Honda CBR10000RR sets it apart in the superbike podium with a difference. Every part of this latest version is re-designed and re engineered to minimize weight including the side stand and wheels.
To improve stability on account of deceleration, a slipper clutch is available with center-cam assist mechanism. Performance is further enhanced with a revised Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD). Check on the exhaust system of this latest Honda CBR1000RR. It is no longer an underseat design, instead, features a side-slung exhaust that increases again the mass centralization and compactness to the bike.
Arghhh! A Fireblade for Indian conditions? On the Indian roads, this bike will do well to balance against bad driving conditions. It’s not harsh to ride on bumpy and crater full roads too which anyway is a characteristic of Indian roads. What is mind blowing with this super bike CBR1000RR is the brake quality with its Anti Brake System. It’s the microprocessor that fixes the amount of brake pressure needed.
In fact, one can do many things by modulating the pistons and without exerting physically. Even on the congested roads, Honda CBR1000 RR is expected to manage the proportion of braking between the wheels (front and rear) as it is equipped with both anti-lock and anti-pitch systems. So, even under situation of hard braking condition, this super bike can minimize weight shift onto the front wheel, keeping the rear wheel on the ground. The machine is a perfect compact one and meets the current emission standards.
So what say?
Pricing: Priced (Ex-showroom Delhi) at Rs.12.5 lacs, this biggie loaded with style and looks appeals definitely to the high-end clientele and passionate motorbike enthusiasts. The high price tag is for the reason that CBR1000RR is not manufactured in India, but we are importing completely built units. The company has to pay high custom duties and that by itself doubles the cost of this motorcycle manufacturing. So, for a common man to experience Honda CBR1000RR, the wait on the Indian soils have to be long as because the prices will not come down until India at least begins assembling the parts or start manufacturing super bikes.
But for now, we shall at least thank the government for its policy ease on allowing import of super bikes. Because it will give us opportunity to see more of such super machines and Honda CBR1000RR definitely makes a very good contender. No matter, what this Honda CBR1000RR will be any owner’s pride and definitely gets everybody else’s envious looks.
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I think Government needs to go more easy on the duties and then we can see the prices of these bikes come down by around Rs. 3 lacs which will make it more affordable for the masses.
What a ……..bike….Fantastic Honda fireblade.
Fireblade is…..fire fantastic wish to own some day.
Hello,
Regarding the higher taxes,these super bike manufacturers should combine together and should file a PIL in the court against the higher taxes.Because the taxes for luxury items like Yachts and helicopters are within 50%.If the prices are around 6 lakhs for a 1000 cc bikes it will sell like hot cakes.The more volume of sales will have more profits instead of selling few hundreds.Otherwise these manufactures should assemble thses bikes in India which will helps to cut down the taxes.Most of the International bike manufactures have the base and the facilities in India.The example is TOYOTA and the pricing of the INNOVA.
I SEE THE BIKE IN PARIS. THIS IS GOOD BIKE IN INDIA. AND HIGH SPEED IS 350K/M
superb bike i think it is a bike of the year
its the hottest machine on the plannet
I am happy that the blade is available in India now.I ride a Fireblade myself and needless to say its brutal.
But before you buy this serious piece of machinery MAKE SURE you test ride before purchase.
The bike STARTS breathing comfortably at around 5000 rpms in 6th gear meaning you are at 90 miles/hr or about 120-140 km/hr by then.The faster you go the more comfortable the bike gets…..
In lower gears the bike is very aggressive and clutch control is very imperative.In Indian road conditions it can be a challenge and not a pleasant experience.
P.S. I may have posted the same comment on other websites also….just my 2 cents for bike lovers in India.
I ride my blade in Alabama and its costs around 11000 dollars.If you want the REPSOL then spend 2000 dollars more
Really a good and attractive bike. To be frank I never got a chance until now to have a look with my naked eyes. Obviously, I should not ask this on superbike, anyway what will be the fuel consumption of these heavyweight bikes per liter as I am interested to know that becoz none of them reveals the mileage.
The gas tank has a capacity of 4.7 gallons which equals about 17.75 liters.A full tank gives me about 250 miles…(about 400 kms)
So my bike is averaging around 22Km/L
The advertised fuel consumption is 37 miles per gallon…so do the math.
http://powersports.honda.com/2010/cbr1000rr/specifications.aspx
Good 22 km/L is a good mileage for a 1000 cc engine. Thanks, I wish I had one, but I am content with my Unicorn atleast a relative of CBR series from Honda.
killer super bike, i had the blade 929rr…ful kick ass machine have clocked 280 on it,beyond which i cud not go…….as i was scared!!
blade can easily clip 120 in teh 1st gear and by the time ur in the 4 gear u realise u r doin some high rpms and doin speeds of 250+…………..fantastic machine!!
honda rules….
grrrrr i have neva bothered calculatin the avg of my sbk……its a dum thing to do man!! its a litre class bike….enjoy the honda breed and forget the rest!
take her on the highway and just let teh throttle loose and then…try thinkin abt the avg……………………..!!u will neva ask such questions again!!
rasik – mumbai
i love cbr repsol
i have a honda fireblade cbr 1000rr i have lost my ignation
i tried making a duplicate key mannually and now my ignation is not working i guess its got to do with the h .i.s.s. or god knows it dosent start i belong to north east india from the state of nagaland ,dimapur . i would be greatful if this problem can be solved i am willing to pay the flight and spares tooo i love this bike kindly help
looks nice but my love for yamaha R 15 still ensues..
@priya- comparing the 1000cc fireblade with a 150cc r15 punny…… wow!!!!…. hats off to u girl…….. lolz
definitely a dream bike for everyone… but do you compare it with yamaha r1. a comparison would be better to see the differences i wish to see
Honda CBR1000RR Vs Yamaha R1 Vs Suzuki GSX1000
its my dream one day i’ll must owned this bike n get goin to kashmir
yamaha r1 is better!
what a bike is this. ican’t tell you its features .it has a lot lot of features and evewry positive things.
hiii guys this is lohith here from bangalore…presently visited srilanka and have tried great bikes like cbr rr 400 cc cbr 1000cc it was really amazing and i have enquired about the prices of these bikes here in srilanka and the price is really dam cheap…400 cc bike is 2,35,000[s.l.r] 1,05,000 indian rupees..cbr 1000 was 4,80,000[slr] indian rupees comes around 2,20,000……..my major doubt is about the taxes charged by our customs…its really dam good if we can get these bikes to india…..pls let me know the taxes they charge by customs if i wanna import this bikes
ya its rite yamaha r1 has pickup more more better than hayabusa and cbr fireblade
@lohith they charge customs taxes upto 2,00,000 rs/- for more than 500 cc bikes and they add some external taxes too.the prices shown on internet are all combined and thus we all get in confusions. my bro is ordering it from u.k it has cost him just 6,70,000 rs/- actually but Indian govt is charging him custom taxes of upto 2,50,000/-