The 2023 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Fireblade now lands in Malaysia in the form of the unique 30th Anniversary edition. Priced at RM208,800 the updated model gets engine updates and more for the new year.
Although major parts of the CBR1000RR-R SP remains the same, the flagship superbike from Honda has been refined for better mid-range acceleration, something that could also help HRC at the WorldSBK.
While peak power remains at 214hp @ 14,500rpm, Honda has revamped the intake ports, airbox and mid-section exhaust. Interestingly, Honda also increased the final drive sprocket to 43 from the previous 40.
Moving on to electronics, Honda has improved the traction control with a new algorithm for better rear-wheel traction followed by revised Nissin callipers while the front is equipped with Brembo callipers.
Other key features include:
LED light setup
TFT dash
engine braking
traction control
wheelie control
launch control
cornering ABS
Nonetheless, the main aspect that caught our attention is of course the 30th Anniversary livery that gives a nod to the 1992 Honda Fireblade.
According to the Japanese manufacturer, the bodywork is carried out by Hiroaki Tsukui, the same man behind the original Fireblade livery in 1992.
There is a rumour ongoing that Honda could be working on a more powerful Honda Fireblade for 2024 which is set to debut in Japan next year.
Honda’s rumoured to be working on a “full power” CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.
The new Fireblade could make public debut in October 2023 at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Apparently, Honda wants to introduced a ‘final edition’ Fireblade before emissions regulations begin to tighten as reported by Webike.
The latest generation Fireblade introduced in 2020 was considered at the time to be the most powerful, with 215hp on tap. However, the latest iteration was not considered successful as the CBR1000RR-R could not compete with Ducati’s Panigale V4 R, Yamaha’s R1M and Kawasaki’s ZX-10RR at the WorldSBK.
Evidently, Honda has not won a single race in the WorldSBK despite finding success in Japan including winning the Suzuka 8 Hours earlier this year.
That said, Honda wants to return to the front row with a new generation CBR1000RR-R Fireblade ready for 2024, with a public debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2023.
However, the new machine still needs to adhere to the current Euro5 emission standard.
Nevertheless, these are just rumours and no confirmation coming from Honda just yet but it would make sense for Honda to actually working on an even powerful and capable sportsbike.
Honda’s flagship naked motorcycle, the CB1000R, is finally getting a worthy power hike and revised bodywork for 2023.
The next-generation CB1000R will feature a more powerful engine.
The CB1000R is will feature aero winglets similar to its rival.
Although Honda remained relatively quiet on the future of the CB1000R, the latest patent suggests that development is currently underway.
The patent design, as revealed by Moto.it showcased an outline design of the upcoming CB1000R.
From what we could gather, the CB1000R will feature aerodynamic winglets, following the trend of another high-performance naked motorcycle in its segment, like the Ducati Streetfighter V4.
*Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade
The winglet is placed behind the front fork and just above the radiator.
Just like its rival, the aero winglet will not only serve as an aesthetic feature but also indicate that the CB1000R will get a significant power hike thanks to the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade engine.
The 2018 CB1000R makes 143hp and is lacking behind Ducati’s Streetfighter V4, which pumps out 200hp.
*Ducati Streetfighter V4
However, with the new CBR1000RR-R engine, the next CB1000R could finally hit the 200hp benchmark similar to the Kawasaki Z H2 and the Streetfighter V4.
As for when the new CB1000R could make its debut, only Honda has the definitive answer, but we expect the Japanese marquee to make a surprise unveiling at the EICMA show in November.
Honda issued an official recall concerning its flagship sportbike, the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in America.
It turns out, the exhaust pipe on the Fireblade SP could overheat, which could lead to the oil cooler pipe melting and rupturing.
Worst case scenario, the overheated exhaust could increase the chance of a crash, injury and even fire.
As a precaution, Honda America is issuing a recall notice to 311 owners of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in the USA.
According to the recall documents by NHTSA, the overheat may occur when the pipe does not receive sufficient airflow, especially when the bike is following behind a vehicle or when riding in first gear and above 5,000rpm for an extended period.
The recall will allow Honda dealers to replace the oil cooler pipe and install a heat guard between the exhaust pipe and oil cooler pipe, free of charge.
The heat guard will be pre-installed on every Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, beginning March 2022.
Meanwhile, owners who want to ride their bike to the nearest Honda dealership is advised not to ride above 5,000rpm in 1st gear.
Europe’s most iconic circuit, Spa-Francorchamps just turned 100 years old this week and as a commemoration, a specially built Honda CBR1000RR-R is chosen to honour the racetrack.
Introducing the Honda CBR1000RR-R Spa 100, a track-only machine built by DG Sport to pay homage to the Belgian circuit.
While it may look identical to the stock CBR1000RR-R, DG Sport has done massive changes in order to turn it into a track weapon.
As usual, the first to go is the side mirrors, lights and number plate holder.
Next, the Showa Big Piston Fork (BPF) is slotted with Öhlins cartridges into the 43mm front fork along with an Öhlins TTX rear shock and steering damper.
DG Sport proceed to remove the ABS system entirely and replaced all the hoses with braided parts while adding a Corsacorta master cylinder.
Meanwhile, the engine also received huge upgrades, thanks to a new HRC engine management sytem and a full exhaust system from Arrow.
While further details are still unknown, we can be sure the special edition Honda CBR1000RR-R Spa 100 is considerably lighter and more powerful than the stock machine.
By the way, with just 10 units built, we are pretty sure the bike is sold out the moment you finished reading this.
Hafizh Syahrin bakal mengorak langkah sulung dalam Kejuaraan Superbike Dunia (WorldSBK) bersama MIE Racing Honda Team, Januari depan di Sepanyol.
Bekas pelumba Moto2 negara itu bersama-sama rakan sepasukan Leandro Mercado bakal menguji jentera Honda CBR1000RR-R.
“Saya tidak pernah bawa jentera ini, ujian mungkin pada hujung Januari atau awal Februari di Sepanyol,” jelasnya.
Sementara itu, dalam usaha mengeejar keserasian lebih baik, pelumba berusia 27 tahun itu mengharapkan dapat menguji jentera baharu itu di Malaysia sejurus pulang dari London.
Dalam perkembangan sama, Hafizh mengharapkan penaja utama, UMW Grantt International akan terus bersamanya ke WorldSBK.
“Saya harap ada peluang untuk teruskan kerjasama lagi. Terima kasih UMW membantu saya di Moto2 termasuk menanggung kos latihan dan perjalanan,” tambah Hafizh. – BH
Let’s face the fact that not everyone will be able to cough up close to RM200,000 for their very own 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP here in Malaysia. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a smaller version of it inside your humble abode, right? Time for some papercraft. (more…)
A recall campaign for the Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade has been issued in Europe.
The campaign seeks to fix potentially defective conrods.
The bike is slated to arrive in different markets.
While many are still awaiting to take delivery of the 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade (besides being kept indoors by lockdowns in various countries), the manufacturer has issued a recall campaign in Europe.
The campaign affects some 300 bikes. Honda says that it’s a precautionary measure to fix what could be potential conrod (piston connecting rod) failure. The defect may be due to metallurgical defect.
The number makes up about 10% of the bikes allocated to the continent. Other countries are thus far unaffected. It leads us to believe that the conrod supplier made a bad batch.
In any case, we’ll keep you updated in case those of other markets are involved.
On another note, it’ll be interesting to see how this new CBR1000RR-R will do in the market, especially given its price. Such price point was last seen with other Honda World Superbike homologation specials such as the VFR750R RC30, RVF750 RC45, VTR1000SP RC51. All these bikes were either built entirely or in part by the maker’s racing arm – HRC (Honda Racing Corporation).
Lastly, a recall campaign issued by a manufacturer ought to be seen in positive light, despite being as sensational as it seems. It’s better for manufacturers to discover problems early and notify consumers as soon as they can.
Therefore, recall and service campaigns are a commonplace these days.
The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R won the 2020 Red Dot Award.
It’s Honda’s weapon to recapture the World Superbike crown.
The Red Dot Award is handed out for excellence in design, innovation, durability and functionality.
Just not long ago, we posted that the Ducati Diavel 1260 won the Red Dot Award for design excellence. Now, it’s the turn for the 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.
The Red Dot Award is a yearly design award. It covers 49 categories from house appliances to vehicles, judged according to design, innovation, durability and functionality.
As you know, the new CBR1000RR-R was launched at EICMA last year and has since garnered lots of interest. The previous generations of CBR1000RR were great sportbikes, encompassing Honda’s Total Control Concept but are more street – or more accurately, everyday bike – focused. The RR-R, however, while still adopting the Total Control Concept, is more track focused.
Being the premier production superbike racing series, the World Superbike Championship allows manufacturers to showcase their development and innovations on bikes that you and I can buy at a dealership. MotoGP, on the other hand, features completely prototype machines made up of unobtainium parts and components.
2020 HONDA CBR1000RR-R SP
Honda is tired of getting beaten in the series as their last title was in 2002. It’s thus against this background that Big Red built the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.
The bike was co-developed with HRC just like the previous VFR750R RC30, RVF750R RC45 and VTR1000 SP RC51. However, Honda has plenty of lessons to draw on from the all-conquering RC213V MotoGP bike now. Hence, the frame, engine, aerodynamics, electronics of the CBR1000RR-R were adopted from the GP bike.
We were slated to test the bike in the second half of March, but the Movement Control Order has derailed our plans. Stay tuned as we bring you the full test and review of the bike.
Honda CBR600RR dijangka akan membuat penampilan semula dengan mengguna pakai rekaan sama yang terdapat pada CBR1000RR-R Fireblade 2020.
Itu adalah dakwaan Young Machine yang berkongsi imej tersebut di laman mereka dengan nama CBR600RR-R.
Tidak seperti laporan lain, dakwaan Young Machine – termasuk gambaran render – sering kali tepat terutamanya jika melibatkan jenama Honda, pelik tapi benar.
CBR600RR mula menyepi pada 2017 apabila disekat daripada memasuki pasaran Eropah dan Asia susulan gagal mematuhi piawaian emsisi Euro4.
Meskipun, Honda memperkenalkan CBR650R yang menawarkan tunggangan selesa dan lebih relevan untuk perjalanan harian namun masih ramai yang mengharapkan kehadiran CBR600RR.
Selepas dipertontonkan buat julung kalinya hujung tahun lalu di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang, Honda CBR1000RR-R kini dengan dirasminya dilancarkan di Malaysia!
Boon Siew Honda turut melancarkan dua model tumpuan lain, Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin dan Africa Twin Adventure Sports serta Honda GL1800 Gold Wing.
Pengarah Urusan dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Boon Siew Honda, Keiichi Yasuda menyifatkan pelancaran ketiga-tiga model ini membuktikan pasaran Malaysia sebagai yang pertama memperlihatkan model ini di benua Asia dan Oceania.
Honda CBR1000RR-R SP 2020
Diinspirasikan daripada jentera MotoGP RC213V-S, Honda CBR1000RR-R SP ternyata membawakan aura berbeza bagi generasi baharu CBR.
Model baharu ini didatangkan dengan enjin serba baharu terutamanya dengan input program HRC MotoGP dan mampu menjana 213hp pada 14,500rpm dan 112.7Nm pada 12,500rpm.
Versi SP ini turut dilengkapi sistem ekzos Akrapovic yang menggunakan sepenuhnya bahan titanium. Akrapovic turut mereka ‘valve’ ekzos bagi memastikan ekzos terbabit menyumbang prestasi yang optimum.
Antara ciri menarik lain:
Ohlins Electronic Control (S-EC) generasi kedua
fork Ohlins NPX 43mm
kaliper brek Brembo Stylema – yang sama terdapat pada RC213V-S
master cylinder Brembo
Rear lift control
ABS
Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)
Start Mode
Quickshifter
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Bosch enam axis
Model baharu ini turut memiliki kerangka aluminium serba baharu termasuk bahagian swingarm sekaligus memastikan tunggangan lebih mantap.
Honda CBR1000RR-R SP kini ditawarkan dengan harga RM198,800.
Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin dan Africa Twin Adventure Sports 2020
Kurang beberapa bulan sejak diperkenalkan hujung tahun lalu, Africa Twin versi 2020 kini mendarat di Malaysia.
Jentera adventure Honda ini mengalami revolusi terbesar tatkala tampil dengan pelbagai ciri teknologi tertinggi sekaligus membuktikan komitmen Honda dalam menyaingi segmen motosikal adventure!
CRF1100L Africa Twin kini tampil 5 kilogram lebih ringan berbanding model sebelumnya sementara kapasiti enjin turut dipertingkat bagi menawarkan kuasa dan tork lebih tinggi.
Tampil lebih kurus dan kompak, model baharu ini kini lebih tangkas dan berkuasa hasil dari enjin yang kini menjana 7 peratus lebih kuasa kuda (100hp pada 7,500rpm – 105Nm pada 6,250rpm).
Kini, sistem IMU enam axis bukan sahaja mengawal Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) 7-level malah turut koordinasikan:
Wheelie Control 3-level
Cornering ABS
Rear lift Control
DCT cornering
4 mod tunggangan – Urban, Tour, Gravel dan Offroad
Sementara itu, versi Adventure Sports berkongsi kerangka, enjin dan tempat duduk ergonomik yang sama tetapi menawarkan keselesaan lebih baik bagi tunggangan harian dan jarak jauh.
Model ini didatangkan dengan tangki yang lebih besar – 24.8L sekaligus menawarkan tunggangan jarak jauh lebih 500km.
Jentera ini turut dilengkapi dengan penghadang angin lebih tinggi dengan ketinggian skrin boleh laras.
Sistem penyerap hentakan depan dan belakang turut dipertingkat dengan Showa EERA yang boleh dilaraskan mengikut tetapan soft, mid, hard dan off-road.
Berikut senarai harga CRF1100L Africa Twin mengikut varian:
CRF1100L Africa Twin – Manual (RM98,888)
CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports – Manual (RM111,888)
CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports – DCT (RM117,888)
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 2020
Boon Siew Honda turut memperkenalkan jentera pilihan ‘abah-abah’ dan papa rock, Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 2020!
Jentera unik ini kini dipertingkat dengan sistem penyerap hentakan dan tunggangan yang lebih dinamik.
Enjin enam silinder (flat-6) ini menghasilkan 124hp pada 5,500rpm dan 170Nm pada 4,500rpm sekaligus menawarkan kuasa optimum ketika RPM rendah.
Empat mod tunggangan – Tour, Sport, Econ, Rain – dengan sistem Throttle by Wire (TBW) akan membenarkan penunggang merasai pengalaman tunggangan dengan lebih keyakinan dan selesa.
Antara ciri menarik lain:
HSTC
Integrated Starter Generator
Dual Clutch Transmission
Hill Start Assist (nasib baik ada)
fork depan ‘double wishbone – penyerap hentakan belakang Pro-Arm
ruang letak barang mampu memuatkan dua helmet full-face
paparan skrin TFT 7-inci
Apple CarPlay
Lampu LED, lampu fog
kawalan SMART KEY
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing boleh menjadi milik anda dengan RM208,800.
Setelah lebih sebulan diperkenalkan, Honda CBR1000RR-R 2020 kini dilancarkan di Malaysia!
Model baharu ini dipertontonkan buat kali pertama di Malaysia seiring dengan pembukaan tirai Sepang 8 Hours termasuk majlis pengumuman pasukan Honda Asia Dream Racing tahun depan.
Kuda liar daripada Honda ini difahamkan lahir menerusi kerjasama rapat dengan Honda Racing Corporation (HRC).
Menurut Honda, CBR1000RR-R ini menghasilkan 217hp pada 14,500rpm dan 113Nm pada 12,500rpm dan angka tersebut lebih tinggi berbanding model CBR1000RR SP 2019!
Pada masa sama, Honda turut mendakwa jentera 2020 ini mendapat suntikan teknikal dan teknologi jentera RCV213V-S yang ditunggangi juara dunia MotoGP, Marc Marquez.
Meskipun tampak lebih besar berbanding model terdahulu namun dengan bantuan HRC, setiap bahagian piston adalah 5 peratus lebih ringan.
Bagi memastikan suhu enjin kekal terkawal, penggunaan sistem multi-point dan multi-directional semburan minyak hanya beroperasi ketika berada dalam rpm tinggi sementara ketika berada rpm rendah, saluran minyak ditutup bagi memastikan tekanan minyak berada di tahap optimum.
Kerangka aluminium serba baharu dan swingarm yang lebih panjang turut diinspirasikan daripada RC213V-S.
Model standard menggunakan fork Big Piston (BPF) Showa 43mm dan penyerap hentakan belakang Showa Balance Free Rear Cushion Light (BFRC-L) boleh laras) serta kaliper brek empat piston oleh Nissin manakala versi SP menggunakan fork depan Ohlins NPX 43mm dan Ohlins Object Based Tuning generasi kedua bagi mengawal tetapan depan dan belakang.
Versi SP turut mengguna pakai kaliper brek Brembo Stylema empat piston sementara model standard didatangkan dengan kaliper brek Nissin.
Menariknya, orang ramai berpeluang untuk menyaksikan CBR1000RR-R 2020 beraksi di Kejuaraan Motosikal Asia (ARRC) 2020.
Harga bagi CBR1000RR-R ini akan diumumkan kemudian sebaik dilancarkan secara rasmi.
