Honda CBR1000RR, 2020 >>>>

Model update
Redesigned Bodywork and New Engine

The race-oriented SP model, now changes name to "CBR1000RR-R"

Honda CBR1000RR, 2017-2019

In 2017, along with the 25th anniversary of the Fireblade, Honda launched an updated CBR1000RR.
 
The updated flagship model came in an almost completely changed shape and form, with new bodywork and features, such as throttle-by-wire and traction control for the first time, that worked in tandem with selectable riding modes.

The model came with a revised engine that provided 10 hp more than the previous model (claimed 189hp)

A titanium muffler that saved 2.8 kg, and a 14 kg reduction in weight compared with the previous ABS model, for a wet weight of 196 kg
 

The Performance Oriented CBR1000RR SP this time has new features such as semi-active Öhlins Electronic Control suspension (S-EC), Brembo monobloc four-piston front brake calipers, titanium fuel tank and a 13:1 compression ratio

(a very limited edition "SP2" was also released, but only in 500 units total worldwide)
 

2019 = The CBR1000RR received some electronic updates.
The traction control is now separated from the wheelie control, meaning both systems can be controlled independently.
The dashboard now has a three-position ‘W’ setting, alongside the Power, Engine Braking and Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) traction settings.
The ABS settings has also been tweaked, giving less intervention above 120 km/h and giving 15% more deceleration.
The ride-by-wire throttle motor is also enhanced, giving the throttle plates more quick reaction to the rider's inputs.

Honda CBR1000RR, 2012-2016

A new generation CBR1000RR celebrated its 20th anniversary, revised for 2012
With a bunch of redesigned and new features:

- Revised upper fairing and headlights
- Chin-type air spoiler located under the nose cone to prevent high-speed lift and improve stability
- C-ABS system tweaked to allow greater degree of rear brake application before the front brake activates
- New 12-spoke cast aluminium wheels
- New slim line tail section and mid-section fairing panels that incorporate ‘dual-layer’ panels to improve high-speed stability, reduce turbulence for rider comfort and speed up venting of engine heat
- New LCD instrument panel with four-way adjustable-to-read bar-graph tachometer, manual lap timer, gear shift warning lights, and the usual accompaniment of fuel use and warning lights
- Front forks are now Showa Big Piston Forks (BPF)
- Rear shock is an all-new ‘balance-free’ unit by Showa and shares the same build technology as used in the front BPF-system, compression and rebound adjustment is located on the same adjuster body

Honda claims the revision is particularly noticeable with 25% throttle opening, especially at low speeds and eliminates the slight on-off sensation felt with throttle use at low speed.

With all the detail changes comes a small penalty of an extra kilo on the kerb weight figure for the standard Blade (now 200kg) and C-ABS model (211kg).

Three colour schemes will be available for 2012 and each will carry a decal commemorating the anniversary of 20-years of Honda Fireblade production.

2014 = Retuned engine for additional power, modified rider position along with new windscreen.
Also added a performance oriented "SP" variant.

Honda CBR1000RR SP (2014-2016)    

Honda CBR1000RR, 2008-2011

Under the concept "All the Best in Super Sport", the all new ninth-generation CBR1000RR was designed to be No. 1 in rideability, design and power.

Model Code: SC59

Powered by an all-new 999 cc inline-four engine with a redline of 13,000 rpm.
It had titanium valves and an enlarged bore with a corresponding reduced stroke.
The engine had a completely new cylinder block, head configuration, and crankcase with lighter pistons.
A new ECU had two separate revised maps sending the fuel and air mixture to be squeezed tight by the 12.3:1 compression ratio. Ram air was fed to an enlarged air box through two revised front scoops located under the headlamps.

Honda made a very focused effort to reduce and centralize overall weight.
A lighter, narrower die-cast frame was formed using a new technique which Honda claimed allowed for very thin wall construction and only four castings to be welded together.
Almost every part of the new bike was reengineered to reduce weight, including the sidestand, front brake hoses, brake rotors, battery, and wheels.

In order to improve stability under deceleration, a slipper clutch was added, with a center-cam-assist mechanism.
The Honda Electronic Steering Damper was revised as well.
Another significant change was the exhaust system, which was no longer a center-up underseat design.
The new exhaust was a side-slung design in order to increase mass centralization and compactness while mimicking a MotoGP-style.

2009 = Introduction of the optional factory fitted Combined ABS (C-ABS) system.
New, lightweight turn signals were also added.

2010 = Honda increased the diameter of the flywheel for more inertia. This improved low-rpm torque and smoother running just off idle. The license plate assembly was redesigned for quicker removal when preparing the motorcycle for track use.
The muffler cover was also redesigned for improved appearance.

Honda CBR1000RR, 2006-2007

The eighth generation RR (SC57) was introduced in 2006 and offered incremental advancements over the earlier model, and less weight. Changes for 2006 included:

- New intake and exhaust porting (higher flow, reduced chamber volume)
- Higher compression ratio (from 11.9:1 to 12.3:1)
- Revised cam timing
- More intake valve lift (from 8.9 mm to 9.1 mm)
- Double springs for the intake valves
- Higher redline (from 11,250rpm to 12,200rpm)
- Larger rear sprocket (from 41 to 42 teeth)
- New exhaust system
- New chassis geometry
- Larger 320 mm front brake discs but thinner at 4.5 mm
- Larger 220 mm rear brake discs but thinner at 4.5 mm
- Revised rear suspension with new linkage ratios 135 mm
- New lighter swingarm
- Smaller, lighter rear caliper
- Revised front fairing design

2007 = mostly unchanged except for color options.

Honda CBR1000RR, 2004-2005

The Honda CBR1000RR, marketed in some countries as the "Fireblade" is a 999 cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder superbike, introduced by Honda in 2004 as the 7th generation of the CBR series of motorcycles that began with the CBR900RR in 1992.
The Honda CBR1000RR was developed by the same team that was behind the MotoGP series
The seventh-generation RR, was the  successor to the CBR954RR

Model Code: SC57

While evolving the CBR954RR design, few parts were carried over to the CBR1000RR.
The compact 998 cc in-line four was a new design, with different bore and stroke dimensions, race-inspired cassette-type six-speed gearbox, all-new ECU-controlled ram-air system, dual-stage fuel injection, and center-up exhaust with a new computer-controlled butterfly valve.

The chassis was likewise all-new, including an organic-style aluminum frame composed of Gravity Die-Cast main sections and Fine Die-Cast steering head structure, inverted fork, Unit Pro-Link rear suspension, radial-mounted front brakes, and a centrally located fuel tank hidden under a faux cover.
Additionally, the Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) debuted as an industry first system which aimed to improve stability and help eliminate head shake while automatically adjusting for high and low speed steering effort.

A longer swingarm acted as a longer lever arm in the rear suspension for superior traction under acceleration and more progressive suspension action. Longer than the corresponding unit on the CBR954RR (585 mm) compared to 551 mm the CBR1000RR's 34 mm longer swingarm made up 41.6 percent of its total wheelbase.
The CBR1000RR's wheelbase also increased, measuring 1,405 mm; a 5 mm increase over the 954.

Accommodating the longer swingarm was another reason the CBR1000RR power plant shared nothing with the 954.
Shortening the engine compared to the 954 meant rejecting the conventional in-line layout. Instead, engineers positioned the CBR1000RR's crankshaft, main shaft and countershaft in a triangulated configuration, with the countershaft located below the main shaft, dramatically shortening the engine front to back, and moving the swingarm pivot closer to the crankshaft.

Positioning this compact engine farther forward in the chassis also increased front-end weight bias, an effective method of making high-powered liter bikes less wheelie prone under hard acceleration.
This approach, however, also provided very little space between the engine and front wheel for a large radiator. Engineers solved this problem by giving the RR a modest cylinder incline of 28°, and moving the oil filter from its frontal placement on the 954 to the right side of the 1000RR engine. This allowed the RR's center-up exhaust system to tuck closely to the engine.

Honda CBR954RR, 2002-2004

The sixth generation was introduced in 2002.

Model Code: SC50

The cylinder bore was enlarged from 74 to 75 mm, increasing capacity to 954 cc, increase power to 155hp.
Larger fuel injectors, larger radiator, re-mapped electronic fuel injection, and a more powerful ECU were added.

The restyled bodywork and fairings gave a sleeker look.

The frame as well as the swingarm were strengthened, and the footpegs raised to allow for greater lean angles.
Front disc size increased to 330 mm. Dry weight was reduced to 168 kg and the wet weight to 195 kg.

As the previous model of Fireblade had so nearly matched the Yamaha YZF-R1, Honda must have been confident that their planned 2002 update would gain them the top sportsbike spot. Sadly they didn’t predict the arrival of the Suzuki GSX-R1000 and so when the updated 954 Fireblade arrived in 2002 it once again found itself playing second fiddle to faster competition.
Generally regarded as one of the finest incarnations of Fireblade, this was the last model that legendary designer Tadao Baba oversaw the development of.

The model was replaced by the CBR1000RR in 2004, ending the 900-series 12 years production.

Honda CBR929RR, 2000-2001

The fifth-generation was introduced in 2000.
To welcome in the new millennium, Honda unleashed a brand new Fireblade that went right back to the ethos of that original 1992 machine. This machine showed the world that not only was the Fireblade back in the sportsbike game, it was there to regain its place at the top.
A brand new bike with virtually every component changed.

Model Code: SC44

It has a completely new 929 cc engine, more oversquare with lighter internals. The engine also featured fuel injection and larger valves set at a narrower angle.

A new all-titanium exhaust system equipped with HTEV was incorporated.

The swingarm is mounted to the engine with bracing under the engine.
Larger front disk rotors 330 mm mounted were also fitted and the wheel diameter was increased from 16” to 17”.

The new front fork now used upside-down construction.

With power up to 151hp and weight down to 170kg, this was a sharper, leaner and far sportier

Honda CBR900RR, 1998-1999

In 1998, Honda continued subtle refinements in the fourth generation CBR900RR's chassis.

It got a stiffer frame more like the original, offset on the triple clamp reduced by 5 mm.
Brakes got larger rotors on the front and new calipers and ergonomics were revised with raised footpegs.

The engine got revised with 80 percent new internals in an effort to reduce friction and weight. Cylinders bore got an aluminum composites treatment and new pistons, squeezing an extra 2hp from the engine.

It also got a larger radiator and a new exhaust header in stainless steel.

The Fireblade faced its toughest challenge to date in the form of the Yamaha YZF-R1. Just like the Blade before it, the R1 set new standards for power, performance and agility and swept all competition aside. The Blade was finally beaten.
Honda had converted the Blade from a manic sportsbike to something that was more like a sports tourer.
Honda had misjudged the public’s appetite for speed and had taken their flagship sportsbike in the wrong development direction. A drastic change of direction was needed for the Fireblade, it arrived alongside a new millennium.

Same Model Code: SC33

Honda CBR900RR, 1996-1997

1996 brought major changes to the CBR900RR with the third generation.
With the whole world going "Blade crazy", in 1996 Honda were still left without a major competitor as the rest of the manufacturers concentrated their efforts on the 750cc class. Rather than resting on their laurels, Honda followed the pattern set by the Japanese manufacturers and four years after it was first unveiled, the Fireblade received a major update.

Model Code: SC33

To optimize rigidity Honda revised the suspension and chassis. Larger thinner-walled extrusions for more torsional rigidity were used in the swingarm and frame, revised shock and fork internals, and 5 mm raised swingarm pivot.
The handlebars were raised by 10 mm and swept back by five degrees to improve the riding position.

A 1 mm bore increase raised the engine displacement to 919 cc (from previous 893cc).
Engine and chassis thoroughly revised.

Other revisions included a smaller alternator, the addition of a throttle position sensor, extra clutch plates, and a larger exhaust.

1997 = only changes for the graphics and colour options

Honda CBR900RR, 1994-1995

Having set the world alight with their new bike, Honda refined the Blade in its first major update.

The second-generation CBR900RR debuted in 1995, incorporated changes in damping rates and spring rates.
The front fork was upgraded with a compression adjuster. The upper cowl stay went from steel to aluminum, and the cylinder head cover went from aluminum to magnesium.

The styling of the bike also became more aggressive: The independent dual lights became irregular-shaped multi-reflector lights known as "fox eyes" set further back and covered to improve aerodynamics, and the bike had fewer of the RR's unique fairing "speed" holes.

The footpegs were firmer and slimmer like that of the RC45 and the reversed pedal on the original was replaced with a shift linkage. Instead of measuring speed from the front wheel, the speed is measured from the countershaft sprocket with an electronic speedometer.

Same Model Code: SC28

Honda CBR900RR, 1992-1994

The first generation CBR900RR was introduced in 1992 with an 893 cc inline-four engine.
Also marketed under the brandname "Fireblade"

Model Code: SC28

It set a precedent for lightweight in the superbike class, being much lighter than other large-displacement bikes of the time.
The CBR900RR was based on an advanced research stage model known within Honda as the "CBR750RR". With the objective of equaling the acceleration of competitors’ flagship sport bikes
Honda increased the stroke of its inline 4-cylinder 750 cc engine and thus raised displacement to 893cc.
Complementing its power performance was the bike's dry weight of just 185 kg, wheelbase of 1,405 mm

Named after a miss-translation of the word ‘lightning’ into Japanese

At the time this engine size was very controversial.
With the World Superbike championship selling bikes under the ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ philosophy, Honda took a gamble in releasing the over-sized Blade, The 893cc engine made the Honda dominate road bike sales and cement its reputation as the ultimatesportsbike of the early 1990s.

1994 = A new shift-drum to improve notchy gear shifts.