Every time a new bike seem to make much sense you wonder why it has not been for years. Such is the case with the mind-altering machine which is the new Honda CB1000R - their repugnant naked motorcycle yet.
Picking the best of other highly respected Honda motorcycles in 2008 CB1000R is fully focused on the pure joy of possession, and horseback, a crowd halt bicycle. Built as an international rugby player, his "mass forward" design that you sit up in the thick of the action, leaving the tail looking lean and lithe.
And while remaining loyal to the naked bike ethics, detailing this radical rebel has is astonishing in its audacity. Take, for example, looking for the angle semi-underslung exhaust, or the original swept four spoke 17 "wheels exposed on one side, the swing arm. You can be sure these new motorcycles will turn heads wherever it goes.
However heads will turn pretty quickly if they are to get more than a fleeting glimpse of this impressive machine. Honda are, for now, reluctant to say how powerful it is, but with a refined version of the line 4 cylinder power plant of the CBR1000RR Fireblade on board, filled with even more low to mid range punch, not to be going to be figures for the weak heart. Add to this style lightly naked, with the help of an advanced mono block die cast aluminum and magnesium backbone framework butts, and you have a superhero of a bicycle that really believes he can fly.
And it is so good when it comes to land, assembled radial piston callipers 4 grip lightweight 310 mm floating front discs and dual piston calliper discs 256mm at the rear. You can even upgrade to a combined version of ABS to stop further style.
Naked power and naked aggression: dressed to impress those who want something more than mere speed sport - that's the promise of these shiny new motorcycles, as the broad CB1000R raises the bar for 2008.
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