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Specs – Honda CB1000R

But at over $18,000 Honda are certainly making you pay for it. That sticker price may make plenty of customers that would find themselves catered for perfectly by the CB1000R, take something else home instead.

Compare it to the $30,000 ask for a fully optioned K1300R from BMW though and the CB1000R looks like a comparative bargain. Take the CB1000R home and you would have enough change left over to grab a CRF450X for the dirt too!

Price wise the CB1000R also compares favourably with Ducati’s Monster 1100 but offers a much better suspension balance and more pleasant ride than the Italian mount.

Triumph’s Speed Triple has a modest price advantage over the Honda but anybody in the market for a sporting nakedbike would be doing themselves a disservice in not considering the CB1000R as it really is a wonderfully refined package with brilliant handling and composure.

The CB1000R is certainly not short on power but Honda could have injected a little more animal in to the engine room to really make it stand out from the crowd. However, if you like your machinery refined and smooth then the Honda certainly delivers in those quarters. And if you do find you need a bit more animal then I am sure the boys at Motologic can help you out.

Honda also have a huge range of accessories to personalise your CB1000R ranging from carbon everything through to crash bungs but to get rid of the huge muffler you will have to look to the aftermarket industry to cater to your needs.

• Engine – 998cc, liquid cooled, DOHC, in-line four-cylinder
• Bore x Stroke - 75 x 56.5mm
• Compression Ratio - 11.2:1
• Induction - PGM FI fuel injection, 36mm throttle bodies
• Transmission – Six speed, chain drive (44/16)
• Seat Height – 825mm
• Kerb Weight – 217kg (22kg with ABS)
• Rake/Trail - 25 degrees / 99mm
• L x W x H - 2105 x 785 x 1095mm
• Wheelbase - 1445mm
• Ground Clearance 130mm
• Front Suspension - 43mm inverted telescopic forks, fully adjustable
• Rear Suspension - Single shock, preload 10-way adjustable, rebound adjustable
• Brakes - 310mm dual discs, four-piston calipers (ABS has 3-piston) (F), 256m disc, two-piston caliper (R)
• Fuel Capacity – 17 Litres
• Average Consumption on test – 7 litres per 100km
• Range – 240km
• Warranty – Two years
• Price – Expect to pay between $18,000 and $19,000