New CB1000R

[HornetBoy]

I like it !
Good to see they are finally putting higher spec equipment on the hornets ,although im not sure whether its meant to be the predecessor to the 919 or whether its completely separate as the price hike kind of defeats the whole package of buying a hornet (alot of bike for little money) and its pretty much a complete revamp and looks nothing like the hornets currently out.

so i cant see them having as much of a following being $19k

[Coyote]

Considering the guys I was talking to couldn't offer much info on the bike I wouldn't put much stock in the price been accurate.

Here's hoping


I'm sure that pipe has at least 30kg's of Euro3 compliant crap innit to get rid of. Kinda like the look of it but I'd probably swap for some form of carbon fibre, fire-breathing, backfiring shorty can.

[gijoe1313]

For that money, I'd just buy another 900 Hornet! Whats better than one Big Ol'Hornet? Two!

But knowing me, collecting Hornets as I do, I'd just get one to keep completing the collection!

[megageoff76]

Why can they just update the current 900, make it either the 929/954 motor and slap on that single sided swing arm? Surely that wouldn't increase the price by much.

[AllanB]

In NZ the current Hornet is under priced - this is a bike that was released in NZ in 2003 at $15 grand. Thankfully the Suzuki Honda sales war in NZ has sharpened pricing considerably (plus favorable exchange rates). They are about 13 in Aussie (13 Aussie as well).

As for the update - basically the existing model has been around for Honda since its overseas intro in 2002. I read Honda has designated the CB1000 as a R model and dropped the Hornet name to introduce it as a all new sportier 'naked' model.

A totally new fresh model. Incidentally it was styled by a Italian company for Honda such is their hope for sales success in Europe (USA is not getting it yet).

Now I wonder if that front fork will bolt up onto my Hornet.....

[Richard Mc F]

CB1000F is the hornet replacement, around 17K I believe, The cb1000R will be for naked sport riders who want performance and reliability, people will mistake bland for competent.
As an aside I have just spent the day on an '08 1000 blade....2 up, surprisingly competent, able to do good apex speeds and lean angles, the mrs even commented that it was more comfortable than it looked, she prefered it to a CB1300???? and how sure footed it felt from a pillion perspective....deceptive these 'ondas

[Wally Simmonds]

In NZ the current Hornet is under priced - this is a bike that was released in NZ in 2003 at $15 grand.

I'll say - I'm currently looking at a 2006 CB900 at Motomart for 8k. They seem really good value for money.

[TerminalAddict]

I love it ... but as everyone has already mentioned at 19k .. I think the current hornet could be shown some ohlins love and perform just as well

[hass]

I'm not from New Zealand but I thought you might be interested in my writeup anyway (been lurking on your site a while but now I joined):

http://www.hondacb1000r.com/mb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=567

[Mountlocal1]

Check out... http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/...r-ar47172.html

[Blackbird]

Check out... http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/...r-ar47172.html

Oh for a lotto win.....

This is one of the few bikes that does it at an emotional level for me, i.e. one I'd actually like to own rather than just admiring!

[Mountlocal1]

Oh for a lotto win.....

This is one of the few bikes that does it at an emotional level for me, i.e. one I'd actually like to own rather than just admiring!

I like the look of it in all of the press kit but I gota admit it doesnt really do anything for me in the pics that Hass posted.. Maybe its just the colour or angle of shots?? Il have to see it in the flesh to decide I think...

Hey have you seen the Blackbird in the latest Rapid mag? CBR1000 forks and swingarm, VFR800 rear subframe and a stealth turbo install (no outward sign at all-no guages or anything..) I can email the pics if ya want as I just scanned them...

[Mountlocal1]

mmmmmmmmm.......

[Blackbird]

Hey have you seen the Blackbird in the latest Rapid mag? CBR1000 forks and swingarm, VFR800 rear subframe and a stealth turbo install (no outward sign at all-no guages or anything..) I can email the pics if ya want as I just scanned them...

Ha! A mate sent me the mag a couple of weeks back, but thanks so much for the kind thought. I did investigate an intercooled Mr Turbo kit from Terry Kizer in the US a couple of years ago. US$5000 but a: I'd never get permission from Management; b: I've already got more horses than I can manage

[madbikeboy]

You could buy a helluva lot of Italian bike for $19K too.

Is that, like, $10,000 for the bike, and then the first year repair costs figured in?