| MODEL | HONDA CB 1000R 2008 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 998 cc / 60.9 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 75 x 56.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 92 kW / 123.4 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 100 Nm / 73.8 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Ignition | Computer controlled digital transistorized |
| Induction | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 36 mm throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with coil springs |
| Final Drive | #530 O-ring sealed chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Mono-backbone, gravity die-cast aluminium |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm inverted HMAS cartridge fork, stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustable, 120 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Single-sided swingarm, monoshock with gas-charged HMAS damper, rebound adjustable, 128 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm discs, 3-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 256 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2105 mm / 82.9 in |
| Overall Width | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Overall Height | 1095 mm / 43.1 in |
| Seat Height | 828 mm / 32.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 1445 mm / 56.8 in |
| Ground Clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 204 kg / 449.7 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 217 kg / 478.4 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/50 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 18.3 km/l |
| Top Speed | 228.6 km/h / 142.0 mph |
The CB1000R arrived for 2008 as Honda's big naked bike for Europe, effectively replacing the ageing Hornet 900. It uses the 2007 CBR1000RR Fireblade engine retuned for low and mid-range pull, set in a gravity die-cast aluminium mono-backbone frame with a single-sided swingarm. The styling is sharp and angular, and the bike was meant to be as easy in town as it is on twisty roads.
