| MODEL | HONDA CBR 1000RR 2008 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 999 cc / 61.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 76 x 55.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 131.0 kW / 175.6 hp @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 84.8 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance |
| Induction | PGM-DSFI electronic fuel injection, 46 mm throttle bores |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with diaphragm spring |
| Final Drive | #530 O-ring sealed chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Diamond; aluminium composite twin-spar |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork, stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment, 120 mm wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper, 10-step preload, stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment, 135 mm wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2080 mm / 81.9 in |
| Overall Width | 720 mm / 28.3 in |
| Overall Height | 1118 mm / 44.0 in |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1407 mm / 55.4 in |
| Ground Clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 179 kg / 394.6 lb |
| Wet Weight | 205 kg / 452 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.7 Litres / 4.7 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 286.3 km/h / 177.8 mph |
The 2008 SC59 Fireblade was an all-new bike: a shorter-stroke 999 cc engine with titanium intake valves and a higher redline, a new die-cast aluminium frame and swingarm, a slipper clutch and a stubby low-slung exhaust in place of the old under-seat pipes. It was markedly lighter and more compact than the SC57 it replaced.
