American Honda Announces New CB1000R Motorcycle

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Motorcycle to compete in naked bike segment. American Honda today introduced an updated version of the factory's flagship naked bike, the CB1000R.

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I like the swingarm and the instrument panel on the new Honda. I think the FZ1 will still be a better bike and the FZ8 might even be close enough in power to make a case for itself compared to the CB1000.
 
I had a 2008 CBR1000RR that I thought would make a perfect naked bike. Take off the side panels, trim the cowl, fit some tubular handlebars, drop the pegs......it was just easier sell the CBR and to buy the FZ1.

I loved that CBR1000RR.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

Steve
 
NJFZ1:"Another FZ1 competitor. Maybe this will get Yamaha to finally release the Gen III FZ1 next year!"
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Must be a market for the big nakeds in the US-though, my local Yamaha dealer hasn't had a current model year FZ1 on the sales floor for at least two years.
However, companies don't introduce products w/o massive market research.
I like the mono-backbone aluminum frame, and single-sided aluminum swingarm.
 
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Must be a market for the big nakeds in the US-though, my local Yamaha dealer hasn't had a current model year FZ1 on the sales floor for at least two years.
However, companies don't introduce products w/o massive market research.
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Hopefully this current shift away from sportbikes continues to grow as naked bikes do not gear nearly the same attention that the big image bikes like Harleys and sportbikes do. I love nakeds and it makes me sad to see such a lack of them in the North American market.

Think of how many true basic nakeds you see on the road. Even the FZ1 has sportbike looks and I imagine it's one of the reasons you see a lot of FZ6/FZ1 on the road compared to your true nakeds--people want to look cool.
 
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