It’s been 20 years since Honda first unleashed the CBR900RR on the unsuspecting world, and to mark the occasion, the manufacturer has unveiled the 2012 CBR1000RR Fireblade at the Endurance World Championship at Le Mans and the 2011 World Superbike Championship in Imola, Italy.
The new bike packs a revised fairing, complete with a fresh nose and reworked tail section, but the really fun bits are still under the plastic. Honda has implemented an all-new rear shock design with dual-tubes that supposedly offer a smoother and faster response over the old hardware. Up front, the CBR1000RR works with 43mm telescopic front forks.
Engineers also reworked the engine’s fuel-injection mapping for a smoother idle and easier operation lower in the rev band. A set of new gauges and two 12-spoke cast aluminium wheels wrap up the changes over the 2011 model.
Also see – 2011 Honda CBR250R Mugen
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