HONDA  CBR1000RR Fireblade  £9299 Introduction Colours Specifications

Introduction Sharper looks, stronger performance and astoundingly responsive control. From its compact new proportions to its breathtaking response to every rider input, everything about the new 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade stakes out a new standard in motorcycle performance and design aesthetics that will stand as a milestone in the history of litre-class Super Sports development, much as the original CBR900RR did when it fired the first shot in the high-performance revolution sixteen years ago. A winner both on the street and on the track, the CBR900RR FireBlade set a blazing standard for big bike performance for an entire generation to come. The hallmarks of Fireblade development have always been stronger, more manageable performance coupled with lighter weight in the pursuit of Total Control. Each succeeding generation of the popular CBR has seen it dominate its class with an unexcelled combination of race-bred technologies and easy, effortless control that inspires confidence and exhilaration in all who ride it, whether one's interests lie in strafing curvaceous back roads or dragging knees at the most thrilling levels of road racing competition. With such advanced features as its mass-centralised fuel tank, Unit-Pro-Link rear suspension, radial-mount front disc brakes and revolutionary Honda Electronic Steering Damper handed down from Honda's famed RC211V MotoGP champion, it should come as no surprise that the CBR1000RR Fireblade has also been a strong contender in World and AMA Superbike racing since its 2004 debut, culminating in the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR capturing the 2007 World Superbike Championship crown in the capable young hands of veteran rider James Toseland. Representing the next innovative leap in this proud tradition, the new 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade features an even more compact, mid-displacement-sized form, phenomenally lighter weight in the design and manufacture of its frame, engine and chassis components, and innovative performance-enhancing developments like a new underslung exhaust system and new 'assist slipper' clutch that make it faster than ever, easier and more comfortable to extend one's riding capabilities on the street, and more of a dominating form on race circuits the world over. back to top Colouring Concept With an understated minimum of graphic lines, the new 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade bursts onto the scene in four dramatic new colour variations that powerfully emphasise its determined racing spirit and peerless quality of construction. Leading the group is a luxuriously rich candy red on black, which exudes an uncommon sense of prestige and quality. In starkly contrasting black on white, the CBR presents a powerful image of Total Control, while a classic Honda red and black combination gives vivid expression to the Honda Racing DNA that defines its every curve. Last, in solid black the new Fireblade stakes its claim as the pre-eminent leader of the litre displacement Super Sports class - Graphite Black (with Candy Glory Red) - Pearl Sunbeam White (with Graphite Black) - Winning Red (with Graphite Black) - Graphite Black back to top  Technical Specifications Engine Type Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-4 Displacement 998cm 3 Bore x Stroke 75 x 56.5mm Compression Ratio 12.2 :1 Max Power Output 126.4kW/11,250min -1 (95/1/EC) Max Torque 114.5Nm/10,000min -1 (95/1/EC) Idling Speed 1,200min -1 Oil Capacity 3.8 litres Fuel System Carburation PGM-DSFI electronic fuel injection Throttle Bore 44mm Aircleaner Dry, cylindrical-type paper filter x 2 Fuel Tank Capacity 18 litres (including 4-litre LCD-indicated reserve) Electrical System Ignition System Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance Ignition Timing 8.2° BTDC (idle) ~ 45° BTDC (7,500min-1) Sparkplug Type IMR9C-9HES (NGK); VUH27EC (ND) Starter Electric Battery Capacity 12V/10AH ACG Output 344W Headlight 12V 55W x 1 (low)/55W x 2 (high) Drivetrain Clutch Wet, multiplate with coil springs Clutch Operation Hydraulic Transmission Type 6-speed Primary Reduction 1.604 (77/48) Gear Ratios 1 2.538 (33/13) 2 1.941 (33/17) 3 1.578 (30/19) 4 1.380 (29/21) 5 1.250 (25/20) 6 1.160 (29/25) Final Reduction 2.625 (42/16) Final Drive #530 O-ring sealed chain Frame Type Diamond; aluminium composite twin-spar Chassis Dimensions (LxWxH) 2,030 x 720 x 1,118 mm Wheelbase 1,400 mm Caster Angle 23° 30' Trail 100mm Turning Radius 3.34m Seat Height 831mm Ground Clearance 130mm Dry Weight 176kg Kerb Weight 203kg (F: 105kg; R: 98kg) Max. Carrying Capacity 180kg Loaded Weight 353kg Suspension Type Front 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment, 120mm axle travel Rear Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper featuring 13-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment, 135mm axle travel Wheels Type Front Hollow-section triple-spoke cast aluminium Rear Hollow-section triple-spoke cast aluminium Rim Size Front 17M/C x MT3.5 Rear 17M/C x MT6 Tyre Size Front 120/70ZR17M/C(58W) Rear 190/50ZR17M/C(73W) Tyre Pressure Front 250kPa Rear 290kPa Brakes Type Front 320 x 4.5mm dual hydraulic disc with 4-piston callipers and sintered metal pads Rear 220 x 5mm hydraulic disc with single-piston calliper and sintered metal pads All specifications are provisional and subject to change without notice. back to top