Honda CB1000 Hornet SP

Expert Verdict on CB1000 Hornet SP

8 /10

Ranks #164 in Sportss

Design9

Performance9

Features9

The CB1000 Hornet SP is Honda’s flagship naked, and it certainly looks the part. Yes, it lacks a few rider aids and the Ohlins suspension will make it stiffer than the regular bike. However, being a Honda, you know it will be fairly refined and reliable, and the price tag actually makes it quite attractive as well, sitting in the middle

Expert

Shipranshu Pandey

Overall User Rating

1.4/5

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Pros & Cons of Honda CB1000 Hornet SP

• What we admire in this bike

  • There is finally a litre-class streetfighter naked from Honda.
  • The design is properly modern and fitting with the times.
  • The 1000cc, inline-four powertrain finds its roots in the 2017 Fireblade.
  • The SP variant comes with a more sophisticated hardware setup.
  • Packs in enough connectivity features.

• What could have been better

  • Limited BigWing support outlets.
  • The Ohlins suspension will be more unforgiving on bad roads.
  • Lack of aids such as an IMU and cornering ABS.

Honda CB1000 Hornet SP Detailed Review

Looks And Design 9

• The CB1000 Hornet SP is Honda’s reimagination of a naked flagship motorcycle, as it comes with a properly modern design, thus replacing the erstwhile CB1000 R, which came with a more neo-retro, classical approach. It follows the typical streetfighter design language, featuring a beefy fuel tank giving it a muscular stance, along with sharp visual elements, compact fenders, an upswept tail section and a stubby exhaust pipe. 
• The compact rear section looks familiar to other Honda sportsbikes. However, when viewed from the front three-quarters, you might get reminded of the Ducati Streetfighter V4. However, the Streetfighter is a far more expensive motorcycle and it is also more powerful than the Honda, even if they both pack four-cylinder engines. 

CB1000 Hornet SP body specifications:

Seat Height	809 mm
Weight	212 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	17 liters

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Powertrain And Performance 9

• The CB1000 Hornet SP shares its powertrain with the 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade. However, the bikemaker has made many changes to the internals of this powertrain. It is a 1000cc, liquid-cooled four-cylinder unit which produces 155bhp at 11,000rpm and 107Nm of torque at 9000rpm. The 6-speed gearbox comes with a quickshifter as standard in the SP variant.
• These figures make the Honda CB 1000 Hornet SP stand quite close to motorcycles like the Suzuki Katana and the Kawasaki Z900, both of which also feature inline-four engines. However, the Kawasaki is more affordable than the Suzuki Katana and the CB1000 Hornet SP.

Hardware And Features 9

• The CB1000 Hornet SP is built on a new twin-spar frame, which hangs off of 41mm Showa SFF big-piston forks, along with an Ohlins TTX monoshock and a pro-link swingarm at the rear. For braking, Honda has deployed 310mm twin discs up front with radially-mounted Nissin four-piston callipers, along with a 240mm disc with a Nissin single-piston calliper at the rear. The bike makes use of 17-inch wheels with alloy rims on both ends, and it tips the scales at 212kg. 
• In terms of features, the CB1000 Hornet SP is equipped with things such as a 5-inch colour TFT screen paired with Honda’s RoadSync connectivity suite. This gives it access to turn-by-turn navigation, and call/SMS alerts. There are three default riding modes on offer, along with two custom modes, and it also comes with four-level Honda Selectable Torque Control, engine braking control and wheelie control.

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