Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Limited are now back in action. The Indian subsidiary of this Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer will soon launch two new motorcycles in the super sports category. The company has just announced that the bookings for the new 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade and Fireblade SP are now open in India. These high-performance litre-class motorcycles will be brought to India via the CBU route as completely built-up units. The new 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade and Fireblade SP first made their public debut at the EICMA 2019 in Milan, Italy. Now, they are finally reaching the Indian shores too.
The new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade is the most powerful Fireblade from Honda ever. So, first of all, we will be talking about the powerplant of this high-performance superbike. The new Fireblade gets a BS6-compliant 1000cc in-line four-cylinder engine. This motor pumps out a staggering 217.5 PS of power at 14,500 RPM and 113 Nm of peak torque at 12,500 RPM. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and has been created with extensive involvement of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC). In fact, Honda says that this is the most powerful four-cylinder motorcycle engine that the company has ever made.
This supersport motorcycle gets top-notch hardware components. The chassis technology of the new Fireblade is heavily inspired from the street-legal MotoGP machine, RC213V-S. It also gets forged-out aluminium pistons just like the RC213V-S and is now lighter by almost 5 per cent. The CBR1000RR-R is equipped with Showa's new 3-level Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) which is controlled by input from wheel speed sensors and IMU. It gets Showa 43 mm Big Piston Fork (BPF) inverted telescopic forks at the front. Both the motorcycles get an Akrapovic exhaust as standard but the Fireblade SP gets a bi-directional quick-shifter too.
The new Fireblade gets Nissin four-piston brake callipers with dual 330 mm discs at the front and a Brembo unit at the rear. The Fireblade SP gets upgraded Brembo Stylema front callipers. The rear tyre of the motorcycle has also grown in size and it now measures 200/55-ZR17. The new 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade and Fireblade SP gets a ton of other features too. They get a 5-inch high-resolution TFT instrument console, aerodynamic winglets, smart key system, Throttle-By-Wire (TBW), 9-level Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), Slip Rate Control (SRC) to moderate rapid wheel spin, and many more.
The new Fireblade comes with three default riding modes too. They are Power (P), Engine Brake (EB) and Wheelie Control (W). Talking about the legacy of Fireblade and Honda's Premium Business plans, Mr Atsushi Ogata, Managing Director, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, By introducing the best models from Honda's global line-up, we have proved our strong desire to take our racing DNA in India to another level. Legendary Fireblade has been synonymous for perfect handling, balance and sheer riding enjoyment for the last 28 years.
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Announcing the bookings open for 2020 Fireblade, Mr Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Director - Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, Taking forward the legacy, new Fireblade is drawn strongly on Honda's RC213V MotoGP machine. 'Born to Race' the motorcycle offers more power and an unprecedented level of track-focused performance. The riders will have a whole new level of experience with these extreme performance bikes. The bookings have opened today at Honda BigWing dealerships across India. The deliveries will start from the end of August 2020.
The bookings for the new 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade and Fireblade SP are now officially open in India. These litre-class superbikes can be booked by visiting Honda's Premium BigWing dealerships which are available in limited metro cities across the country. The booking amount has not been disclosed officially and the prices of the motorcycles will be announced soon. The new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade is available in Grand Prix Red and Matte Pearl Morion Black colour variants while the Fireblade SP can be had in only Grand Prix Red colour scheme.
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