CBR1000RR popularly known as Fireblade will spearhead Honda in the premium bike segment which is currently dominated by Yamaha R1. The bike is powered by a 999 cc inline-four engine with a red line of 13,000 rpm. The engine features titanium valves and pumps out a peak power of 178 bhp. The Honda CBR1000RR has also got the distinction of offering ABS on a series production bike. This Fire blade comes at a price of 12.5lacks.
Next in line is the CB1000R which will be pitted against Yamaha’s MT-01 and comes at a price of 9.5 lacs. This naked bike sees a 1000cc Fireblade engine re-tuned for mid-range performance and dropped into a naked frame.The bike has features like fully adjustable front forks, radial front brakes taken from the Fire blade, single sided swingarm, all-new single backbone frame, a sleek 4-swept-spoke ninja star rear wheel, an all digital dash and H.I.S.S security system.
Honda will sell the CBR 1000RR and CB1000R through exclusive stores in four metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata in the first phase. The company plans to expand the dealers to other cities depending on the demand.
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