2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP | First Ride Review
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP | First Ride Review
I was lucky enough to be offered the brand new 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Fireblade for a couple of weeks to test on the road. Sadly, the weather immediately decided it didn't want to play along! But, that didn't stop me from taking this road-based racing thoroughbred for a spin on some very wet, muddy, and greasy UK roads. So join me for a little, rather restrained first ride!
Many thanks to Honda UK for making this video possible.
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My Riding Gear:
Helmet - Shark D-Skwal 2.0
Jacket - Oxford Mondial
Trousers - Rokkertech Vintage Jeans
Gloves - Rukka Rytmi
Boots - Daytona Arrow Sport GTX
My Camera Gear:
Helmet Cam - GoPro Hero 7 Black
Handlebar Cam - Insta360 One R
B Roll Cam - Sony A6300
My measuerments:
5'7" with 30 inch inseam.
When I started riding, 50-60 hp was a superbike and 200hp was a blown dragbike with the manners of a hand grenade. 214 hp I cannot imagine that feeling.
Remember when the V-Max came out?
@@PrimoStracciatella I do my neighbor had one---he was a jerk but the bike was extremely fast.
Same here Bill. My Dad bought me an MOT test failed Mobylette at 10, for around the garden. I got petrol vouchers with it (Yom Kippur war)........... but here I am 49 years later - and still loving 2 wheels. My 13 month old Grandson is my next project 😊 Ride on brother - just take a few extra minutes to cock that leg over. We're fine once we are moving
It's ace.
I own a 2012 cbr6oorr. Amazing engine and handling abilities. Plenty for me on the streets. I couldn't possibly comprehend what that motorcycle would feel like? It's a beauty to look at...the engine..Well, there's nothing like the roar of an inline four! Honda does build quality machines. Thank you for reviewing this motorcycle
Yeah, nothing is like inline4, that's why Honda didn't even consider it for their motogp machine.
I have a 2013 600 RR. Love it but could be tempted by a Blade. Not yet awhile, though.
@@ampm9771 to be fair, they did lose the constructors and riders championships to a bike powered by an inline 4
@@chrisgraham6031 Yeah they did, in the only way they can win. Remember 2019? Ducati annihilated them until one day they couldn't 😆 Motogp and wsbk is so fair competition 😆 for as long as Japanese are winning 😆 Inline4 crap can't even beat a two stroke race bike.
@@ampm9771 what does 2 stroke vs 4 stroke have to do with it? Ago and Roberts won 4 2 stroke 500 titles on inline-4s.
I'm waiting for the 1000RR-RR
Yo dawg. i heard you like R's
CBR-1000RR-RR R-Edition
@@FurkanCemTurfanda CBR1000RR-RR SP Race edition
@@missmexx2098 cbr1000rr-rr SP fire blade race edition
CBR-1000RR-RR-RR SP edition fireblade
Only if Honda had added 1 more R, it'd make 20 bhp more.
Although, engine sounds smooth as F.
Great review as always 👍
Amazing looks. I think being pretty tame below 6k makes it an ideal road bike. You can't ride everywhere at full power without getting banned or worse.
Pretty sure that it would be more to do with the tuning of the ecu so it passes all the emission tests etc. than making it easy to pot around town on. You're absolutely right thou, it would be insanity to ride this at full power and speed anywhere other than a track.
@@joebloggs2635 Apparently we ride these with full potential, bren tuning in America.
Very fast
Dan: Theres a kick at 6000 rpm
Fireblade: VTEC JUST KICKED IN YO
Haha, reminds me of those awesome UA-cam vids 😂👍
I love the fact that the bike could easily reach the speed limit on the first or second gear. Can't possibly imagine what happens on the 6th, do you hit FTL speeds and reach the Andromeda?
Way past the speed limit on 2nd
It can do 100mph in first lmao
Insane bike
You go into a 6th dimension!!
Great video dan not the best weather to take out that sort of bike stay safe looking forward to next one 🇬🇧👍
Cheers Richard, had a few moments but it was still fun!
really love a aggressive riding position, makes u think again on what you're getting yourself into :D , fantastic video
Thank you for the video i am getting a 2020 SP with 4k on the clock from a Honda main dealer, i cant wait to get my new bike. At the moment i ride a 2014 L4 750 GSXR i think there will be a lot of difference between the two bikes.
Thanks - I really enjoyed this and your s1000rr review also. I love sportsbikes and as a naked bike rider, your reviews of these sorts of bikes are very relevant to other riders who don’t normally ride such fast and focused super bikes.
Great video! I personally feel that any 1000cc Sportsbike is too much for the road, and I own one! They encourage you to go fast everywhere and in reality the suspension and seating position isn’t ideal! I did an NC500 tour on mine and my wrists were in pain by the end whereas my mates on Tuono’s with cruise control were loving it 🤣
Looks like the fire blade might be making a come back, looks like an absolute animal
To think this thing comes with a Akrapovic exhaust system as standard. Damn
Cool looking helmet mate. The bike? 40 years younger and it would certainly appeal to me. Good review mate, and happy new yeart to you and yours from Australia.
Thanks Andrew! Happy New Year to you and yours too. 👍
Maybe CB1000R for you?
Perfect, another 5'8" rider. Cheers to second breakfasts.
Which, if any, manufacturer will be the first to give us a full fat engined naked bike ? Cervical myelopathy has made racing crouches history for yours truly. I did see that a Dutch bike shop made an upright version of the newest Suzuki GSXR1000.
There's plenty of full fat naked bikes already out there. Super Duke R, Street Fighter, Brutale, Tuono to name just a few. They are fun but you can't really get the most out of them on the road. There are talks of Honda making a CBR1000 naked but we will see. Not sure it'll happen as the CB1000 already occupies the space, although that's not a supernaked.
Wha a beautiful video man, great work.
Nice bike... us Canadians can only get the high spec expensive version. Still awesome.
Great bike and sounds nice. No chance of this bike being part of a bike giveaway competition?😀 Keep up the good work
Hey maybe one day! 😁
Great video English biker Dan I I wn a Zx6r 2001 love it
What a machine!! Iam 34 so I can imagine what my back would be like after 30 minutes ha ha. But that is a incredible piece of engineering from Honda. That speed though ha ha. I carnt believe that rear tyre, that is as slick as it possibly could be. I would be crapping myself riding that in the damp conditions. Nice vlog Dan, glad to see your doing well man.
Yeah my back wasn't a fan and I'm in my 40's. Still, it was an experience! Cheers Dan.
@@Englishbikerdan yeah I bet it was an experience. I would love a chance to ride a 1000cc. Especially that special edition cb1000r you tested. That would definitely be my choice 👍🏻 thanks Dan, keep up the good work.
I am elated to own a 2018 Fireblade, but sad that it can never realize its full potential. :) You do get used to the awkward neck and back position. My neck hurt so bad in the first couple of months that I flirted with returning it/selling it. I'm glad I didn't. The bike is full-on sexy, and though I love the comfort of my CB650R, this bike is all out exhilaration. It is not a road trip bike. It is a one-hour ride. The CB650R... that's my long day bike.
I’m waiting for the rrrrrrrr
And then the rrrrrrrrr-r SP
Hey Dan. Do you think you could take a look at the Vitpilen 701/401 Svartpilen etc.? I would love to hear your opinion!
Great video Dan! Your audio is very clean. What microphone are you using? Thanks!
Thanks Gary, I use a Sony lav mic with a deadcat. 👍
So Beautiful yet so scary
This bike exactly looks like one in those GP games.
Takes a bit of getting used to I remember my first sport bike 40 some odd years ago took a couple months to really settle in but after that your fine
I've owned a fair few sports bikes over the years, but this thing is a pure racebike with license plates.
There are a lot bike review channels on youtube. But i stick with this channel because i like your voice. You sound like Korg from Thor Ragnarok, which is lovely.
Haha thanks mate!
See if they made a CB1000R naked with that paint scheme👌
A nice lookin bike but not for me these days very easy to click up the points on , and a fantastic thrill to ride I am sure but as your only bike no ! . Those roads in them conditions well I wouldn't go there maybe I am just gettin to old ha good review cheers . : )
CBR ALWAYS AWSOME ♥
My dd for german autobahn👍
Nice review Dan!
That intro was well done sir!
Thanks! 😁
Well you gotta buy one now!
That reminds me of the RC51.
This would be a good upgrade to my CBR 650F 😉🤣 might need to do some overtime with that price tag 🏷 all the same !🙈
Going from a 650 to this level of bike is equivalent to getting out of a single engine single seat aeroplane and into a jet fighter with afterburners raging.
I hope Honda ups the power on the cb1000r
Hi Dan, do you have any plans to review a Honda Rebel 1100? I like watching your videos because I used to work in watchmoor Park and I recognise every part of your test route so can really imagine the ride! thanks!
Hey Sam, at the moment I'm not sure when I can get on one. Bike stuff not looking great for this year so far but we'll see! Cheers!
Todas las honda son hermosas y potentes 💯💯🙋🐯🐯🐯🐯😉👍👍🏍️🏍️🏍️🌙
It still looks too scary for me! :D like if it could transform at any moment into a hungry, angry robot.
It's an awesome machine... but you need few thousands miles to really get use to it and ride it properly
You need a race track to ride it properly.
Bring back the 600s. And the 600 hornet.
It still exists, CB650R.
What an animal of a machine 🏍👌
Really anticipated bike
Damn that sounds crazy
Good review . Prefer the superduke 1290r though , much more around fun and excitement 👍🏻
Did it do 70 mph in 1st ? Wtf 😳 inspired 😂👍👍👌🏽👌🏽
Yep, I think it'll do 90 in 1st!
That was a cool intro!
Fireblade is weapon
Appreciate the review but any road test for this race machine on a UK country road, especially in early autumn, is pretty pointless. Does it take a rack and top box?
Oh I agree, but I'm not going to turn down the opportunity either 😁
@@Englishbikerdan Fair enough! 👍
You could have chosen better roads for this bike. I felt like reviewing a bike for my grandpa .
@@leogrolla Please enlighten me how I would "choose" better roads? It's December and I live in the UK. All roads are like this.
@@Englishbikerdan any dual carriageway such as M3, A3, M27, A31. You just need few seconds to test acceleration in different gears. There should be less traffic activity in the early weekend mornings.
That’s a beautiful machine. But I’d rather the Honda cb 1000r.
No steel braided brake lines???
Great job 👍
its my dream bike...one day!!!
Hey Dan looking to get my 1st 1000cc but just wanted to ask are you going in KM/H or M/H?
MPH. 👍
Was trying to say I own a Zx6r
Licenses plate is the size of my TV. What's the deal with that? I love the bike🏍
It's the law out here.
Thanks God..I already have CBR 150R
Pretty much the same thing! :D
The same thing is it's CBR 😅
Agreed! Without a doubt, Honda hit a home run with the looks. It's definitely a track bike with lights although not sure id want to skittle a £24K track bike in to the kitty litter!
They are quite cramped, but I do think after a while you get used to that prone riding position. It's all about the experience though! You don't buy that bike to put a top box on it. Long term review trying to use one in the real world would be a great opportunity.
Cbr rr 1r0r0r0rrr is my fav.
Dan becoming a motogp racer 2021 coming soon
Haha, if only I had the talent! 😁
@@Englishbikerdan one day mate one day
Awesome
If you got this bike for your Christmas day present, i wonder how you will react.
Merry Christmas and happy new year
Same to you ☺️🍺
Nice bike. But I bet that doesn’t make anywhere near 214hp. Zx10 and s1000rr yes at crank
😍
Is it a good first bike tho?
Sure 😂
I wish honda add more R on it.
🤤 OH BABY !! 😳
Is the riding more extreme, uncomfortable than a new Ducati V2 or about on par?
I've not ridden that but I'd imagine it's a similar position.
It's £20,000 for the base bike with no quickshifter/blipper as standard! No flash suspension or brakes! What a rip off Honda!👎
Are you talking about, the standard version or the SP version?
@@paulbenedictalberca2957 the standard version the SP is £23500!😮😫👎
Why were you in 1st at 60?! Is it just for the feeling of torque or is it just something you do on race bikes. I would be in 5th or 6th at that point lol!
"It's not a bike you can ride sensibly" That's because you don't change gear!
What do you think? 🤔😁
It’s not no 214 hp there are numerous videos of it on the dump
Stock and it doesn’t make no 214 from the factory especially when the computer hasn’t even been cracked yet and has all the restrictions
Just quoting manufacturers numbers mate, which are from the crank anyway.
The engine produce 217HP at the crank. Not all of the HP transfered to the rear wheel. There is a difference between HP at the crank and rwhp on the dyno.
@@Fearless154 Yeah I know you get losses through the transmission. I don't do dyno runs on reviews so I use manufacturers numbers because that's what I have access to. Honda claim 160KW which is 214.5 bhp.
@@Englishbikerdan You did a great review/test ride no issues with you. I was responding to Jason he seems to be confused about crank HP and dyno rwhp.
@@Fearless154 I just ride bikes and talk crap but some people seem to enjoy it! 😁 Ah right, couldn't tell who was talking to who. Still, way more power than needed on the road but it's definitely not a road biased machine anyway. Cheers for watching. 👍
Is H2 not too much for road?
Of course. Any of these superbikes are. Fun though!
It looks awkward on the road somehow
Missile
What's the top speed on one of these
Ridiculous. 😁
Damn I want a motorcycle
just do it man. i wanted a motorcycle for years, but it just felt like such unreasonable investment.
Then couple years ago on beautiful spring day i just said fuck it and applied for a license and bought a cheap used biked and never been so happy.
"haven't got out of first gear yet." As he's going 60
It'll do 90 in first gear! 😂
Amazing bike with rubish exhaust/ugly/to big.
I think you are the first person to call an Akra system ugly! :O
@@Englishbikerdan that's my opinion. If it's akra doesn't mean that is nice and sounds cool. It's to big for this bike and the sound is like a young cow 🐮. Not cool at all. If I will buy this bike the exhaust is first thing I will change it other than that the bike is almost perfect.
@@BIKEGOESPRO The bike sounds amazing but only when the valve opens at about 7k rpm. I'd probably spend the money on back surgery, I'd need it! 😂
An other bike with no key .. oh my god whyyy
Why would you need a key anyway? I personally hate keys a small bend and it's pain in the ass to start the bike or open the gas tank.
@@Fearless154 no start key but needs key for tank. 😂
@@pravesh736 First there is a practical function for this bike to have keyless ignition and it's the bigger air intake.
Second, the less you need to use the key the less wear out it has.
I left stranded once on my zx14 because of the wear off of the key after refueling and I couldn't start my bike and I had to order a tow truck to pick me up and replacing the ignition.
@@Fearless154 because the connection can fail and you will be stuck .. second you can loose your key and get stuck third as other people already pointed out you still have to use the key for open the tank .. i want the right amount of electronics in my bike .. I don’t need an other computer or god forbid and electric bike ..
@@bohemianphotographer6843 I had keyless cars for many years and I've never experienced "connection fails" But I did experience many key wear-outs and left stranded or left playing with the ignition like an idiot for some time in order to start the bike.
Replacing a key for just a gas cap is not an issue or you can just put a fast opening gas cap.
But if your ignition key is fucked you need to replace the whole ignition.
You're just being technophobic for no reason.
What did you call the exhaust? hahahah
I'm not sure, your mum maybe? 😂
Reviews should be left to people whom have the knowhow to give a review , ie when reviewing a supersport bike you should have some race experience knowing about handling and so on . Talking about throttle respons at walking pace and suspension whilst tumbling down a road and braking from an average 50mph is not a review of a bike like this .
Haha, thanks for watching! 😂
This bike is apparently not for you. What were you expecting before sitting on a supersport? Of course it is not comfortable for "you". You don't have the proper muscle strength in your adductors, core and endurance to ride it.
When Honda contact you and ask if you want to borrow their latest Superbike, you don't say no! This bike was made to win races. They had to make a road version to meet the homologation rules of most championships (BSB, WSB etc). I've owned plenty of sportsbikes in my life but this is the most extreme. I'm really glad I rode it, a fantastic machine even if it's uncomfortable.
They tested this model against the 2010 version and the old bike killed this model on the road.
Old cbr1000rr is a very road biassed superbike it has a lot of torque in early RPMs but not as much power at the top. Also, the ergonomics on the older bike is more relaxed. Also, euro5 regulations kinda killing the street capability of this bike because it had nothing under 8k RPMs it needs a reflash badly to remove these restrictions.
There are no questions about that if you're in quest for good road-going superbikes it's not it, It's a very track-focused motorcycle.
@@Fearless154 couldn't agree more👍
Many people behave like novices , bike goes into 6k rpm and driver starts giggling. Common.
It's called having FUN.
This bike is great , ride the new ZX 10R 👍🙏
it's beautiful but totally pointless for the road!!
Aye, like so many bikes these days. I'm old. 😂
I wet my pants a bit!
Mate, I enjoy your videos, but a test ride of a bike like this one on country lanes and through villages isn't what we would expect. Nobody is going to buy this bike to ride it like a pensioner in their 70's :-) #peace
I don't live next to Mugello so these are the roads I have available to me. Also, people will buy this bike to ride on track, which is what the bike is designed for. I think most understand that.
This bike is amazing but pointless.. unusable on a normal road did you even get out of 2nd? I bet your wrist took a beating... there is so little difference between a race bike and a tourer, naked or adventure in terms of speed usable on a road that race bikes are pointless off a track.
Yep, a pure race bike and that's what it's good at.
Rich persons track toy only I would think.
31k for a re-dressed Fireblade with engine from 1990s. Only Honda can convince their fans to pay that much money for a bike that doesn't come with contrarotating crank and still has a screamer engine that even Honda abandoned in motogp.
sounds like hayabusa
Must be an awful road bike with a gutless engine and extreme ergonomics!👎
Gutless engine?!
@@nickclarkuk yeah as in hardly any power until 7000rpm.
Italian & Germans...MEH! This Fireblade is the sexist liter bike on the road today💯🔥🏍🦾
Lol, those biased morons going "bb.. but... European bikes have cHaraCter"
@@AmritGrewal31 It's not bias take Aprilia or Ducati to a spin and you'll see for yourself. But some Japanese bikes do have character. Yamaha bikes got a lot of character r1 and mt09 is one of the most fun bikes to ride. and this cbr1000rr-r has character too but still, this bike has tons of issues it's not that fast for 217HP it getting walked on by 2020 r1 and zx10r and it's too tall geared for more technical slower tracks. Leave European bikes aside it's not a top Japanese bike by either pretty much on every track test and shoutout r1 beats it with much faster lap times.
Get tired of these b.s. reviews....guy always acts like he's surprised at a bikes power even though hes been riding 150 yrs and ridden everything, from a super race bike to grandmas wheel chair. It's like watching the news for God sake!
Feel free not to watch! Or do you just like whinging? Also, riding 150 years!? I'm not that old you cheeky rascal!
why do you show your face while your revving the bike ..
we need to see how that speedometer goes not your face or trees behind you .