On paper, it's the no-brainer. But I just really like the red colour because of how it stands out. So, I would still go for the non-SP because of the colour. Even if the SP is the better deal.
And doing it so with quality components and from a quality brand. Sure you can say it lacks IMU but to get Brembos, Öhlins and Honda quality for this price is utter insanity, it's like 5k cheaper than the MT10
@@alexm6340 I just keep wondering if the IMU would have added so much to the costs that Honda choose not to do it. Let's say if it was 500-1000 more, I think it would be still a very good offer and it would be unquestionably the best bike on market.
Aftermarket exhaust manufacturers must be rubbing their hands as no one will want that anchor of a standard can but at that price most people can upgrade. Well done Honda, best new naked since the MT10.
Like Kawasaki I hope Honda will launche a retro variant of this in both SP & standard trim. I loved the look of the previous gen hood they bring that back as a retro variant with this price and spec that’ll be a dream
I've got the 900 and love it. It goes really really well for being nearly 25 years old. I'm glad Honda brought the Hornet name back, and put it on such a great bike!
We aren't?? That's a dumb decision SMH. Not sure if I'm more frustrated by this bike or the Yamaha retro triple (XSR900 GP?) that we also aren't getting.
Isn't it usually some kind of legal reason why some vehicles don't get released in the US like California emissions was one reason and then there are tariffs and stuff then dealer support and consumer tastes dictate what you get and usually big displacement naked bikes aren't popular in the US but super sports and cruisers are.
Wait! What? The standard version for £9,000?? Incredible. I think we have to thank both Royal Enfield and CFMoto for this pricing strategy. I just hope Honda isn't paring the profit wholly from the dealers' margin as a lot are struggling already.
Price will revive motorcycle sales, well done Honda. Fun, freedom and it won't break the bank 👍🏻 Although I'm a motorcycle slut, liking many different manufacturers' bikes, I'm surprised it wasn't Suzuki to produce this bike.
and thats perfect isnt it? instead of paying 11k for a hornet with a less horrible looking standard exhaust that youre gonna replace anyways just give me this horrid ass looking exhaust and have me pay 9999 so i can spend the 1k on an aftermarket exhaust that looks good! win win they keep the price down i replace it anyways
Just like my Bandit GSF1200. Same concept. This one looks good, IT'S ABOUT TIME, HONDA. But please- drop the matte black color schemes... I need a GLOSSY machine
Finally bike for masses with reasonable price for what you get! Good job honda 👍 Hope that competition will follow and we will see more affordable fun bikes.
alright this is insane.. i never thought i'd be interested in a NEW bike.. i'm looking at 2-3 years old.. sometimes older because i love mid to late 2000s KTM 950/990s.. but this seems compelling.
On the subject of paint, we all know that satin/matt paint finish scratches much easier than gloss. I have a feeling that the cb1000r's paint is water based due to regulations. It is certainly very thin. I won't buy a bike without a gloss finish. Anyone agree with this?
I wanted it originally until I saw the new Z900. Here in lies the issue, the standard bike barely has any electronics, no QS, no 6 axis imu but has the fireblade engine, want a qs and some other goodies? you have to jump up to SP, which is 3k euros more than a base Z900 here, on the other hand, the Z900 has 30 horsepower less but comes out on top at anything else, comfort, 6 axis imu, QS as standard, cruise control and so on, and that's on the base model. Looks, they both look great, I like the Z900 overall more, the hornet 1000 has a better front. And the deciding factor for me is the color as well, only the SP comes in black, the Z900 comes in black as standard. I have a gen 3 hayabusa so I really don't need the extra power, the Z900 is more than enough for the city and I can't ignore the price of the Z900 for a fully loaded bike.
wow, sounds like they took the Suzuki GSX-S1000, made some tweaks and improvements - then sold it for less. Marvelous work, Honda. I would seriously be considering this bike if I was in the market for a 1000cc naked.
With all respect intended this looks A LOT like the CFMoto 800nk, which is a fantastic bike in it's own right. To have a 1000CC bike for just 2k more than a CFMoto...that's a hell of a great deal in the motorcycle world right now!
Come on Suzuki, update the GSXS 1000 with the GSXR 1000's suspension and quickshifter/blipper, better front brake callipers, add cruise control, keep the price competitive to this Hornet and I will update my current Gixxess. If you don't, I may have to visit my Honda dealership.
Are the Ohlins and Stylemas sort of 'compromised' versions (slightly downgraded from the real stuff), similar to tires, thus not the same as buying direct from those manufacturers? The angular tank ... KTM has had an impact.
Kudos to honda for the pricing every vehicles getting pricier and pricer these days .....i still miss the old CB1000 black edition with single sided swing arm though......now suzuki need to update their GSX-S1000 and price it agressively for a competition with similar spec and electronics
The lack of cruise control is a major disappointment on a bike like this. But other than that, well done Honda. We can all thank cfmoto for forcing everyone to reconsider the value proposition
That's a very good looking bike. It deserves a nicer slimmer clip-on pipe. I am curious to see how it compares against the MT-09 SP (not the MT-10 SP). Despite the higher HP, I imagine the weight might play against it in most real-world situations.
Nope. From what I have heard from all the launch riders it is extremely agile, very quick steering, but stable. It does not feel it's weight at all. That is incredible. I don't know how Honda have done this. And for the price the competition should be seriously worried. Yam MT 09 and 10 sales are going to be hit hard with this machine. It also looks far nicer. Apparantly the engine is raucous, feisty, grunty, and extremely fun to ride. Incredible.
@@fyorbane I agree many may buy the new Hornet but it does not come with some electronic features the MT-09 SP does. Also, I do believe the extra weight will be felt in real-world conditions. I might have to compare them myself when the Hornet comes to US.
I’m never going to buy this bike, I have a multi rally that I love, what I’m really happy about is dealers are going to sell loads of these, that’s mean employees will hopefully keep their jobs 👍
Why is this bike? So cheap in the UK, is it include VAT or hasn’t the government learned how to charge extra. In Norway sp starts from 16277 £. This excludes set up fee.
I don't get why the Honda Hornet looks like the MT-10. Then the Suzuki GSX-S1000GT looks like the Yamaha 2015-2019 R1, seems like they are just copying each other now
4:00 Display has kind of a childish design, especially with the pictogram of motorbike. My personal impression, like they did not invest enough time to make it more modern in looks.
This Honda design looks quite similar to Kawasaki Z1000 2020 model and I would pick the Z1000 for design wise and price wise (older model is reasonably cheaper with the same inline 4 engine)
Between this and bringing back the CBR600RR, someone at Honda is smoking some good stuff.
People are poorer and manufactures keep releasing more and more expensive bikes, finally honda showing who’s boss and stoping this madness
But 10k is still not for the average rider at least in Portugal...
True but still better than 15k or even 20k
It takes a long time for things to turn around but this is a good start.
Shame it's so ugly..and boring paint scheme 😢
Well said.
The SP for just £1000 more is a no-brainer, surely. If nothing else, think of resale time: everyone considering this bike is going to want the SP.
Absolutely correct choice
On paper, it's the no-brainer. But I just really like the red colour because of how it stands out. So, I would still go for the non-SP because of the colour. Even if the SP is the better deal.
@@miscent107 Fair point. I didn't realise you couldn't have the SP in red.
@@miscent107yep totally agree! I’m contemplating the red! 🤪 all these reviews are glowing! Eeeee exciting !
£9999 for a litre bike? This should be a wake up call to other manufacturers
And doing it so with quality components and from a quality brand. Sure you can say it lacks IMU but to get Brembos, Öhlins and Honda quality for this price is utter insanity, it's like 5k cheaper than the MT10
@@alexm6340 I just keep wondering if the IMU would have added so much to the costs that Honda choose not to do it. Let's say if it was 500-1000 more, I think it would be still a very good offer and it would be unquestionably the best bike on market.
If Honda doesn't do it, Chinese manufacturers will definitely do it in the near future
I have heard nothing but praises about this bike up till now. So glad Honda is getting the recognition again for what it is supposed to be.
It has made the Suzuki GSXS1000 obsolete overnight.
Kawasaki Z1000
It has for all of it's rivals. Amazing work from honda
Now Suzuki, Yamaha etc, take note of the price of this bike, your sales will no doubt suffer as a result unless you become realistic.
Z1000
for a just as ugly slower bike??? Right
Just remember you can get this bike for 2500, it's called a yamaha fz1
Aftermarket exhaust manufacturers must be rubbing their hands as no one will want that anchor of a standard can but at that price most people can upgrade. Well done Honda, best new naked since the MT10.
Like Kawasaki I hope Honda will launche a retro variant of this in both SP & standard trim. I loved the look of the previous gen hood they bring that back as a retro variant with this price and spec that’ll be a dream
I've got the 900 and love it. It goes really really well for being nearly 25 years old. I'm glad Honda brought the Hornet name back, and put it on such a great bike!
can't wait to see Chris rag it! just wish they did the SP in red ♥️
What a bike very nice . A must have if your getting on and want the performance of the CBR1000 without the back dying . Love it .
we never got the 750 hornet in the us and now we wont get the 1000... wtf
Huge miss if the US isn’t getting this bike.
@@dirtydog1114sorry
We aren't?? That's a dumb decision SMH. Not sure if I'm more frustrated by this bike or the Yamaha retro triple (XSR900 GP?) that we also aren't getting.
Isn't it usually some kind of legal reason why some vehicles don't get released in the US like California emissions was one reason and then there are tariffs and stuff then dealer support and consumer tastes dictate what you get and usually big displacement naked bikes aren't popular in the US but super sports and cruisers are.
Super review, thanks, Chad. SP is likely to be the bigger seller. Incredible value.
Thanks
Wait! What? The standard version for £9,000?? Incredible. I think we have to thank both Royal Enfield and CFMoto for this pricing strategy. I just hope Honda isn't paring the profit wholly from the dealers' margin as a lot are struggling already.
Best wheelie school intro!!!!🎉🎉🎉
Wow! This was a passionate review. Well done! 😊
😮
Price will revive motorcycle sales, well done Honda. Fun, freedom and it won't break the bank 👍🏻 Although I'm a motorcycle slut, liking many different manufacturers' bikes, I'm surprised it wasn't Suzuki to produce this bike.
Needs a flyscreen to tidy up the front end, but I really like it.
Look at the fucking size of that exhaust.... *dry retching sounds intensify*
and thats perfect isnt it? instead of paying 11k for a hornet with a less horrible looking standard exhaust that youre gonna replace anyways just give me this horrid ass looking exhaust and have me pay 9999 so i can spend the 1k on an aftermarket exhaust that looks good! win win they keep the price down i replace it anyways
This thing looks killer. Can’t wait to get my hands on one!
Honda going strong again 👌💪 great components for reasonable price
Just like my Bandit GSF1200. Same concept. This one looks good, IT'S ABOUT TIME, HONDA. But please- drop the matte black color schemes... I need a GLOSSY machine
Agree. Hate matte paint. Scratches and impossible to repair or polish.
Do a glossy ppf it will protect the paint as well as maintain the glossy finish
About time this company got off its ass and released something exciting.
Finally bike for masses with reasonable price for what you get! Good job honda 👍 Hope that competition will follow and we will see more affordable fun bikes.
alright this is insane.. i never thought i'd be interested in a NEW bike.. i'm looking at 2-3 years old.. sometimes older because i love mid to late 2000s KTM 950/990s.. but this seems compelling.
Needs a Bigger Muffler !
Honda need to do a single make race series with this.
😮
Man, could not have clicked the video sooner
On the subject of paint, we all know that satin/matt paint finish scratches much easier than gloss. I have a feeling that the cb1000r's paint is water based due to regulations. It is certainly very thin. I won't buy a bike without a gloss finish. Anyone agree with this?
Oh look, It's the new Ducati street fighter but only at half the price!
Wish there was a red white and blue ,
Classic honda colours.
cool bike, apart from the dustbin silencer...
And in this John Player Special colorscheme, it even looks fantastic!
I wanted it originally until I saw the new Z900. Here in lies the issue, the standard bike barely has any electronics, no QS, no 6 axis imu but has the fireblade engine, want a qs and some other goodies? you have to jump up to SP, which is 3k euros more than a base Z900 here, on the other hand, the Z900 has 30 horsepower less but comes out on top at anything else, comfort, 6 axis imu, QS as standard, cruise control and so on, and that's on the base model. Looks, they both look great, I like the Z900 overall more, the hornet 1000 has a better front. And the deciding factor for me is the color as well, only the SP comes in black, the Z900 comes in black as standard. I have a gen 3 hayabusa so I really don't need the extra power, the Z900 is more than enough for the city and I can't ignore the price of the Z900 for a fully loaded bike.
Well, Kawasaki isn't really the same quality. Sorry, but it isn't.
Been looking for an excuse to downsize from my superduke 1290 and now I have it 😊😊🏍🏍
wow, sounds like they took the Suzuki GSX-S1000, made some tweaks and improvements - then sold it for less. Marvelous work, Honda. I would seriously be considering this bike if I was in the market for a 1000cc naked.
Suzuki has alluminium frame, cruise, imu, better tft…. The hornet is the same bike of 10 years ago
They done it right ;)
Well done Honda! Bring it to Canada please.
The big cb is back
With all respect intended this looks A LOT like the CFMoto 800nk, which is a fantastic bike in it's own right. To have a 1000CC bike for just 2k more than a CFMoto...that's a hell of a great deal in the motorcycle world right now!
An impressive price from Honda. The new Suzuki Bandit and some.
Another bike yet to reach the US.
Why it looks like ducati streetfighter v4s?
New Ducati is ugly next to this
Kawasaki Z1000
@@rideroll9609you can’t be serious?
Adrenaline rush bro🔥❤️🧡💛
Now THAT`S quite the chunky muffler! Better watch out it won´t get stolen by an GT-R driver or some other JDM guy. 😁
Funny how honda who was always the most expensive in its class decided to be the cheapest.
Come on Suzuki, update the GSXS 1000 with the GSXR 1000's suspension and quickshifter/blipper, better front brake callipers, add cruise control, keep the price competitive to this Hornet and I will update my current Gixxess. If you don't, I may have to visit my Honda dealership.
Same thing going to my mind too.... I'm always surprised why suzuki isn't utilising their 2017 GSXR-1000 vvt engine.
@ for sure, imagine a naked GSXR1000R with upright bars, and tuned for more torque.
Are the Ohlins and Stylemas sort of 'compromised' versions (slightly downgraded from the real stuff), similar to tires, thus not the same as buying direct from those manufacturers? The angular tank ... KTM has had an impact.
Same
So can it wheelie at all??
No terrible
I hope it’ll be released in Canada 🇨🇦 🤞
Where's it made?
Now that is a good question. I wonder the same.
Yeah I wonder, probably Thailand.
Amazing value, the only thing I don’t like is the frame & welded on subframe - looks a bit gaff…but for £10k
Kudos to honda for the pricing every vehicles getting pricier and pricer these days .....i still miss the old CB1000 black edition with single sided swing arm though......now suzuki need to update their GSX-S1000 and price it agressively for a competition with similar spec and electronics
Why only a 180 section rear?
Flash it ect ,thank you mr Honda 🫡
Is this bike coming to the US?
So it wheelies then?
Just a bit
Does it come to the US market?
Seriously why isn't this available in the US wtf?🤬
Yay, Chad for, er, international envoy!
Serious question: is the cat in the big bulbous end pipe?
Partially, just like the cbr1000r 2017-2019. The same engine too
Me wants one!! 😄🏍
Why cant they just build a naked version of the CBR1000 RR...that would be absolutely bonkers...😍😍😍
I’d still take the gsxs1000 all day everyday
Well done honda. Now make the new fmx with the 750 hornet engine please
I love my FMX as is, I like that it's a single
Everybody's talking about the SP version but what about the normal one ?
Chad rode the standard one in this vid.
@BikeWorldTVshow It seems to me that he rode the SP..
wow that is a large exhaust
Let's not pretend like that isn't the first thing to get replaced. Happy they spend the R&D elsewhere.
@@motorcycle-man It's the easiest upgrade there is, and it's the same engine from the '17 cbr, probably the same exhausts will fit.
I cant get over the similar looks as the z900 z1000 kawasakis haga
The lack of cruise control is a major disappointment on a bike like this. But other than that, well done Honda. We can all thank cfmoto for forcing everyone to reconsider the value proposition
Could this bike be used for touring?
I use my MR for long tours, I imagine this will be a little more comfortable. Everything is possible.
You probably can turn the tc of while moving if you held the mode button while in user mode
Tried that
@@Chad76Media That's a bummer, works on my 750 hornet
looks like a 2016 GSXS1000 (which had an msrp of $9999 here in the USA btw).
That's a very good looking bike. It deserves a nicer slimmer clip-on pipe. I am curious to see how it compares against the MT-09 SP (not the MT-10 SP). Despite the higher HP, I imagine the weight might play against it in most real-world situations.
Agree, would love to see that. Definitely feels like its aiming at the triples
Nope. From what I have heard from all the launch riders it is extremely agile, very quick steering, but stable. It does not feel it's weight at all. That is incredible. I don't know how Honda have done this. And for the price the competition should be seriously worried. Yam MT 09 and 10 sales are going to be hit hard with this machine. It also looks far nicer. Apparantly the engine is raucous, feisty, grunty, and extremely fun to ride. Incredible.
@@fyorbane I agree many may buy the new Hornet but it does not come with some electronic features the MT-09 SP does. Also, I do believe the extra weight will be felt in real-world conditions. I might have to compare them myself when the Hornet comes to US.
If it only had IMU + cruise control would be perfect 😘
Wouldn't be 10k then
Even leaving IMU out, just add the cruise control. It has already ride by wire. Component + integration wouldn’t cost more than £300 per bike
Learn how to ride bro imu no get some riding skills u wouldn't be worried about imu
Why does it look like a 2010 Z1000? 😮
Why lower engine panels on the static bike & not on the ridden bike?
Extras
ill just wait for 400 or 650 version 1000cc is too much for my area too many congested road just to get out and coming back
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I’m never going to buy this bike, I have a multi rally that I love, what I’m really happy about is dealers are going to sell loads of these, that’s mean employees will hopefully keep their jobs 👍
I'm a bit surprised by your body position, leaning your lower body into the corner while leaving your upper body away from the corner, all crossed up.
Wait chad did a video on 1000ps too 😂😂
We know, ours is better though.
@BikeWorldTVshow yours has more wheelies so it's 10 times better.
@ 👍😂👍
Problem is that SP can be only this mat black. Always some catch
Which makes it a perfect candidate for vinyl since you're not covering an existing color and what's not covered looks OEM.
The silencer must be one of the ugliest in later years. Easy to swap, but still.
Finally! Wheelies Wheelies Wheelies!!!
i now have honet 600 that i got for $2500 only. too bad i dont have much extra money for that new 1000 hornet☹
Why is this bike? So cheap in the UK, is it include VAT or hasn’t the government learned how to charge extra. In Norway sp starts from 16277 £. This excludes set up fee.
Yes VAT at 20% is included, Customer On The Road (OTR) Price £9,999.00 🙂
@@slyfox186 Thanks, I will move to uk😂
JAPAN selling about 8K for sp,
Honda... put the V3 in it for next year
Why even have mudguards at this point, those doesn't do anything during rains.
For the looks man the looks! 😊
now we want a 1000 bold or
the gold wheels i think give the bike a senior appeal....i prefer red 😁
I don't get why the Honda Hornet looks like the MT-10. Then the Suzuki GSX-S1000GT looks like the Yamaha 2015-2019 R1, seems like they are just copying each other now
4:00 Display has kind of a childish design, especially with the pictogram of motorbike. My personal impression, like they did not invest enough time to make it more modern in looks.
Too much wheelie control interfering or what? Not able to hold through the gears?
Eh?
@@Chad76Media I am just teasing because the wheelies are short.
I want to be advisor in Honda and in Ferrari as well
Looks like a Kawasaki z900...only fuglier. Great value, mind.
I'd take a lightly used 23 triple rs over this anyday.
Ducati Streetfighter copy 😮
So if you don't like black?
Customer choice Honda?
Black does look good
This Honda design looks quite similar to Kawasaki Z1000 2020 model and I would pick the Z1000 for design wise and price wise (older model is reasonably cheaper with the same inline 4 engine)
Chemtrail
not a chem trail just another idiot who has studied zero science.