After the new look CBR1000RR, Honda also has new colours for the CB1000R 2010 range. When you’re on a winning streak, why change? The popular CB1000R sports-road model gets some sexy new colours, including twin tone Pearl Siena Red/Pearl Nightstar Black and a shade of beige, too.

Smooth engine mapping and specs are pretty much the same as before, with the 99Nm of torque at 7,750 rpm and maximum power of 92kW at 10,000 rpm. For the full CB1000R story, click here. Colours available in both ABS versions and not, are:

- Pearl Siena Red/Pearl Nightstar Black
- Matt Vanguard Beige Metallic
- Pearl Nightstar Black
- Pearl Cool White

Continue reading: Honda CB1000R new colours for 2010

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We can thank Carlo S for this photo of Roberta, who appears in the Max calendar. The bike rates a mention too, being the lovely Honda CB1000R. Both are “made in Italy” creatures.

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Rarely when riding a motorcycle, do we ask ourselves who was behind the project of that model, or how the creation was born. In general, behind the simplicity of motorcycle, there is a chain of market research, technological development and at times also the passion and intuition of one person.

Great stories of passion are often linked to smaller companies and niche models, while larger companies often travel the straight and clear road. Which is why we wanted to re-tell the story of the new CB1000R, having a human touch in which its creator shows his spirit of initiative that brought the model to bear.

If we look at the new Honda CB1000R, you can see straight away that this model breaks the mold of Japanese production. It looks like a Special, created in a workshop, or an authentic streetfighter like those appreciated by French riders.

Continue reading: Honda CB1000R: a story about men, and passion for motorcycling

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