Honda Might Go Retro In 2021 With The CB1000F
Back in March 2020, Honda unveiled the CB-F concept during the virtual Tokyo Motorcycle show. The main inspiration behind the CB-F was the legendary CB900F Bol d’Or, but under that retro skin, the bike is based on the modern-day CB1000R - and that includes the engine and the electronics package which makes the CB1000R so great to ride. Now, we’ve got a rendering of what a production version of the CB-F would look like, and boy does it get our motor running! Of course, going with Honda’s naming schemes, if the CB-F does make it to production, it’ll likely be called the CB1000F. The retro F features a liquid-cooled, four-cylinder, DOHC motor, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. In the CB1000R this makes about 145PS at 10,500rpm and 104Nm at 8,250rpm. Honda hasn’t said whether the F will carry forward the same engine specs or not. But we believe that Big Red might detune this motor a little in its F guise to fit well with the bike’s charming retro aesthetic. The concept also fea...
