Honda launches CBR 1000RR Fireblade in India for Rs. 17.61 lakh

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), announced the commencement of booking for its new 25th Anniversary CBR 1000RR Fireblade and CBR 1000RR Fireblade SP in India. Both the motorcycles are flagship products from Honda's global portfolio and will be introduced in the Indian market via a CBU route (Completely Built Units) with a starting price of Rs. 17.61 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade SP was first unveiled at the EICMA 2016 in Milan, Italy. The 2017 edition of the motorcycle marks its 25th anniversary. Powering the new 2017 Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade is a 999cc, inline, 4 cylinder engine which puts out 189bhp at 13,000rpm and 114Nm of torque at 11,000rpm. The engine has been mated to a 6-Speed gear box.

Honda has continue their focus towards 'Total Control' with 90pc of the bikes main components being revised for a 16kg weight reduction. The CBR 1000RR Fireblade SP gets a class leading weight of just 195kgs. The bike also gets an 8KW top end power boost which gives its power to weight ratio a boost of 14pc. The new CBR 1000RR Fireblade also gets a gyroscopic ABS setup, throttle by wire, 9 level Honda Selectable Torque Control, Selectable Engine Brake, Honda Electronic Steering Damper and Power Selector. All of these can be adjusted and fine tuned with the Riding Mode Select System, the bike also uses a TFT liquid crystal dash which draws its inspiration from the RC213V-S street legal version of Honda's MotoGP machine. For bookings customers can visit Honda's Wing World outlets in Mumbai and Delhi.