HONDA CB1000R+ THE FIGURES

PERFORMANCE TESTING » Good clutch feel and a progressive throttle make for an easy launch, with shorter ratios and more power making it significantly quicker off the line than the old model. PERFORMANCE 0-60mph: 3.50s 1/4 mile: 11.12s@ 129.1mph Top speed: 144.8mph (indicating 153mph) 40-120mph top gear: 11s Braking 70-0mph: 55.79 m SPEEDO ACCURACY 30mph: 28.5 60mph: 56 90mph: 83 FACTS AND FIGURES » Compared with Triumph Speed Triple, the CB has lazy geometry (9mm less trail) but it doesn’t feel slow and the upside is it’s utterly stable under all road conditions and rider provocation. FUEL FIGURES 46 MPG AV ER AGE Tank size: 16.2 litres Distance to fuel light: 120 miles Range: 160 miles TYRES » Original fitment Dunlop 214s were good in the dry and ok in the wet – the traction control was triggered a fair bit. A trackday destroyed the rear…

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