Honda has released details of its 2010 CBR1000RR Fireblade. The changes are few and far between; a new crankshaft, rear-end and colours .
Let’s get the full story..
Very little will changed for Honda's flagship sportsbike the CBR1000RR in 2010. To be honest that's not entirely unexpected with the global recession hitting those Japanese homes as hard as anywhere. In a nutshell the changes announced today for the 2010 'blade are:
- Sharper rear styling with revised shape and new tail-light with clear lens
- Sharp exhaust muffler appearance with aluminium muffler cover
- New graphics and colours
- Improved crankshaft inertia mass (increased or decreased - reduction guessed)
- Reduced crankshaft weight for improved inertia reaction
Honda, like many manufacturers, has a wordy way of explaining itself, although it's refreshing to see the words "reduction guessed" with reference to just how much difference the crankshaft changes will make to inertia. Those final two bullet points would appear to amount to the same thing.
Here's Honda's flowery spin on the details:
"In order to maximize enjoyment of sports riding, innovations have been made to absorb fluctuations in engine torque and improve throttle control. The ACG flywheels have been made bigger and crankshaft rigidity has been enhanced to fit the flywheel size, increasing crankshaft inertia mass by 6.87%. This enables generation of optimal crankshaft inertia mass during racing, improving throttle control and racing potential.
This has been achieved without any increase in weight through the use of lightweight components including an aluminium cylinder head sealing bolt, thin-walled flange section for the exhaust pipe and a smaller fan motor."
Styling has changed too for the 2010 'blade highlighting, in Honda's words, "the motorcycle's pared-down and purposeful design".
The rear fender has been sharpened and a clear-lens tail-light added. For 2010 the indicators and license plate holder have been integrated into a compact and convenient assembly which can now be easily detached from the rear fender unit for closed track riding.
The low-slung exhaust features a new, re-designed muffler with a top-quality aluminium finish.
2010 Colours:
- Graphite Black (White/Black stripes)
- Digital Silver Metallic/ Pearl Fire Orange
- Pearl Sunbeam White (Tricolour - HRC)
- Graphite Black (Black special)
All colours are available in both the Standard and the Combined ABS versions.
