2017 Honda® CBR1000RR ABS

2017 Honda® CBR1000RR SP

Superbikes are special machines, offering levels of power, handling, and refinement no other streetbikes can match. And for 2017, there are two new Superbikes that are even more of a standout: The all-new Honda CBR®1000RR SP and CBR®1000RR SP2.

The CBR®1000RR SP has been completely redesigned and given some serious performance upgrades. This limited-edition machine is fully street legal, but it’s really at home on a track day. Compact, slim, and light, it’s also the first CBR® we’ve offered with throttle-by-wire technology, and that makes a whole realm of engine performance choices available.

Before you even start it up, you’ll notice how light and narrow the new CBR®1000RR SP is. It’s more aerodynamic, too. The engine is all new, with a 13:1 compression ratio, new pistons and new cams. A titanium cam cover, ignition cover and sump make it super light. The SP’s titanium muffler shaves pounds. Power is up from last year’s CBR®1000RR SP as well—by a lot.

More weight savings come from a lighter frame and seat subframe, and a thin-wall titanium fuel tank. Suspension on the SP is a track-ready Ohlins system front and rear.

But the best news yet may be the SP’s Honda Selectable Torque Control. With three pre-programmed modes and two more that are fully customizable, you can fine-tune your bike’s power delivery with the push of a button

In addition to the stunning SP, Honda is offering an even more exotic CBR®1000RR SP2 in extremely limited numbers for the most serious enthusiasts and professional racers. This street legal motorcycle is being produced in small quantities sufficient for racing homologation, and it will be the basis for competition in World Superbike, AMA MotoAmerica and other global racing series. The SP2 has all of the advanced features of the SP, plus forged Marchesini wheels and a unique cylinder head with larger intake and exhaust valves. The CBR®1000RR SP2 is the pinnacle of Honda superbike technology, whether in your garage or on the grid!

So zip up your leathers. Buckle up your helmet. And get ready to experience two of the best Honda Superbikes ever.

• Throttle-By-Wire

The CBR®1000RR's new throttle-by-wire system works in concert with our Honda Selectable Torque Control. With the two, you get your choice of three engine power-delivery modes, plus two which you can custom program yourself. Track day? Casual street ride? Rain in the forecast? With the push of a button, you can select the appropriate torque and power delivery to the rear wheel.

• Ride with Pride

Your new CBR®1000RR's come with a special 25th anniversary graphic on the tank. The original CBR®900RR changed the world of Superbikes forever, and these 2017 machines continue to run right at the front of the pack.

• Revised Twin-Spar Frame

The CBR®1000RR's get a revised frame for 2017, fine-tuned for lateral rigidity. We’ve made the spars’ sidewalls thinner, and then we boosted the swingarm’s torsional rigidity by ten percent. By working with both structures in concert, you get a chassis that offers precise, responsive handling.

• 13:1 Compression Ratio

Typically, you’d only see a compression ratio this high on a pure racebike, yet the CBR®1000RRs bring it to the street. Honda’s advanced engine management system and sophisticated cylinder-head design make it possible. What does it mean for you? More power everywhere!

• Titanium Fuel Tank

The CBR®1000RR SP’s thin-wall titanium fuel tank is a first for the series. Full, the tank weighs almost 4.5 pounds less than our previous model, yet still offers plenty of operational range. Racing exotica comes to the street with this beautifully crafted piece.