The Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade (2012) is a four stroke, liquid cooled motorcycle with a 998 cc engine. It has a maximum power of 175.6 hp at 12000 rpm and a max torque of 115 Nm at 8500 rpm. The motorcycle has a six-speed transmission and a wet, multiplate clutch. It has a diamond; aluminum composite twin-spar frame and 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork front suspension with 120 mm wheel travel. The rear suspension is Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper featuring 10-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment with 135 mm rear wheel travel. The motorcycle has 2x 320mm front disc brakes with 4 piston calipers, Combined ABS and sintered metal pads and a single 220mm rear disc brake with Combined ABS and sintered metal pads. It has a fuel capacity of 17.7 liters and a dry weight of 173kg. The Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade (2012) features a sharp new look with 12-spoke wheels and an LCD digital gear indicator for the first time. It has a top speed of 287.1 km/h and a standing 1/4 mile time of 10.3 seconds. The motorcycle was the last of the pure, electronics-free Blades.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 76 x 55.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooling |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Engine Oil | Synthetic, 10W/40 |
| Induction | PGM-DSFI electronic fuel injection 46mm Throttle Bore |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance |
| Spark Plug | NGK, IMR9C-9HES |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 175.6 hp / 131.0 kW @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 11.73 kg-m @ 8500 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with diaphragm spring |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | #530 O-ring – sealed chain |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.286 (32/14) / 2nd 1.778 (32/18) / 3rd 1.500 (33/22) / 4th 1.333 (32/24) / 5th 1.214 (34/28) / 6th1.138 (33/29) |
| Frame | Diamond; aluminium composite twin-spar |
| Front Suspension | 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment, |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.3 in |
| Rear Suspension | Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper featuring 10-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment, |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 135 mm / 5.4 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers, Combined ABS and sintered metal pads |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220mm disc, Combined ABS and sintered metal pads |
| Front Tyre | 120/70ZR-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50ZR-17 |
| Rim Size Front | 17 x MT3.50 |
| Rim Size Rear | 17 x MT6.00 |
| Rake (Caster Angle) | 23.3 degrees |
| Trail | 96.2 mm / 3.8 in |
| Dimensions | Length 2077 mm / 81.5 in Width 685 mm / 26.9 in Height 1135 mm / 46.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1407 mm / 55.4 in |
| Turning Radius | 3.2 m |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 173 kg / 381.3 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 195 kg / 430 lbs (209 kg / 461.7 lbs C-ABS) |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.7 Liters / 4.7 gal |
| Reserve | 4 Litres |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 10.3 sec |
| Top Speed | 287.1 km/h / 178.3 mph |
| Overview | With the motor left virtually unchanged, Honda added a bit of spice thanks to a sharper look and new Showa Big Piston forks, a new Showa shock, 12-spoke wheels and an LCD dash. c The new dash featured a digital gear indicator for the first time. c Jonathan Rea won the Suzuka 8-Hour on the new Blade. c It was the last of the pure , electronics-free Blades. |
