Honda CBR 1000 RR Fireblade Special
Edition
Honda has revealed two new editions for
the Fireblade, with special paint jobs and race-inspired extras. The ‘TT
Special’ gets Honda’s ‘tri-color’ red, white and blue paint job, as seen on the
Blade raced by John McGuinness, along with a MotoGP-style Akrapovič exhaust and
Gilles levers and lever guards. It also features Gilles chain adjusters,
paddock stand lifters and crash pads, and Galfer stainless wavey discs. It
costs £ 16,999 on the road.
The ‘Black Edition’ benefits from the
same levers and wavey discs plus a smoked bubble screen, seat cowl and carbon
fibre hugger. It costs £ 12,199 on the road. The bikes were unveiled at the
weekend’s BSB round at Silverstone, where Honda’s Dan Linfoot and Jason
O’Halloran rode them on a parade lap on race day.
Nick Campolucci, Honda’s Head of
Motorcycles, said: "The Black special is a no-nonsense Fireblade, reflecting
the Honda mantra behind the bike - that you don't always need all the bells and
whistles to enjoy the ride and to obtain peak performance on-track.
‘The TT Special is an acknowledgement of
the incredible success that continues to be achieved with the Fireblade. John
McGuinness smashed the TT lap record last year."
