Discovering the Unrated: Honda CB1000R Black Edition Review

[@sukhpoonib]

Thank God I didnt listen to others or got distracted by the higher bhp numbers other bikes were offering. Got this one and absolutely love every bit of it. Definitely a hidden Gem. This bike has got everything to adapt to an individual preference. Some day you can just ride like a comfy cruiser and other days it becomes a beast when asked for. Power, quality, style, safety its has got all. Very very sophisticated. Not for everyone. Feel special to own this.

[@Itsme-vd3dx]

I agree to 100%

[@amirdrishty6053]

im planning to get this used this december

[@sukhpoonib]

@@amirdrishty6053 pre-welcome to the club

[@pma6738]

I am very happy that you tested this bike, because I've watched all your S 1000 R videos since the beginning of the year. I was always faced with the choice between the BMW and the Honda. I test rode the BMW three times because I wanted to convince myself that it's the bike I should buy. But the first time I test drove the Honda I knew...this is it! I bought the Honda Black Edition in August and I don't regret a single day. It's pure bliss and it delivers enough power... that's all you need on the road. Your videos are great, thank you very much. But let's be honest, you're not satisfied with the S 1000 R either. Cheers, greetings from Berlin, Germany........ride safe!

[@ANA7H3MAhd]

I feel like these are so slept on, can’t wait to get mine

[@TriumphLover]

I like that Honda. The fact you're saying it's refined sounds good. I've never had a Honda or a BMW 😊 for that matter. Your S1000R is a brute when it's has to be but it's also refined. German craftsmanship with great electronics. The next video that popped up after yours was your buddy "usernamekate" review of the CB1000R she did back in May. Thanks for well wishes to Ryan ❤

[@BikesofRye]

You have too many Triumphs 🤣 no room for another bike!! Yes Kate is a great KZbinr! Glad you're well 🙏🏼

[@TriumphLover]

@@BikesofRye Plenty of room! You've seen pix of my living room. Latest post of Facebook. If my buddy Mike in Long Beach comes for a Christmas visit we'll put the Daytona Moto2 back in the house. So that leaves an open spot in the garage. Really digging the Street Triple RS Moto2 Edition (Racing Yellow) There's always a chance , a snowballs chance I could win the Campisi M1000RR! 😄 so that could take up a spot in the garage.

[@stevencoleman6835]

Midnight here in Oz but watching this still reminds me of blighty. Been 17 years since pulling up in the car park at Rye. Keep up the good work :)

[@gilvansouza]

I own a 2019, the throttle is lovely imo, not snatchy at all. That's the problem with KZbin "reviews". It's so personal, you really have to go out and ride the bike yourself. The one thing I did have to adjust to my personal taste was the suspension front and rear. I found it a tad too bouncy, probs porrly set up by precious owner, but a few turns on the adjustable suspension and it works beautifully for me now. Also I would not call it a muscle bike at all. It's fast but handles really well and at 213 kgs it's light. The honda finish is lovely, it screams quality, which is so reassuring. It's really comfy as well, I can spend 2 hours before I start to have to move around the seat. Finally I added a aftermarket can, and it sounds so nice, it really added to my enjoyment of the bike. Overall I love it.

[@KB-yj5xp]

Glad to see you review this, I bought a black edition last year and originally wanted a s1000r but it was a little out of the budget so I went to look at this, in person it’s even nicer I think it’s the nicest looking naked for sale. I swapped the rear shock for an ohlins and I find it handles pretty good now, I took it to the track 5 times this summer and it performed better than I expected. It is a really good city bike. A real bummer though is that it apparently uses 2 ecu’ s and from 2021 and newer there are no flashes or tunes available, so I can’t put a header on it, also can’t change the gearing without getting errors on the dash. Overall it’s a good bike, not perfect but it is still fast enough, wheelies good and it looks good, you can pull up for events on this and not look like a boy racer.

[@BikesofRye]

I'd have to say yes in person it is really a great looking bike. You pretty much don't need to touch it you can just take it as it comes it's so well thought out

[@flesz_]

Apparently it's highly restricted ​@@BikesofRye

[@smith8124]

Here’s a 101 how to for the basics of achieving a quicker handling bike. Always make small adjustments and NEVER change more than ONE THING at a time. Regimented testing is your friend, people. Step one - Set your sag/preload to recommended spec Step two - If quicker handling is still desired, decrease sag by 3mm. Step three - Still not quick enough? Decrease sag 2mm more or/and raise forks in triple clamps in 2mm increments.

[@RainnMakerr]

Very honest review. Calling cb1000r more refined than your own more powerful BMW

[@jomuenz749]

Great review. This is not a hypernaked! It's the follower of the 750 Four and the Bol d'or. Old school designed, simple lines, without these aggressive fairing parts of modern naked bikes. The power is more than enough and their players and friends are the BMW nineT or the Kawasaki Z 900 RS or maybe a Thruxton. I reduced mine a little bit, single seater, removing the rear footpegs, license plate up to get rid of this massive part at the rear wheel, smaller exhaust for a better look to the rear wheel, precision levers and mirrors (german made, ABM and motogadget) and it is the perfect bike for me. Default at rear suspension is weak, must be adjusted to drivers weight carefully, if you have 200 lbs you must go to full hard, in other way it feels weak. Frontend the same. The engine is easy to control, you got time to choose your style, but from 7000 revs up it is serious and it is better to have two strong hands at the bar. The CB 1000 R is not for racing, just for enjoying it! :-)

[@beingsolo80]

Very few naked bikes offer a sporty front end feel. It's just the dynamics of sitting upright. Want to fix this "issue" with the wonderful CB100R? Just install a lower handlebar to get more weight over the front wheel and slap on a lighter slip-on.

[@Onereelrider]

Thanks for the review! I own a ''22 Black Edition and love it. I've swapped my bike with many friends over the summer for some rides and they are having nothing but praise. I wish the internet wasn't so bias. But it's also in a class of it's own, so wont make the list for hyper naked as it's "under powered" and it's closest competitor the MT09 is cheaper with less hp, but will keep up in a straight line. Nonetheless I'll continue to spread the word =).

[@HollyBerryDOOG]

Honda could build an absolute banger of a super naked bike of they wanted to.

[@See-through-The-Veil]

Pretty sure I know what road you were on.. ✌🏼😄 It's a nice road with some nice corners if I'm right .. A507...? Thinking of getting rid of my gixer 1000, back doesn't like the riding position.. Your SS 1000 sounds awesome, and goes well.. Thx for sharing Safe riding 🙌🏼✌🏼

[@noTABletguy111]

I ride this Bike the second season and it makes so much fun.

[@jobe20001]

I've got a 19 which is almost identical aside from cosmetic and some changes to the electronics. Just wondering if you adjusted any suspension settings on the bike or did you just ride it the way it shipped from the factory. Just a little preload on the back shock will sharpen the handling. These bikes come setup for a very lightweight rider from the factory. Also an aftermarket exhaust and a tune really wakes these bikes up.

[@coyotebuttons]

I have a 2019- with a full sc project exhaust it’s my favorite bike I’ve ridden

[@mustafashaddouh]

Loving your honest review. I got T boned on my brand new cb650r. Yes it was ritt off, just incase you was wondering someone's looking after me up there, I live to ride again. Before that I actually considering chopping it in for the 1000. After watching your review, we'll, now my mind is made up. Cheers, top review.👍🏻

[@quanwick4516]

Only thing it's missing is the cruise control. C'mon Honda!! How is it on the Rebel 1100 but not the premium CB1000R?!

[@233kosta]

I assume they would view it as detracting from the bike's philosophy or something. Can't see why else

[@vilgax55]

You need to be fully attentive to ride this bike no room for relaxation that is why Honda left out the cruise control

[@2toyou2]

Just chose the rain modi it's like cruising.

[@MrFirstonraceday]

I was a buyer until that little detail raised its ugly head. Hell even the MT09has cruise

[@jaromor8808]

I know it's not the point of your comment but there's an after-market solution for that: McCruise

[@PhilEntertainmentOne]

I was surprised you said its somewhat better than the BMW. I must say after one 4 months of riding it I feel its too much for me. Im still quite young and I like to use the power, but it just almost feels like limitless. You really almost cant use it all on the street and when you do, you risk your life. But its a beautiful bike, heads are turning and feels great to ride it. However I would only recommend it to a really experienced rider. I went from KTM Duke 390 straight to this and maybe it was a too big leap. Anyways, I think the price is justifeable. Great video!

[@der_heftige_Harald]

Ive never ridden a bike before and Im heading straight to this (and the afterlife) 👊😎👍

[@PhilEntertainmentOne]

@@der_heftige_Harald Enjoy and ride safe brother 🔥

[@yamimk]

Great review of the Cb1000r

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you!

[@mikeogden5256]

Absolutely Love 😊

[@bandit911]

Throttle is only snatchy in Sport mode, put the power setting at 2 and it's yummie, lose the cat, add a slip on, get it remapped and you have one seriously good bike, oh and lose the back shock too and definitely adjust the front forks

[@BikesofRye]

I tried rain mode and honestly initial throttle wasn't much different. Rain mode felt more urgent than dynamic pro on my S1000R

[@mahasidha9]

You are an honest reviewer! FWIW several other reviewers on KZbin pointed out the same things, especially regarding the suspension. Have you ridden the 2023 Kawasaki Z900rs? If so how does the suspension & throttle response compare; the SE iteration is IMHO too much dough for not enough go. I was smitten by the Honda fit & finish but after hearing the same cons three times from three different reviewers they are for me deal breakers; I got the message; again kudos to you for your integrity; shops that lend out bikes for review really are expecting free advertising. If you are too critical they won’t lend again. PS No surprise about Triumph reliability issues. My dad taught motorcycle maneuvers for the British in North Africa and rode Norton, BSA; said they were all leakers; wake up in the morning oil under the bike. 10 yrs ago in a forum someone chastised me saying things are different now; same week a reviewer tested a new Triumph, put his key in the ignition & the clock reset itself! 😂 Some things sad to say, don’t change.

[@bikesbrewsbarbells4801]

Thanks for the 4K reso, but please audio on both sides please. :) RIP headphone users.

[@dukie1616]

Good review Rye👏 Always thought it was a nice looking bike. Although might be a tad biased seeing my first bike was a 78 CB 750. Would definitely like to give the new Hornet a go.

[@BikesofRye]

I will likely get hold of the new Hornet next year!

[@mikemorris1465]

I've got the 2020 version, bought brand new and can honestly say I've enjoyed it. Problem now is I have a failed ECU 1 week out of warranty which they've rejected to honor replacement of. £1k bill, cheers Honda. Second issue I had was a failed wheel bearing whilst 400 miles away from home. Again, another £1k to get home. Now need a new front wheel, another £500+. Not covered under warranty either as it just fell outside of warranty. I will never buy a Honda again due to these issues not being insignificant and being left with a £2k bill for parts and labour for things that shouldn't really fail. My two cents!

[@thomasjoseph4718]

Surely it didn't cost 1k for a new wheel bearing ?

[@thomasjoseph4718]

Really bad luck, especially considering this is such an expensive example of Honda's much vaunted "quality".

[@mikemorris1465]

@Thomas Joseph was my first bike too after passing so it's certainly left a sour taste in my mouth with Honda in general. I've also begun to accept that motorcycles all have their own problems, I own an Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory currently and that's got issues itself (only 6 months old when I bought it). Seems to be the norm as a lot of my friends have had an array of other issues on different brands of motorcycles.

[@Roadrunner5463]

Good review but would you swap it for the s1000r 👀

[@BikesofRye]

For me they are not the same bike. The CB1000R is a more relaxed, less focused and less peaky bike with different styling and offerings

[@roweyd89]

I'd like to know what you think of the new 2023 triumph street triple RS

[@BikesofRye]

Ah yes I see it in person at MCL the STRS has a special place in my heart. If I ever manage to get my hands on one I will be sure to get the cameras!

[@roweyd89]

@@BikesofRye yes 100% I brought a 21 plate rs after watching your videos and I've just traded it in to buy the red 2023 rs. I would definitely be interested in watching you test ride one and your opinions. Keep up the good work 👏

[@BikesofRye]

@@roweyd89 oh nice!! March collection?

[@roweyd89]

@@BikesofRye yes buddy, march collection. I can't wait, as soon as I saw it I went to the dealership and brought it.

[@phreenom]

I wanted to buy one of these, but it didn't work out. I ended up with a 2019 Ducati Monster 1200s. More expensive for sure, but looks at least as good, and damn does it ride like a beast. Maybe in the future I'll still have one, but I definitely want to ride it first, see how it stacks against the Monster...

[@bobpowar7857]

I had a look at one of these absolutely looks fantastic, ended up getting S1000r in black 😊

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Change tires to Bridgestone battelax bike come to life

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Those were my first pick but shop told me they couldn’t get them in my size. I got road 4s instead. I hope they are good.. i had Bridgestone battle Axes on my CB 500 F and I love them.

[@markbenson7670]

I ve got a 2022 model. I love the bike it's is a nit snappy .front end seams fine to me .but you most probably got more experience than me .

[@kirkdunn1379]

Stiffen up rear end....sure it handles well once suspension is adjusted properly

[@camgere]

Totally agree. I stiffened up the front and back and it was a big improvement. KZbin video "CB1000R Suspension Adjustment (Any Good??)" kzbin.info/www/bejne/p16XgaSdhLF-mMU&ab_channel=Lochwood has a table of recommendations (opinion) at 3 minutes and 10 seconds. I wouldn't trust it blindly, but it is interesting to look at. He actually makes these adjustments in the previous video "CB1000R | SUSPENSION THOUGHTS AND ADJUSTMENT". kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHS1pIeAhsmraqc&ab_channel=Lochwood My forkdive went from mushy to firm after adjusting the suspension. Use this as a starting point, YMMV.

[@MsDenver2]

Not much feedback from front end , I think you'll find its the tyers

[@blackline66]

AndyManCam might disagree on the finish. He was also let down on a few things by the dealers.

[@ilive4d80s6]

I'm thinking aboot getting that motorsickle for my next bike. I've been a Honda rider for the past three years with two bikes owned meow. Not by choice though, only by affordability since I bought it used twice. I first started oof with a 150cc KYMCO scoot scoot, and than I jumped on to a used cb300f, and than a cb500f what I got meow. I want something a little more power to carry my fat 380Ib self. My dream bike was the MT09, or a MT10 Yamaha. I feel like I probably going to end up with Honda the rest of the way. I like the looks of Neo Cafe style naked sport motorsickles.

[@malcolmpritchard4882]

Looks like a load of fun

[@itstherealjammin]

I really enjoyed this review. can anyone recommend a good, fun road bike to me? I ride a 2015 Honda CBR650f and after owning it for 6 months I'm already bored of it, I'm planning on going down the super naked route as I'll probably never get on a track. I'm thinking the Yamaha MT09sp or the Tuono, any good shouts?

[@BikesofRye]

Street Triple 765RS or a KTM 890 Duke R as your next level up... worth a test ride

[@itstherealjammin]

@@BikesofRye thanks 👍

[@kirkdunn1379]

I have a 890 R, it handles incredible and has thumps torquey motor....MT 09s were asking 3k over sticker so bought the duke and glad I did...now am looking at 1290 Figure out the motor you want first, as they are bit different.....there isn't a bad bike out there so

[@thomasjoseph4718]

Like most consumer goods, all bikes become boring after a while. Manufacturers want to sell their products so they persuade people that they are exciting. I am sure that this Honda beautiful though it is will become boring. Try to be content with what you have. Never expect too much.

[@flesz_]

Beautiful bike

[@s4m130]

How does it compare to the gsxs1000?

[@s4m130]

@@luko560 suspension?

[@BikesofRye]

The suzuki is a more sporty bike

[@s4m130]

@@BikesofRye thanks. We can't get the Honda where I live

[@thomasjoseph4718]

It is a nice looking machine but remember that you don't see it when you are riding it 😉

[@MrBricey25]

The problem with this bike is it’s got some stiff competition- compare this to the speed RS or even the MT10, thing is with Hondas (I have a hornet) the modem ones just don’t stand out from the crowd unfortunately And how is the the kawa 900rs a rival? When surely the z1000 is

[@BikesofRye]

It really isn't competing with those bikes though apart from on price. If you wanted a supernaked you wouldn't look to Honda's CB1000R. The only other bike I could think of that offers something similar was the likes of the Z900RS

[@christopherminshull3928]

I love my CB, jerky acceleration, naw, smooth, depends how you ride it, Honda say 48 mpg, I say 38 👍 Nice bike fairly comfortable, but my arse aches after a couple of hour, out of ten 8.5….

[@pauls5341]

Do you reckon with a remap the issue with the throttle could be squared away??

[@BikesofRye]

I'd say yes if you can access the throttle maps should be able to make a huge difference

[@pauls5341]

@@BikesofRye cheers dude, might do a bit of research then before looking at buying one 👊

[@stevelewis7207]

I test rode a CB1000R back to back with the latest MT10 in the summer and bought the CB1000R. Now that MT10 really DOES have a choppy throttle. The CBthou is WAY better but can still be significantly improved by setting up the ‘User’ mode - power level 2, but most importantly, minimum (level 1) engine braking. I’ve no regrets whatsoever, especially after also tweaking the standard suspension.

[@kevinjackson7340]

It`s a Honda, it`ll be a good`un, i just can`t get away with naked bikes.

[@HollyBerryDOOG]

Never ridden one of these but I don’t like the look of these bikes. Is it a modern naked bike or is it a retro or somewhere in between? Also the rear number plate hanger is awful, please note all manufacturers.

[@smoggy1964]

Takes an hour to swap

[@aminjan56]

great review Rye, good to see my s1000r is slightly better specs 😂

[@localenterprisebroadcastin5971]

What’s a “twitchy” or “sanatchy” throttle??? You mean when you twist the throttle the motor does something??? Wow…what a shocking down side…it’s almost like you need to have some control of the machine or something 🤔

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Why does everybody on the Internet say this bike has a snatchy throttle? It’s almost like everyone just copy and pastes each others comments. The throttle is perfect. It just seems to me you guys don’t know how to ride.

[@df-busaflorida7572]

you need to review this guy 170 with a passenger CRAZY..... Taking the girl on a date “The gixxer brah way”....

[@jasonmelo9379]

My left ear thanks you

[@dg8062]

Think yamaha owns most of the fun in this category.

[@BikesofRye]

The MT-10? That's an R1 with the fairing missing though. The CB1000R isn't the same offering

[@marssvs7570]

bruh the audio. all of it is in the left ear when you speak.

[@MsDenver2]

It’s the tyre, come on get it right

[@choopa1670]

👍

[@paulhiggins9492]

C,mon, DISC.

[@BikesofRye]

🧐👍🏼

[@scottlochans4180]

Enjoyed ??, Thinking a Sure Cure, to my ACUTE BANDITAHOLICISM, cheers, Raging Angry throttle response, something that I Will always Crave, but so Blessed to have experienced Bandit Time. Prof.Bandit B.T.E. Torque Enjoyment only, nothing technical, out.

[@jpsrides]

Did you just do a review in the wet :)

[@BikesofRye]

Sadly yes... Next years bike I will look to get it on a dry day!

[@HollyBerryDOOG]

Sounds like a sales pitch at the end if I’m honest, I’ll stick with my MT10.

[@BikesofRye]

Never a sales pitch from me I will always provide an unbiased honest personal review without question

[@AdamT1983]

Litterally the blandest thing i have had the displeasure of riding.

[@bradpowell843]

Must have poor taste.