The Most Forgotten Sports Bike Of 2025
The sports bike market is clearly soaring once again. But not in a way we’ve ever seen before. There is a heavy focus on middleweight and twin-cylinder machines, which has left our once-favorite inline-four bikes largely overlooked. As a result, there are several forgotten four-pot bikes on sale today, and one in particular is the most forgotten in 2025. We’re talking about the Honda CBR1000RR.
The Honda CBR1000RR Is The Most Forgotten Sports Bike Of 2025
Why is the CBR1000RR the most forgotten, you ask? There are two key reasons. One is the fact that it hasn’t been updated in eight long years. Yes, this generation of the CBR came out in 2017, and it has been this way since then. As a result, it’s no longer available in many markets due to modern emission norms. But you can still get in the US, the Middle East, and some other places.
The other reason is the presence of its elder sibling: the CBR1000RR-R SP. The extra R here not only brings more power, but it also brings modern-day emission norm compliance. That means the RR-R is the more widely available model. So it gets all the hype and most people simply forget there’s an RR model, too, sitting right beside the RR-R.
The CBR1000RR Is Still A Very Capable Sports Bike In 2025
Although overlooked and forgotten, the liter-class RR is mighty capable. Yes, even without any changes to it in eight years. Its engine has a 76 mm bore, 55.1 mm stroke, and a 13:1 compression ratio to promise 190 horsepower and 82 pound-feet. Both figures come in lower than the usual inline-four bikes, at 12,500 RPM and 10,500 RPM.
There is no lack of modern-day electronics, either. A five-axis IMU and throttle-by-wire come standard, along with traction control, rear lift control, wheelie control, and cornering ABS. Engine power modes, engine braking modes, and ride modes sweeten the pot further. A quickshifter is a serious miss, though.
2025 Honda CBR1000RR Features
- Power modes
- Ride modes
- Cornering ABS
- Rear lift control
- Wheelie control
- Traction control
- Engine braking control
- Display modes for the TFT
