Honda reveals 2026 CB1000F
Honda has added to its CB family with the introduction of its much-anticipated, 80s-inspired CB1000F, which shares similarities to the CB1000 Hornet.
After revealing the CB1000F as a concept during the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hour race in August, Honda has now revealed the finished product.
The new model arrives in three equally classy colourways, as well as sharing many similarities to the recently launched CB1000 Hornet.
You might like to read our Honda CB1000 Hornet review.
According to Honda, the three paint schemes are called Wolf Silver Metallic with Blue Stripe, Wolf Silver Metallic with Grey Stripe and Graphite Black. The new model is expected to arrive in UK dealers in early 2026.
Now onto the bike itself, as the CB1000F is the latest model in what is a 65-year history for the CB family. Delving back into the archives, the new model specifically harps back to the 1980s, taking after the CB750F in its appearance.
That bike is one that racing fans from that era might remember well, as it powered American rider Freddie Spencer’s AMA Championship campaigns.
As I mentioned above, the CB1000 Hornet is an important bike to think of when looking at the new CB1000F, and that’s because the two bikes share many core components, although the latter has had its power output adjusted and moved down the rev range to offer a more relaxed riding experience.
Honda says it has been “developed under the conceptual target of creating the ‘Best Balanced Roadster’. The CB1000F handles like a middleweight but with big bike feel. And, with the ‘80s now proving such an influential decade in clothing, music, style, and more, the CB1000F is very much a bike ready for today.”
Powering the new CB1000F is Honda’s 1000cc inline-four engine which produces a claimed peak power of 122bhp at 9,000rpm and 76 Ib ft of torque at 8,000rpm.
To create the change in character with the engine compared to the 155bhp-Hornet model, Honda has revised the camshafts, as well as the tuned intake specifications. The intake funnel length has been extended from 50mm to 140mm, with the minimum diameter now sat at 36mm. The new CB1000F also features a 4-2-1 exhaust which feeds a period-correct three-chamber ‘megaphone’ style muffler.
It gets 41mm Showa SFF-BP USD front forks which are adjustable for spring preload and rebound/compression damping. At the rear is a Showa shock that also allows for preload and rebound damping adjustability.
Nissin four-piston radial-mount front brake callipers grip onto 310mm floating discs up front, while out back is a 240mm disc that’s paired with a Nissin single-piston calliper. The CB1000F gets cast aluminium wheels with 120/70-ZR17 and 180/55-ZR17 front and rear tyres.
The CB1000F also receives wheelie control and cornering ABS, three riding modes which include Standard, Sport and Rain, and two customisable User modes for riders to choose from.
The bike’s settings are displayed via a five-inch TFT screen dash, which allows for full smartphone connectivity through the switchgear on the left handlebar.
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