Honda releases teaser video of 2017 Honda CBR1000RR

Honda might showcase the next-gen Fireblade at the upcoming event.

After a series of spy shots and rumours about the impending launches over the last couple weeks, Honda Motorcycle has released a teaser video of a bike that looks like the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR (Fireblade). The video, which has been named ‘Total Control’, seems to be the first in the teaser series and we expect more such videos to release soon. The teaser video displays a date, October 4, 2016, in the end. Notably, the same date is reserved for the media day of the International Motorcycle, Scooter and E-Bike Fair in Cologne, Germany. That said, it fuels our expectation about the next-gen bike making its world debut at this upcoming event.

The teaser video also says that the 2017 Honda Fireblade will be sharper than ever and the title also suggests that the company has reworked on the geometry. We can expect better handling abilities from the upcoming model of the bike, which was already known for its excellent road characteristics. Though the video, shot at the United States' Thunderhill Raceway Park, just reveals the rear tyre of the bike, the spy pictures of the 2017 CBR1000RR have already told us that it is getting a complete style revamp. The new model looks edgier, sharper and more aerodynamic as compared to the existing version. The new front fairing and the headlights appear inspired by the recently introduced lightweight supersport concept, the Honda CBR250RR, and the rear section is also looking sleeker.

It's obvious that Honda will work on the litre-class inline-four engine of the CBR1000RR to make it Euro-4 compliant. However, we are also expecting a power boost to match up with the performance of its updated rivals. We believe that the updated model of the iconic Fireblade will also get an advanced electronic package to meet the new standards of safety set by other litre-class supersport machines like the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 and the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.

For more details on the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR, let's wait for the next teaser video, but the complete details will be out at the upcoming INTERMOT show which is just less than two weeks away.

Source: BikeDekho.com