Honda reworks the Fireblade: new frame, titanium tank, HRC Works Edition
At EICMA 2026 in Milan, Honda unveiled the fully redesigned 2027 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, with roughly 75% of its parts new. There are three versions: the base Fireblade, the Fireblade SP with electronic Öhlins suspension, and the new HRC Works Edition.
The Works Edition is a WorldSBK homologation model: carbon front winglets, front fender and rear duct fairing, mechanically adjustable Öhlins suspension and Brembo Hypure brakes. It is solo-only, and road legality depends on each market's rules.
The aluminium frame has 20% less lateral rigidity with the same torsional stiffness, a minimum wall of 2 mm and is 440 g lighter. The tank is now titanium with no plastic cover. The engine gets Honda's first two-stage variable-length intake funnels on a production bike; above 11,750 rpm the upper funnel slides up.
- Engine — 999 cc inline-four
- Weight — frame lighter by 440 g
- Magnesium head cover — over 200 g saved (SP)
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Source: Roadracing World
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