2017 Honda CBR1000RR to continue using an inline four

There is no shortage of rumours surrounding the successor to the last of the old-generation litre-class superbikes – the Honda CBR1000RR. The most popular among these is the departure from an inline four engine to a more melodramatic V4 unit. However, much to our dismay, latest reports suggest that the next-generation 2017 ‘Fireblade’ will continue using an inline four mill.

Aesthetically, the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR will be more of an evolution of the current model. Under the skin though, it will get a host of technological and mechanical updates to bring it on par with the current crop of superbikes. Among the major upgrades to the new CBR 1000RR will be a more sophisticated electronics package, derived from the Japanese manufacturer’s flagship superbike – the RC213V-S.

The report further states that the prototypes are currently undergoing track testing in Spain. Though the current CBR1000RR originally came out in 2008, the last set of major updates for the current CBR1000RR came in the form Fireblade SP, back in 2014. Complete with race-spec exhaust system and sophisticated Ohlins suspension, this motorcycle was a track-focussed version of the CBR1000RR and has helped Honda extend the life of the model.

Source: benetts