CB1000 Hornet coming this 2025
2024 brought the evocative CB750 Hornet name back, and generated instant popularity: its combination of taut streetfighter silhouette, exhilarating power and razor-sharp agility made it one of Europe’s best-selling naked bikes in 2023.
For 2025, the Hornet family grows again with the introduction of not one, but two exciting new flagships. Following the addition of the CB500 Hornet as a 2024-year model, the new CB1000 Hornet arrives - together with an SP version - to headline the family and turn the excitement dial up to the max.
Honda’s new naked flagship delivers a potent cocktail of intense acceleration and ultra-sharp handling to deliver maximum riding fun from busy city streets to twisting mountain roads.
Performance is delivered through the same CBR1000RR Fireblade-derived engine, producing peak power of 150 ps at 11,000 pm and 104 nm of torque at 9,000 rpm, with short gear ratios. This works in combination with a new twin-spar frame with a high degree of torsional rigidity, Showa’s ‘big piston’ SFF-BP upside-down forks, and Nissin brake calipers.
The bike’s styling is pure and aggressive. It’s led by the piercing gaze of super-compact dual LED projector headlights and the Hornet-signature fuel tank; the look is broad-shouldered up front and tapers radically to the rear via the minimal seat unit that underlines the traditional narrow-waisted Hornet look. The subtly blacked-out frame and trellis-style rear sub-frame underpin the design lines.
The minimalistic look hides premium technology, including multiple riding modes with different combinations of Power, Engine Braking, and Honda Selectable Torque Control, an optically bonded five-inch full-color TFT screen, Honda RoadSync connectivity, and Honda’s Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) as standard.
For riders looking to amplify their riding experience even further, the CB1000 Hornet is also available in SP variant. The power is boosted to 4 ps and torque to another 3 nm, and high-end chassis and drivetrain components such as an adjustable Öhlins TTX36 rear shock, quickshifter as standard, and Brembo Stylema brakes elevate the CB1000 Hornet SP to the next level.
For the 2025 model year, the CB1000 Hornet will be available in Grand Prix Red, Matte Iridium Gray Metallic, and Pearl Glare White. The CB1000 Hornet SP will be available exclusively in a special Matte Ballistic Black Metallic finish, which is complemented by gold-finished forks and unique ‘desert gold’ metallic wheels.
PH availability and pricing will be announced by Honda in the next few months.
