CB1000F shown at the 2025 Osaka Motorcycle Show
Honda is arguably the one that popularized the Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM) when it introduced the CB750 in 1969. UJM, is basically the “standard look” of the more reliable and affordable Japanese-made motorcycles that proliferated in the US and Europe during the 1960s and 1970s.
Now more than 60 years after, Honda just dropped its CB1000F concept—all with its timeless UJM look at the 2025 Osaka Motorcycle Show.
Designed by Yuha Suzuki of Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda of Brazil, this concept naked bike is all about raw aggression and while staying true to its UJM heritage. Yuha Suzuki is also the designer of the CRF1100L Africa Twin and the X-ADV 750.
Suzuki stated that the core idea was to create a “CB for a new era” requiring a careful blend of honoring Honda’s rich CB lineage and incorporating future-oriented elements. With the CB series’ long history, this balance was essential.
While Honda has yet to publish the exact specs of this concept CB1000F, the engine seems to be borrowed from the current CB1000R, while other features include a classic-looking LED headlight, dual disc brakes on the front, digital panel, sporty exhaust, and many more.
Will Honda make the CB1000F a full-production bike? Let’s wait for this year’s EICMA in November.
