TL;DR What the Honda CB750 Hornet’s Top Speed Actually Is Honda has never published an official top speed for the CB750 Hornet, so the most credible number comes from regulatory type-approval paperwork filed for the model in Europe. Those documents list a 2.81 final drive ratio that works out to 127 mph (205 km/h) at…

TL;DR Meet the Retro Naked Bike Built on the Hornet Platform The CB1000F is Honda’s 2026 retro-styled naked bike, built on the same 1000cc platform as the CB1000 Hornet SP but tuned for low-end and midrange power instead of a screaming top end. It takes styling cues from the 1980s CB750F and CB1100F, bikes that…

TL;DR The Honda CB1000 Hornet SP is the liter-class naked bike Honda finally brought to the U.S. after selling versions of the Hornet name overseas since 1996. It uses a retuned engine from the 2017 CBR1000RR, wrapped in a new steel frame with premium suspension and brakes. Here’s what the numbers actually say, and where…

TL;DR Honda CBR1000RR ABS Top Speed and 0-60 Time The CBR1000RR ABS has a top speed of roughly 186 mph and covers 0-60 mph in about 2.9 to 3.0 seconds. These figures come from GPS-instrumented testing of the 2017-2020 CBR1000RR, the generation that still forms the core of the current base and ABS trims (MotoStatz,…

TL;DR What Does the 2026 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP Actually Cost? Honda’s US MSRP for the 2026 Fireblade SP is $28,999 before the $775 destination charge, landing at $29,774 out the door before taxes and fees (Honda Powersports, 2026). That’s roughly $11,900 more than the standard CBR1000RR, which starts at $17,099 base ($17,874 with destination). The…

TL;DR How Honda Went from a Postwar Workshop to the World’s Largest Motorcycle Maker Honda Motor Co., Ltd. started not in a gleaming factory but in a literal shack in Hamamatsu, Japan. In October 1946, Soichiro Honda founded the Honda Technical Research Institute on the proceeds from selling his war-ravaged piston-ring business to Toyota for…

TL;DR What the Honda Super Cub C125 Actually Is The Honda Super Cub C125 is a modern version of the most produced motor vehicle in history. Honda’s original Super Cub launched in 1958, and the C125 – the current flagship version sold in the US – carries that DNA into a fuel-injected, ABS-equipped small-displacement commuter…

TL;DR What Is the Honda Grom and Who Should Buy One? The Honda Grom is a 125cc minimoto — a small-displacement, full manual-clutch street motorcycle built for city riding, beginner training, and general fun. Honda launched the original in 2014 and overhauled it significantly in 2022, adding a 5-speed gearbox and a new frame. The…

TL;DR What Is the Honda Monkey 125? The Honda Monkey 125 is a retro-styled mini motorcycle built around a 124cc fuel-injected, air-cooled SOHC single. Honda reintroduced the modern version for 2019, drawing from the original 1961 Z100 that started life as an amusement park ride at Tama Tech in Tokyo. The current bike shares its…

TL;DR What the Honda Hornet 750 Is and Why It Matters in 2025 The Honda Hornet 750 is a middleweight naked streetfighter built on a 755cc Unicam parallel-twin engine with a 270-degree crank. It debuted in Europe as a 2023 model and arrived in the US as the CB750 Hornet for the 2025 model year….

TL;DR What the Honda Transalp 750 Actually Is The Honda XL750 Transalp is a middleweight adventure-touring motorcycle built around a 755cc parallel-twin engine. It arrived in the U.S. market for the 2024 model year after a year of European availability, slotting between Honda’s entry-level NX500 and the flagship CRF1100L Africa Twin. The engine is shared…

TL;DR Full 2025/2026 Honda CRF450R Specs The 2025/2026 CRF450R runs a 449.8cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a 96.0mm bore and 62.1mm stroke, a 13.5:1 compression ratio, and Honda’s Unicam SOHC four-valve cylinder head. Fuel delivery runs through a PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injection) system with a 44mm throttle body. A close-ratio five-speed transmission drives a…

TL;DR Honda Africa Twin CRF1100L Specs at a Glance Spec Standard (2024-2025) Adventure Sports (2024-2025) Engine 1,084cc parallel-twin 1,084cc parallel-twin Horsepower 100 hp (74.6 kW) @ 7,500 rpm 100 hp (74.6 kW) @ 7,500 rpm Torque 77 lb-ft (105 Nm) @ 6,250 rpm 77 lb-ft (105 Nm) @ 6,250 rpm Transmission 6-speed manual or DCT…

TL;DR What the Honda Rebel 500 Is and Who It’s Really For The Honda Rebel 500 is a 471cc parallel-twin cruiser built for riders who want more than a beginner bike but aren’t ready to go straight to 900cc. It hits a narrow, genuinely useful target: light enough for new riders to manage confidently, with…