Honda showcases retro-styled street bike concept 'CB-F'
Japanese automaker Honda has showcased the CB-F retro concept motorcycle. The bike draws its styling inspiration from the classic CB750 model and shares its mechanical specifications with the flagship CB1000R motorcycle. Interestingly, reports also suggest that this concept is "highly likely to make it to production." Here are more details.
Honda CB-F concept: At a glance
The Honda CB-F concept comes with a neo-retro look, featuring a naked design, a rounded headlamp, flat type seat, and a trapezoidal fuel tank that bears the company's emblem. It houses a chrome-finished exhaust and runs on blacked-out alloy wheels. Apart from that, the bike features an all-LED headlamp as well as a full-color TFT instrument panel.
A look at the powertrain
The Honda CB-F concept shares its mechanical specifications with the CB1000R model. It is fueled by a 998cc liquid-cooled engine that comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. This motor is capable of producing 146PS of power and 104Nm of peak torque.
What about safety and suspension setup?
In the safety department, the Honda CB-F concept comes equipped with disc brakes on both the front and rear wheels, along with dual-channel ABS for improved braking efficiency. The suspension duties on the motorcycle are taken care of by inverted telescopic forks on the front and a mono-shock unit on the rear.
And, when will it be launched?
Since the CB-F is a concept model showcased by the company to gather public's response, Honda has not announced any price tag. That said, the Japanese automaker is expected to launch the production-ready version of the CB-F concept in the near future.
