Honda Unveils 2012 CBR1000RR

Honda unvieled the latest and the most awaited liter class super sport CBR1000RR Fireblade, Celebrating 20 years since it first launched as the CBR900RR. The new machine was revealed simultaneously at two world class racing events: the Le Mans 24 hours round of the Endurance World Championship in France, and the eleventh round of the 2011 World Superbike Championship in Imola, Italy. On hand to unveil the new machine to race fans were John McGuinness, racing at Le Mans for the Honda TT Legends Team, and Jonathan Rea, rider for the Castrol Honda Team in the World Superbike Championship. One of the major changes to the new 1000RR is that it uses a multi-function LCD instrument panel with a lap timer, a gear position indicator, plus tachometer with 4 modes of display.