Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP launched at Rs 33.50 lakh

Honda has reintroduced the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in India as part of a broader update to its BigWing portfolio, which also includes other Honda bikes like the CB750 Hornet E-Clutch, XL750 Transalp E-Clutch and a new colour option for the Gold Wing. The Fireblade SP had only returned to the Indian market in September last year before quietly disappearing from Honda’s website, alongside the Rebel 500, just a few months later. It now returns unchanged in specification, but with a substantially higher price tag. 

1. Specifications remain unchanged from the version sold last year
2. Available only in range-topping SP trim

Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP details

The Fireblade SP is the brand’s flagship supersport

The Fireblade SP continues to be powered by a 999cc liquid-cooled inline-four engine producing 217.5hp at 14,000rpm and 113Nm at 12,000rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed gearbox and a bidirectional quickshifter, while an Akrapovic titanium exhaust comes fitted as standard.

The motorcycle continues to use a twin-spar aluminium diamond frame paired with a long swingarm that Honda says has been derived from the unit on the RC213V-S MotoGP bike. As the range-topping SP variant, it comes equipped with premium hardware, including an electronically adjustable Ohlins Smart EC 3.0 NPX USD fork and an Ohlins TTX36 rear monoshock. Braking duties are handled by Brembo Stylema R calipers biting down on twin 330mm front discs, complemented by a 220mm rear disc. 

The electronics package is built around a six-axis IMU and includes multiple levels of traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control and launch control – all adjustable via the 5-inch TFT display.

At Rs 33.50 lakh, the Fireblade SP is now Rs 4.51 lakh more expensive than the Rs 28.99 lakh price tag it carried when it briefly returned to India less than a year ago. It enters a segment populated by some of the most capable superbikes on sale, including the BMW S 1000 RR (Rs 23.25 lakh onwards), Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R (Rs 20.79 lakh) and Ducati Panigale V4 S (Rs 39 lakh).

All prices, ex-showroom.