Honda CB1000R suspension setup and specs

Honda CB1000R, 2008 to 2017: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload and rebound, 828 mm (32.6 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 42 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

2008–2017 Honda CB1000R
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Honda CB1000R

2008–2017 · standard · 998 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel128 mm (5.0 in)
Fork diameter43 mm (1.7 in)
Front suspensionHMAS cartridge
Rear suspensionHMAS gas-charged

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo42 psi · 2.9 bar
Rear, two up42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front tire120/70ZR17
Rear tire180/55ZR17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1445 mm (56.9 in)
Rake25°
Trail99 mm (3.9 in)
Seat height828 mm (32.6 in)
Front brakeDual radial-mount 4-piston caliper
Rear brakeSingle caliper

Other Honda CB1000R generations: 2018–2020 · 2021 onwards

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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