Naked Desire

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NAKED DESIRE

Honda chose Milan to surprise everybody with a new naked bike, the CB1000R. Chassis is a modded Europe-only 600 Hornet single-backbone unit, but power comes from a torque-rich 998cc inline-Four based on the 2007 CBR1000RR’s mill. Neatest tricks are the single-sided swingarm, radialmount calipers, a digital dash display and optional anti-lock brakes. Will we get this bike in the U.S.? “American Honda has released its 2008 model lineup,” was the reply. Translation: No CB1000R for

you. Gabe Ets-Hokin