2021 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP | MC Commute Review

After years of getting beat up at the racetrack, Honda finally turns serious about the superbike class with its all-new 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. Designed with World Superbike competition in mind, the Triple-R is positioned as a premium, competition-spec motorcycle slotting in above the standard CBR1000RR. In this review, we discuss what it’s like to ride the new Fireblade from the racetrack. For a deeper understanding of this bike, read the 2021 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP First Ride Review and 2021 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP Preview for all the juicy technical specifications.

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Photography: Drew Ruiz

Video/edit: @AdamWaheed

[bjbravo]

surprised you maintained the ability to talk while riding this beast

[av]

I can't believe he's saying actual words while riding at 230+ kmph... My commentary would've been "aaaahhhh

[philw]

I just bought a Fireblade. How you manage to ride it to the limit and chat like you're in my livingroom is beyond me. Amazing video on an amazing bike by an amazing rider.

[Motorcycle_Mike]

Adam is straight up a technically advanced and very skilled rider, any haters need to watch this. And give respect ✊🏻

[james]

She’s a badass! Adam is such a great rider, he can tear up the track & chat up the bike simultaneously👍🏽

[lazarohernandez]

Adam is such a great rider makes commentating and ripping up a track look easy. Great video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[williamwintemberg]

I Love this Bike! Adam! You and only you are capable of a ride along review such as this! Unbelievable!

[chadwest]

Lol gotta love adam's track reviews. Dude casually chattin while really flogging that thing. Would love to see him ride at his full pace.

[Chrisjohnson-bprk]

So sic ....haven’t been so happy to see a Honda in a long time ...Great job Adam 💥💥👍

[SaqibKhaliq]

Amazed that you can talk and yet ride like that.. big respect. Awesome bike this.

[perrysutter]

I agree with the prior statement referring how he was able to talk while riding...
I miss my XX too

[Russell_and_Rosko]

Heart rate @ 160bpm at the beginning of the lap?

[EBthere]

Fantastic bike and review! Flying and talking is standard operating procedure for Adam!

[commonsense]

My last CBR was a 2007 1000rr but man I want one of these.

[abymathew]

WHATS THE NEED FOR REST OF THE 3 GEARS....😂🤣😂🤣

[CyberGasty]

Adam at his best... of course on the track.

[royalwolf]

You can almost feel that engine braking through the sound of this video.

[kuhndj]

I believe the Honda Aerodynamic claim... the 44T review showed the Fireblade had the highest peak speed down the front straight at Portimao (though the V4R and M1000RR were both missing from that test).

And if this is you 'not in shape' I can only imagine what you can do when you're in shape. When I'm riding hard at the track I don't have energy and brainpower to spend on talking... you sound like you're on a sunday cruise. ;-)

[RUBBERNMETAL]

Speeding brand new bike at crazy lean angles.
Adam Waheed speaks in perfect sentences: “... sitting on this motorcycle my gosh this is more track oriented than the previous CBR1000RR...”

[MattieXMoto]

Thumbed up before i even watched when I realized it was Adam reporting 👍