Honda Customized CB1000Rs celebrating the CB750 50th anniversary

1969 Honda CB750 Four

Honda Motor Europe celebrates the 50th anniversary of first sales of the seminal CB750 - acknowledged as the world’s first superbike.

At the 2019 Wheels & Waves international motorcycle show in Biarritz, France, 12 custom Honda CB1000R motorcycles has been displayed - and they are unforgettable.

CB1000R-adical - By Gannet Design and Fuhrer Moto, Switzerland

This bike is a full on, aggressive streetbike complete with bespoke camo paint by Walter Oberli and carbon wheels by Rotobox.  It has an ultralight CeraCarbon racing front fork and custom sprockets, SyntoEvo brake and clutch levers, fibreglass belly pan, a K&N air filter and a titanium and carbon fibre Akrapovič exhaust.

CB1000R Africa Four - By Brivermo Motors dealer, Switzerland

The Africa Twin-styled CB1000R is a merging of concepts and ideas from across Honda’s current range, complete with gold wheels, a CRF450R front end, with a single large front disc and 4 piston caliper, bespoke 4 into 1 exhaust with stubby carbon fiber end can, a custom rear seat cowl (with original seat), new headlight and mudguard, new aluminium handlebars, engine bars Serrated footpegs, mini LED indicators, and a unique HRC-themed paint scheme.

CB1000R Alfredo - By Hakuba Motos, Spain

The tank was hand painted in three colors with a Freddie Spencer logo on the tank.  It has a Hakuba logo laser engraved on the clutch cover, black enamelled front forks, front and side number boards, bespoke handmade exhaust with SC Project racing end can and relocated pegs and controls.

CB1000R Black Edition - By 3C Motos dealer, Biarritz, France

This "Full Black" inspiration comes in three shades of black paint scheme, black forks, swingarm and frame, gloss black wheels and rear shock with an Akrapovič exhaust and a special engraved ‘Black Edition’ plate.

CB1000R Café Chic - By Horizon Racing Vergy 95, France

It has a fully brushed aluminium and candy red paint, fawn coloured leather saddle and seat pad, customised rear seat cowl, Kineo spoked wheels with mass-cut hubs, Moriwaki silencer and thermal paint on exhaust and headers.

CB1000R Dani Pedrosa replica - By Moto Macchion dealer, Italy

Inspiration: #26 Dani Pedrosa RC213V.  Work on the Pedrosa replica includes:  Full titanium SC-Project GP 4-2 exhaust, carbon fibre parts with titanium details by SC-Project and a lighter homologated plate holder.  Rizoma indicators, aluminium handlebars, front brake guard and mirrors were fitted.  It has a seat made by ‘Race Seats’, and the #26 Dani Pedrosa RC213V paint scheme.

CB1000R Dirt Endurance - By VC Moto dealer, Sabadell, Spain

Work on the Dirt Endurance includes:  The number ‘48’ in Japanese on the rear cowl to honour the foundation of the Honda Motor Company in 1948, bespoke fairing inspired by vintage café racers, bespoke rear cowl, a standard headlight, racing handlebars with Soichiro Honda quote ‘improves the breed’, bar end mirrors, new split-level silencer and an air filter mount made by a 3D printer.

CB1000R Limited Edition - By Honda Motor Europe, Italy

The Limited Edition has the HRC-inspired tricolour paint scheme, split-level SC-Project end-can and carbon fibre parts by SC-Project.  A total of 350 units will be for sale in France, Spain, Germany and Italy.

CB1000R Monkey 1000R - By Werther Honda, Nice, France

Inspiration for this custom was the Honda Monkey.  Work which was done include frame, covers and fork legs painted Glittering Blue, Monkey mirrors and handlebars, Mini LED indicators and undertray tail tidy.

CB1000R Monkey Kong - By Mallorca Motos dealer, Spain

Using the Honda Monkey as inspiration, it has the original Monkey mirrors, indicators and front mudguard, engine cover with original Monkey style chrome plate ring, headlight details in original Monkey yellow, with chrome surround, original Monkey yellow and white paint scheme, customised seat inspired by original Monkey, high mounted handlebar with chrome finish, chrome finish to rear mudguard, Africa Twin silencer, gold forks and a yellow rear shock spring.

CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe Endurance Team Replica - By National Motos, France

This bike was inspired by the 2006 24hrs LeMans winner.  It has spoked wheels, the classic Honda logo and is painted in the 2006 24hrs Le Mans race winning paint scheme.

CB1000R Tribute - By Honda Italia Industriale SpA

‘The Tribute’ is a stunning golden CB1000R, and was inspired by the original colours of the 1969 CB750.  It has tubeless Jonich spoked wheels, a conical split-level SC-Project end-can and a new 3D Honda logo.  The indicators, mirrors and handlebar weights are from Rizoma.  It also has an Alcantara velvet seat coating and a Lightech plate holder.