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Hall-of-Famer Freddie Spencer Gets First US Ride on the New CB1000F

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Hall-of-Famer Freddie Spencer Gets First US Ride on the New CB1000F — PHOTO — HONDA MOTORCYCLES / © Honda Motorcycles↗ View original

Three-time world champion and AMA Hall of Famer Freddie Spencer took the 2026 Honda CB1000F for its first US ride at The Quail Motorcycle Gathering during Monterey Car Week. The CB1000F draws its styling from the 1980s CB750F/CB900F and shares its platform with the CB1000 Hornet SP.

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Shinji Hanoura

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You can tell from the platform alone that it's borrowing the Hornet SP underneath, but the bodywork is pure CB750F/CB900F. Compared with the outgoing lineup, I want to know exactly how they balanced nostalgia against modern performance — and I want to hear it straight from Spencer.