Honda CB 1000 Hornet SP versus Yamaha MT-10
Honda CB 1000 Hornet SP
Yamaha MT-10
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Elastic motor with plenty of power!
- addictive sound
- smooth QuickShifter series (SP only)
- Brembo Stylemas (SP only)
- great handlink and road holding
- Very good price-performance ratio
- Engine a force
- Handiness
- Stability
- Routinely processed
- No cornering ABS
- No cruise control
- No automatic turn signal reset
- Pillion operation
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.085 mm
Seat : 809 mm
Weight : 212 (max: 400 ) kg
Length : 2.100 mm Height : 1.165 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 212 kg
Engine
Displacement: 1.000 ccm
Hub: 55 mm
Hole: 76 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 51 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 157 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 107 NM bei 9.000 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 288 km
Performance: 166 HP at 11.500 U/Min
Torque: 112 NM bei 9.000 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 7 l
Reach: 249 km
Chassis
Bridge frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa 41mm SFF-BP USD fork, spring base, adjustable rebound and compression damping (travel 118 mm) Rear suspension:
Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber, Pro-Link deflection system, spring preload, damper rebound and compression adjustable (travel 139 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 17'
Rear tyres: 180/55 17'
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
USD 43 mm (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut hinged via lever system (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm aluminum Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR17
Brakes
Double discs, Brembo Stylema radial four-piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Nissin Single Piston Brake Caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Double disc (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 220 mm)
Result
The new Hornet SP is a great and affordable motorcycle. It is fast, easy to ride, looks good and is reasonably equipped. We really liked the ease of use. It's a shame that Honda has dispensed with cornering ABS with so much power. Nevertheless, the Hornet is a real fun grenade that you don't really want to get off of. Driving performance, brakes, sound - everything at a high level, which, by the way, should be the same with the even cheaper standard Hornet. And then all this for less than 10,000 euros !!The test machine was provided to us by motofun . motofun is a large Honda dealer in Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg. Anyone who would like to test drive the new SP is welcome here. Or would you prefer the 750 Hornet? Or a Gold Wing or Africa Twin? Anyway, motofun has everything there, so it's worth a visit.
Pure fun device
What is it then?, we asked above. What she is not, comes here: a tourer. In fact, there is a version with a disc and suitcases, but it looks like the designer in charge has just been on holiday. The payload is at 170 kilos anyway meagre. On the other hand, it doesn't matter, because long-haul operations are an ordeal.
Among us, the Yamaha MT-10 is not a sales success compared to its sisters MT-07 and MT-09. Why? It can't be because it's too high for a bike of this class compared to 13,999.
The design certainly doesn't like everyone, but probably the reason lies elsewhere: Whoever buys a Yamaha is more likely to expect the well-behaved daughter from a good house. We, the league of enlightened gentlemen of Motorradtest.de, had bearish fun with the MT-10. Sometimes quite unreasonable!
The test bike was provided to us by Motorrad Ruser in Haseldorf.
