According to reliable sources, Honda CBR1000RR will be redesigned for the model year 2019. It is touted to be the most powerful liter-class motorcycle on launch and could be evenly placed with the 214 bhp Panigale V4. However, rumours of a V4 Fireblade are unfounded. The developments are a pleasant surprise to us as the Fireblade just recently got an update in 2016. Redesigning flagship liter-class motorcycles takes time and money, and most manufacturers stick to a ‘don’t fix if not broken philosophy’. The current generation CBR1000RR is neither broken nor mellow, so the only reasonable explanation is that it