Honda’s Best Street Motorcycle Just Got Even Better (Looking)

This limited-edition makeover’s fresh tank, seat, tailpiece and exhaust treatments are sure to elicit double takes.

Red motorcycle fuel tank with a blue and white stripe and a silver fuel cap.

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By Steve Mazzucchi

Published October 6, 2025

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Updated November 10, 2025

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Amongst the two-wheeled cognoscenti, it’s no secret that Honda’s CB1000 Hornet SP is one helluva street fighter.

Vivacious, versatile and relatively affordable, the bike has largely delivered on the hype since its debut earlier this year.

Red and black Honda motorcycle with gold wheels and yellow front forks parked on a road. — Considering the standard edition only comes in black, the 5Four treatment is pretty dang colorful.

However, that hasn’t stopped a renowned British builder and a London-area motorcycle dealership from teaming back up to see if they could do it one better.

From the looks of the brand-new limited-edition Honda CB1000 Hornet SP 5Four, they have succeeded in that quest.

Style for miles

To get more specific here, the builder is the legendary Guy Willison’s 5Four Motorcycles, and the dealer is Coulsdon, England-based Doble Motorcycles.

The track record is promising, as these two outfits absolutely nailed a CB1000R treatment a few years ago.

Black leather motorcycle seat with red stitching on a red bike tail section marked "1000" with blue and white accents. — The hand-stitched leather on the seat and rear pad is a significant step up from the stock model’s rather bland saddle.

This follow-up is equally stirring, thanks to a number of aftermarket modifications.

Perhaps most notable is candy red, blue and pearl white “endurance-inspired paintwork,” complemented by a hand-painted Honda logo and Willison’s signature on the tank.

Close-up of a motorcycle's rear wheel with gold rim, black tire, and a silver exhaust pipe attached to a black engine. — The slim new titanium exhaust is much different from the fat matte black original.

Each of the 54 examples also gets a hand-stitched diamond-leather seat and rear pad, a high-rise tail tidy and an LED rear light.

Such tweaks are not to be outdone by some not-so-heavy metals, including billet aluminum brake and clutch levers and a Racefit titanium exhaust with laser-etched 5Four and Racefit logos.

Same great specs

Thankfully, these dazzling aesthetic upgrades do not interfere with the bike’s performance, which industry insiders laud as exemplary.

As the name suggests, driving the action is a 1,000cc four-banger, which in the Euro trim makes 155 horsepower at 11,000 rpm and 78.9 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 9000 rpm.

Red Honda motorcycle with gold wheels and blue-white-red front fender parked on grass. — From this angle, you can see how the custom paint job carries beautifully from fender to tank to tailpiece.

Braking is handled by Brembo Stylema calliper grips and dual-floating 310mm discs up front and a Nissin single-piston calliper and 240mm single disc in the back.

Suspension is equally reliable thanks to Showa, with 41mm USD SFF-BP front forks providing 118mm of travel, complemented by a rear monoshock, Pro-Link swingarm offering 138mm of travel.

Red and black sport motorcycle with gold rims parked on grass. — The tail tidy raises the plate holder in a big way, fully showing off the rear tire.

If there is a downside here, beyond the extremely limited availability, it’s that the value proposition isn’t quite what it is in the stock model, which starts at an incredibly tempting $10,999.

This bike comes in closer to, ahem, Doble that amount, leaving potential buyers to debate whether all the future double-taking is worth it.

Availability and pricing

The Honda CB1000 Hornet SP 5Four is available exclusively from Doble Motorcycles for £15,454, equivalent to roughly $20,815 USD.

Red Honda motorcycle with gold wheels and front forks parked on a paved road beside grass.

Honda CB1000 Hornet SP 5Four

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About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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