For power junkies, the Honda CB1000R is one of the best roadsters on the market today. The build quality is superlative, the Fireblade-derived inline four pumps out a stonking 143 hp, and the Showa suspension is top-notch.
We?re on the fence when it comes to the ?neo sports café? styling though. So news of a custom competition to revamp the CB1000R piqued our interest at EXIF HQ. Dealer competitions are usually a bit hit-and-miss, but the standard is remarkably high in this one.

It?s run by Honda Iberia, and open to dealers in Spain, Portugal, and the Balearic Islands. Thirteen shops took up the challenge, and our favorite build is this flat track-inspired machine from Comercial Impala of Barcelona.
Impala is a ?HondaONE? dealer, a badge reserved for the very best concesionarios, and this custom will certainly bolster the reputation of their workshop.
?When they proposed that we customize a CB1000R, we had a lot of ideas immediately,? says Enric Ferreres, Impala?s commercial manager. ?The bike is an incredible base. But we also had a limited budget. So we decided to build a motorcycle with only a few extras added. A flat track race bike was perfect.?
The budget for custom work was just ?3,000?around $3,400. So a little ingenuity was required.

The Impala mechanics dismantled the original rear subframe and replaced it with a new one?designed in SolidWorks and made out of aluminum. ?It?s shorter, lighter and more minimal than the original.?
All the subframe pieces ...