Everybody is still enthusiastic about the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR and from time to time, our friends from Special film their courageous wheelies and track incursions in order to give a short brief before the big test. Enjoy!
The friends at SuperBike Magazine have made a reflective comparison between the most addictive middleweight superbike motorcycles, the Ducati 848, the Honda CBR600RR, the Suzuki GSX-R 600 and the Triumph Daytona 675. What results is a lot of fun and a competitive track incursio
The number 1 of 10 Hondas CBR1000RR John McGuinness TT Replica will be sold on eBay so that the CJ Riders Fund will receive financial benefits.
With a little bit of luck, on 7th February (the date in which the bike will be added for sale on eBay), you will become the proud owner of a CBR1000RR that looks and feels exactly with what the famous McGuinness rode in 2007 when it became the fastest person on the Isle of Man TT Circuit.
The bike is an unused 2007 Honda CBR1000RR and its (...) >> read
In 2008 Honda reinforces a long-standing legacy of creating breathtaking breakthroughs in the liter bike class. The all-new CBR1000RR establishes a higher standard for weight reduction and compact, centralized mass to produce the pinnacle of sportbike performance and rideability.
There’s nothing like a literbike when it comes to awesome performance. But for 2008, Honda’s taking that level of performance and handling to a hole new level. New engine. New chassis. MotoGP-style exhaust. The all-new CBR1000RR is a Superbike that handles like a 600, but is built to dominate the Superbike class. >> read
If 2007 gave any clue, the CBR600RR has only just begun writing its legacy in the annals of 600-class performance. With Dual Stage Fuel Injection, Pro-Link rear suspension, HESD electronic steering damper, wicked new colors for 2008 there’s no other 600 like it. And there never will be. >> read
2008 model year has programmed a complete redesign of the CBR1000RR. Although no one has any leak concerning specs or new features, we believe that Honda will apply the same strategy used on the all new 2007 CBR600RR. The method involves important loses of weight, vastly improved midrange, bigger amount of horsepower, forgiving and yet sharp handling, and complete redesign of the fairing which implies better aerodynamics.
The element that played a very important negative role on the 2004 (...) >> read
On April 2 Mathew Engelbeck, who was riding with a suspended license and had a history of reckless driving, was observed on his 2006 Honda CBR motorcycle traveling around 140mph in morning rush-hour traffic on U.S. near Mesa Drive, Ariz.
After exiting the freeway, the 20-year-old drove through a crosswalk near Whittier Elementary School at more than 160mph.
Arizona Department of Public Safety said that at one point the speeding biker was heading right towards him.
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I decided to write this article because I believe that Honda defined sport-touring when created this unique motorcycle. They didn’t just focused on horse power and torque (although it has scary amounts of both) but they created a wonderful looking, comfortable motorcycle that can be ridden for hours and hours. >> read