The least modified liter bike
Jan 25th, 2012 by CityBiker1
Liter bike engineers have been tearing it up these past few years: v-4 in the Aprilia, the crossplane crank in the R1, the monster powered BMW 1000RR with the most hp of any production motorcycle, and the Ninja ZX1000 with its new traction control and engine management… Then there’s the humble CBR. Often the fastest bikes at tracks across the country: but not really doing great in production class racing… It’s the least changed of all the bikes out there. Every year brings a tiny improvement, but there’s no radical electronics package, no traction control, no mega-horsepower. Instead you get something that’s fast and rideable. The thing I like about CBR’s is: anyone can ride them…
I like the sound of this new rear suspension, and the SHOWA big piston forks up front are a welcome addition… I think the 600rr also got the new forks, but I don’t know about the rear: but the 600’s did get…a new paintjob. Which actually looks pretty cool (I think). Take a look at the promo after the jump.
Just paint and plastics…but this is a really big step up from from their tired tony the tiger (red and black) look, and the “tribal” look (which was even worse) from a few years ago.
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