156 hp, with 2008 CBR frame, 2006 Yamaha R1 technology, no slipper clutch, an electronic steering damper, orange rims, and dual-mode ride settings (rain and slow).
It's funny because I agree that Honda has been crying wolf about a badass new superbike for years and years, but this time I'm taking them seriously. HRC has been looking directly at the data of a bike that truly just doesn't cut it, no matter who they throw on it, for an entire year. Plus, that bike keeps getting eaten alive at Suzuka year in and year out. Those engineers are taking that personally. They're going to be running this team under the same roof as the Repsol Team, they've thrown a million dollars at Bautista, and have allegedly been developing this bike on Pirellis. I'm willing to put money on the line that barring any injuries, Bautista beats Davies in the championship in 2020.
They focused on lowering the aerodynamic drag instead, by significantly lowering the top speed of the bike.
Nope....orange rims are one of the principal aesthetic improvements on the 2020 CBR1000RRRRRRRRRRR SP