2020 Honda Fireblade | CBR1000RRRRRR

I agree. Although it was 1100. That thing was nasty, Got one new my sophomore year in college. Can’t believe I never wadded mine up, always sounded like a rock crusher that was going to grenade. LOL.

 

Honda unveil sparkling new CBR1000RR-R for World Superbike
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/202...utm_content=Nov5_cbrlink&utm_campaign=Traffic

 

I wonder why Bautista wasn't at the premiere? Even Lorenzo showed up..

 

Because contract.

 

Was Lorenzo late to the premiere?

 

He'll do like this.....scrape scrape scrape crash slide slide slide tumble tumble tumble flames.

 

That does indeed look like something Italians would do, not Japanese.

 

Haslam was there.. I imagine that would've been a similar situation. Not to mention they test in a few weeks so..

 

I don't think it's a return galley. It's how the con rods are supplied. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

 

Same as R1.

 

81mm bore. Gotta wonder what the midrange is like.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot their season was done.

 

These riders are typically contracted through the end of the calendar year in order to use them for PR.

Haslam leaving Kawasaki was a mutual breakup where Kawasaki issued a press release thanking him for his years of service and wishing him the best. They clearly released him to engage in PR with his new team.

Bautista leaving Ducati was an emotional breakup where the Ducati CEO fired off condescending tweets about Bautista and his motives for racing. You think they were really gonna let him do PR events for Honda while still under contract to Ducati? Lol.

 

Do we know for sure that Bautista wasn't there, taking pictures with the Panigale V2 or something? Meanwhile, Kawasaki has nothing new to show.

 

Yeah same... and is it common to have a drain plug up there too these days?

 

I'd have to imagine they're going to give Rea something for 2020. Maybe the bike isn't ready in production form yet?

 

looks like that plug is just there to close it off for machining that bore

 

I watched a guy...actually 2 guys spend over $50k trying to build AMA level RCs with a really talented wrench back when they were new. When they were complete... we took them out for a quick run up a local mountain road and some blasts on the highway. The build cost must of included a 500lb anchor... cause they had nothing for a stock motored Hayabusa or ZX12... in any type of speed contest. They were purty & had pimp wheels/brakes/forks though

 

no he was just bringing up the rear of the field

 

Does the information currently available mention that the cams rotate counter to the crankshaft? Not to be a "know it all," but that looks to be a pretty run of the mill camshaft drive set-up.
Can someone please point out this "extra gear."