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2020 Honda Fireblade | CBR1000RRRRRR

Discussion in 'General' started by Steeltoe, Sep 19, 2019.

  1. nlzmo400r

    nlzmo400r Well-Known Member

    According to the 2019 FIM rule book you can change the rods provided the weight is equal or greater than stock. I assumed they put ‘off the shelf’ Ti rods so they have a light rod that they can create a ‘race version’ of for WSBK use.


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  2. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    Nissin calipers, Showa front & rear suspension
     
  3. turbulence

    turbulence Well-Known Member

    how does the showa compare to the kyb on the R1 and the nissins to yamahas in house brakes?


    don’t most people redo the suspension anyway?
     
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  4. shakazulu12

    shakazulu12 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, my assumptions would be everyone is getting a cartridge kit, exhaust and re-map. Outside of that it’s all close enough IMHO assuming you can actually map the bike this time around. Not seeing any glaring deficiencies.
     
  5. nlzmo400r

    nlzmo400r Well-Known Member

    Actually, I was wrong. Here's the excerpt from the FIM rulebook upload_2019-11-7_14-4-51.png
     
  6. Personally, I would prefer to race the higher spec model. That way you get lightweight wheels on a SS legal bike.

    In some instances they also come with more other stuff like lighter magnesium parts, more buttons, Carbon body pieces etc.

    That’s why I got the 1098-S years ago, and later the 1299-S.

    ...and that’s why I can’t understand Honda leaving forged wheels off their bike. Unless they just don’t care about SS racing. For $28k, I’d better get some godamn Marchesinis.

    Ive always felt like the better bike you start with, you’ll ultimately be better off in the end. That shits either unobtainable, or expense if you want to change it after the fact.
     
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  7. cajun636

    cajun636 Honda Junkie.

    I want the damn 600RRRRRR!!!
     
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  8. Was going to correct you :). That’s why they put those rods in the street bike, I assume. There are other options that would hold up for a street bike but since you have to use then in race trim they beef up street bike rods.
     
  9. Agree with this, when higher spec models are available. Start with a better base as you might as well start with the best package available.
     
  10. gixxerboy55

    gixxerboy55 Well-Known Member

    So has anyone ordered one yet.
     
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  11. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook


    Well you would have buy the higher spec model to get the “normal” things like better calipers etc that the other manufacturers have in their base models. Historically the SP was priced at 25,000 dollars so if you want a Honda that bad and want to pay 8 grand for forged wheels and brembo calibers then another 3500 ish for suspension more power to you to waste your money.
     
  12. G 97

    G 97 Garth

    Deep down the honder wishes it were this.
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  13. swiest152

    swiest152 Zoran's headache

    No one wishes it had that muffler
     
  14. nlzmo400r

    nlzmo400r Well-Known Member

    But if you’re racing superstock classes, you don’t really have much of a choice.


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  15. Bloodhound

    Bloodhound Well-Known Member

    I just fell in love.... It reminds me of the Suzuka 8hrs color scheme.
     
  16. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook




    Yeah your right... you piss and overpay a lot of money for a bike that can’t compete with other manufactures base models.

    Essentially in a nut shell you buy the Honda and you Lorenzo yourself lol
     
  17. roy826ex

    roy826ex Been around here a while

    that zook 1000 in red/black ain’t the base model :p

    that’s the RR :D
     
  18. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook


    Talking about the Honda
     
  19. roy826ex

    roy826ex Been around here a while

    I thought we were talking base models verses the Honda.

    I like my Honda, it’s been good while other shit I’ve rode with fell apart along the road well traveled.
     
  20. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    I think a Honda was always built to last longer. But they gave up somme performance. Go and check them both out in 15 years, the Honda will hold up better.
     
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