CBR600RR weightloss

[Toast]

Between the 04 and 05 model CBR600RR, the bike apparently lost about 22lbs (measured, the official claims were, strangely, less).

Does anyone know whether or not the wheels copped some benefit of this weight loss? I'm looking at getting some spare rims from ebay, and if the 05/06 ones are a decent bit lighter, I may as well go for them, since the cost doesn't seem to vary much, and the later model rims are actually more plentiful.

[Deviant Esq]

I had a good hunt through some articles for when it was realeased, and couldn't find anything to suggest the wheels had lost weight. They could well be the same. Apparantly the '07 wheels are a bit lighter, but I couldn't tell you how much.

[boomer]

here mate... click (http://www.mcnews.com.au/Testing/Honda/2005_cbr600rr/page1.htm)


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This embellishment of the mid-range is in fact, nothing to do with an increase in power but everything to do with a reduction in weight, and even though the claimed all-up figures are as laughable as ever, there is a noticeable cut in kilos, a brace of which have been pruned from the frame alone, and a further kg from the forks, if the Honda hype is to be believed.

A new fine die-cast process employed in hollow frame construction has enabled Honda to trim small amounts of material in areas not subjected to stress while still being able to provide the torsional strength in all the areas where it is critical. A full 1.5kg has been trimmed from the frame while the new die-cast seat rails add to the savings with another 0.7kg shaved in this area. Weight has also been saved through the use of a new composite aluminium swingarm.

[motobob]

Make sure you check out if the front is the same,since they have different forks. Prettysure disc diameter is unchanged though.