Hornet Swarm Night City

[steelphoenix]

Sounds like you bought the CBR?

How'd you guess? Yes, I'll be picking her up on Tuesday. Now I need to think of a name... *thinky face*

[zeocen]

Oh wow is it one of those new CBR250s?
They are sexy as!

[steelphoenix]

Haha, no, they don't land until May/June. Couldn't wait that long... Mine's a 1990, one of the MC-22s (45HP FTW!). Looks pretty much like this, but with a black pillion seat and the 'CBR' decals on the rear fairing under the pillion seat.

I took her for a test ride for shits 'n giggles (after test-riding a VTR). It was luv.

[TOTO]

Hornet is playing up again. will be on the GN tomorrow. AGAIN !

[gale_wolf]

Not sure about the new CBR250, the idea of a single thumper inheriting the CBR name doesn't fit right. And they look kinda ugly to my eye, really don't like that can.

I think the last time I rode of those early 90s ones was when GIJoe's bro had one, same colours too. That would've been back in the mid 90s, /old! Lotsa fun those CBRs.

[steelphoenix]

They're very cute, but they aren't an RR, really...

She is epic fun! I'm going to take her on the St Heliers GP as soon as I can, because leaning into the corners is just so much fun on her. The racebike scream is just fantastic, too. My flatmates aren't going to be best pleased when I start her up at 6am...

Need a name, need a name...

[zeocen]

Well they've never claimed to be an RR, lots of CBRs, people just know the CBR250RRs mostly. New bike looks awesome.

[gale_wolf]

True it doesn't claim to be an RR. To me, the name CBR250 still implies late 80s to early 90s CBR250RR, which I used to ride. Just call me old fashioned then because I think the new one's pretty damn fugly But luckily for Honda I'm not the target demographic for it.

[zeocen]

You old fashioned gramps! Well you told me to call you it!

I like the direction Honda are heading, it may not to be what everyone likes but at least they're trying something new and not just playing it safe *coughkawasakicough*
:P!
Any Honda is a good Honda though, so nice one Steel! Has it got some nice pipes to make that high revving engine sound great?


PS. If you're in the market for a CB600 buy one soon, the model changes again for mid to late 2011 and the price is going to skyrocket. The model looks almost exactly like a barebones mini-predator, which isn't really to my taste (but might be to yours: digital rev counter, predator-ish light and instrument cluster, stocky tail and non clear rear light hehe) but the big kicker is that it somehow managed to gain 20kg!!

[steelphoenix]

Yeah, she sounds good (to me, I may be biased...). Very crackly down the bottom of the rev range, then up to full racebike scream at about 6k revs. You'll get to judge in a couple of weeks...

I do like the look of the current CBR600 (it, the Yammie Fazer 6, and the Triumph Daytona are on my 'I want' list), if they're doing a naked version I will be less interested...

[TOTO]

Have you got a link to the new Cb600 that you are talking about ? I wnana see it

[gale_wolf]

You old fashioned gramps! Well you told me to call you it!

Young whipper-snappers these days, no respect!

Yeah, she sounds good (to me, I may be biased...). Very crackly down the bottom of the rev range, then up to full racebike scream at about 6k revs. You'll get to judge in a couple of weeks...

Somebody's been enjoying her new bike. Wait until you hear it going through 14k+ revs. Not that I'm suggesting you should do that.

I do like the look of the current CBR600 (it, the Yammie Fazer 6, and the Triumph Daytona are on my 'I want' list)...

Dunno about the others but I thought the Daytona was horribly uncomfortable. For me the seat's too high and the clip-ons are too low, even more so than the kwaka 636. But the Daytona does look absolutely mint.

[gijoe1313]

Well seems like a variety of places are rearing their head, but if conditions are okay, will be a scoot through the Hunuas!

And some food and drinkies along the way, somewhere!

[steelphoenix]

Somebody's been enjoying her new bike. Wait until you hear it going through 14k+ revs. Not that I'm suggesting you should do that.

Mwahahaha. Redline is at 20k revs... so getting up to 14k is easy. I've only been on 2 test rides thus far, I'm waiting on the bank loan to go through to pick her up, will be some time next week... can't wait.

Dunno about the others but I thought the Daytona was horribly uncomfortable. For me the seat's too high and the clip-ons are too low, even more so than the kwaka 636. But the Daytona does look absolutely mint.

Is so pretty... I dunno, I guess I'll see when it comes to that (which will be a bit longer down the track). Everyone was saying how comfortable the VTR was, and it just didn't sit right with me.

Have fun on the Hunuas...

[gale_wolf]

Mwahahaha. Redline is at 20k revs... so getting up to 14k is easy.

Yup redline is 20 but IIRC 'peak' power is probably more in the range of 15-17 and depending on the year it may be limited to about 18-19. Dont think that limit applies to the MC22 though. Not that it matters, you're going to enjoy that bike.