Honda CBR600RR (2009)

[Bob]

When I looked back at my tester’s notes about the CBR600RR, the first three words scrawled down were:

“Tiny”
“Ouch”
“Pain”

Of course, it has to be remembered that Honda – like the other major manufacturers – put together this generation of supersport 600s to perform on the track. This bike was designed for the Dani Pedrosas of this world; not a 5ft 10in rider with a larger (read: ‘portly’) frame, more used to riding sports-tourers and fairly upright, middleweight all-rounders.

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[crazyhorse]

[QUOTE=Bob;1129357775]When I looked back at my tester’s notes about the CBR600RR, the first three words scrawled down were:


“Tiny” = your dick is small
“Ouch” = you played with it
“Pain” = it fell off and broke!

[Bob]

[QUOTE=crazyhorse;1129357793]

When I looked back at my tester’s notes about the CBR600RR, the first three words scrawled down were:


“Tiny” = your dick is small
“Ouch” = you played with it
“Pain” = it fell off and broke!

Seriously, don't give up the day job for the comedy circuit just yet...

It is a cracking bike; but it really is suited to physically smaller riders - take a look at most bike racers, they're not exacly tall and rangy.

[p.dath]

Did you try out the integrated braking? How did you find it?

Did you try out the ABS? How did it feel?

[325rocket]

good review, although a bit more detail on the brakes would have been cool.

[Bob]

My experience with the brakes? The first time I had to brake, I squeezed on the lever with the same pressure I'd use on my GSX650F. And it was like hitting an invisible wall!

After that, at lower speeds I had a bit of a play, trying out two and even one-fingered braking - and I was still pulling up harder than on anything I've ever ridden before (I promised myself I'd not mention the brakes lifted from the R1 on the original Fazer - but the CBR's stoppers make them look tame; from me that is a real compliment).

Once used to the power on tap, I found I just had to brush the lever to scrub speed, they are that good. Thankfully I never had to use them in real anger. I wasn't about to try forcing the ABS to kick in on a bike I had for a morning's ride. But if you're interested, this piece from Kevin Ash on the subject is illuminating:

http://www.ashonbikes.com/honda_combined_abs

[p.dath]

Have you done a test on a CBR1000RR?

Is the riding posture on the CBR1000RR better, or just as difficult?

[Bob]

Have you done a test on a CBR1000RR?

Is the riding posture on the CBR1000RR better, or just as difficult?

I've not ridden the 1000RR, but out of curiosity I looked up the specifications:

Blade:

Length x Width x Height 2,080 x 685 x 1,130mm

600RR:

Length x Width x Height 2,010 x 685 x 1,105mm

Not much in it; (Blade is 70mm longer and very slightly taller in the saddle). How this translates into space in the saddle of course is open to question.