Let the testriding begin.

**discotex** · 21st October 2008, 11:06

Originally Posted by henry

Surely you have this backwards. Are you saying the Honda is LESS useable on the road than an R6? The same R6 that every one says is too track focussed and is a pain in the arse on the road?

Not at all , you've just misread it

- The R6 engine develops it's power very late and that combined with the binary clutch makes it a pain in traffic.

Originally Posted by henry

It's not how much it has but where it is in the rev range. Those rev numbers should give that away. The Triumph has way more mid range than the other 600s and as a result you don't have to cane it quite so hard.

And as a result you can't cane it quite so hard. In my opinion (based on too many reviews to count) the CBR is the best blend of usable mid and top end power for street and track. Looking forward to checking it out for myself though.

If you only ever ride on the road then I'd concede the drop in HP could well be worth it.

Originally Posted by henry

Short of gas axing one of the cylinders off there is no way a Honda is going to sound as good as the Triumph. Sure as hell a slip-on isn't going to do it.

Well that's subjective. You might as well say the triple is a crap sounding twin in that case

Reality is they're all so close that it really comes down to which one your body fits best and which one you like the look/price of.

Have you ridden the CBR?

**discotex** · 21st October 2008, 11:06

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

Well, I just bought the Honda. Now I'm poor again. Thanks for all the help everyone.

Pics or it didn't happen

**captain_andrey** · 21st October 2008, 11:44

Originally Posted by discotex

Pics or it didn't happen

Picking it up later this week. Just sored insurance. Will post pix later.

**EJK** · 21st October 2008, 11:47

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

Picking it up later this week. Just sored insurance. Will post pix later.

Niiice! Congratulations

**imdying** · 21st October 2008, 12:09

Originally Posted by henry

Short of gas axing one of the cylinders off there is no way a Honda is going to sound as good as the Triumph. Sure as hell a slip-on isn't going to do it.

That's a bit of a silly argument... short of axing a cylinder off the Triumph, there's no way it's going to sounds as good as a vtwin. And round and round we go.

**henry** · 21st October 2008, 12:23

Originally Posted by imdying

That's a bit of a silly argument... short of axing a cylinder off the Triumph, there's no way it's going to sounds as good as a vtwin. And round and round we go.

????? Who mentioned v twins? The suggestion was that putting a slip-on on a CBR would make it sound like a Daytona.

**musicman** · 21st October 2008, 12:38

Originally Posted by henry

????? Who mentioned v twins? The suggestion was that putting a slip-on on a CBR would make it sound like a Daytona.

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

CBR...doesnt sound as good as the Triumph...

Originally Posted by discotex

Sound can be fixed with a slip-on if you're that worried about it.

Actually... I don't think anyone said anything about making the CBR sound like a Daytona, I'm pretty sure discotex meant putting a slip-on will make it sound better. Better =/= "like a Daytona".

Anyway, congrats on the new bike! I'm looking for a bike myself now...

**imdying** · 21st October 2008, 12:43

Originally Posted by henry

????? Who mentioned v twins? The suggestion was that putting a slip-on on a CBR would make it sound like a Daytona.

No, it was that it would make it sound as good as... which is subjective. One could argue that it would make it sound as bad as a 675...

**discotex** · 21st October 2008, 13:21

Originally Posted by musicman

I'm pretty sure discotex meant putting a slip-on will make it sound better. Better =/= "like a Daytona".

Yep exactly what I was meaning. Stock the CBR sounds pretty tame but it can be improved markedly with a slip-on. As for what people like.. Well each to their own

**captain_andrey** · 27th October 2008, 22:19

Here are some pix, need to remember to clean the bike before taking photos

**discotex** · 28th October 2008, 07:38

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

Here are some pix, need to remember to clean the bike before taking photos

Lookin good. Enjoy

Make sure you stretch her legs during the break in period. Don't do drag starts and wheelies and especially don't labour the engine. Also don't stick at one RPM for too long but do use all the RPM (just don't get there under full throttle).