MRW Issue 1

NEWS
DESK
gets throttle modes, traction
control, wheelie control, engine
braking modes and lean
angle-sensitive ABS – impressive,
but is it all really needed
on a 600 Supersport? Why
not, we suppose…
It gets a full color TFT dash
(love it), LED lighting, a lighttouch
slipper clutch and a new
look which Honda says also
offers the lowest drag coefficient
in the class – thanks to
the wings and aero. It misses
out on a quickshifter, which
is pathetic once again from
Honda, not sure why they
can’t put that on but throw
every other riding mode and
electronic assist at it, to us, the
quick-shifter is a must on any
machine post 2010.
In terms of curb weight, you’re
looking at 194kg, which is
8kg’s up on the previous machine,
what the hell? and only
7kg’s lighter than the new
CBR1000RR - highlighting
the narrowing gap between
the 1000cc and 600cc classes
in terms of rideability and explaining
the widening gap in
sales figures.
It looks like Honda have taken
a big risk, but like Yamaha still
believe there are those who
crave that screaming sensation
one can only get from a
Supersport 600 machine. We
love Supersports, and hope
they will forever continue, but
with that gap from 300cc, and
1000cc bikes being bridged
Find whatever parts we have left
in the warehouse and make a
new CBR6000RR - That’s the
impression we get when looking
at the so-called new bike.
dramatically, is there really a
market for these machines
anymore? We are not 100%
sure, and the fact that the
new CBR6000RR won’t even
be making its way into the
European market, and possible
here in SA, highlights that
there is no real demand for it.
And with a price tag of 13,900
Dollars (around R270k) in the
States, there really is no point
in buying one, as for a few
more Dollars one could just
get the CBR1000RR.
At least they gave it more
power, and we do quite like
the looks of the new LED
lights, but that’s about it, to
be honest.