…kicked butt up and down, and it was followed by several more Honda butt kickers through the years. But the CBR has had to fight hard to stay out of the shadow of the pesky and potent R6 since it had its coming-out party in 1999. In '03 Honda countered with its first double-R CBR600, and although it was…

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…Honda CBR1000RRRemember that Honda commercial back in the 90s that boasted the tag line: Even the Ninja must hide from the Hurricane... Well, friends, unfortunately for the Ninja, that marketing adage rings in as true today as it did when Oakley M-Frames were cool. But this is no old school F-model CBR…

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…lightest at 396 lbs means little to the 398-lb CBR or 401-lb Gixxer. What's interesting is the comparison to the weights of last year's bikes, according to our fancy Intercomp electronic scales. Honda has taken the typical approach and lopped weight off the CBR, an incredible 22 lbs less than we measured…

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….7mmSeat Height: 32.3 in. Exhaust dB at 5000 rpm: 88Measured MPG: 35.5 MSRP: $9599 2008 Honda CBR600RRThe 2008?Honda CBR600RR is our reigning Supersport Shootout champion for good reason: It simply rocks. In 2007 the CBR won our test with a combination of light weight and a powerful motor that hauled it…

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…The Honda is now the lightest of the group and features the most aggressive chassis geometry. This pays dividends on both tight twisty tracks and flowing canyon roads, so when the sharp handling is combined with a motor built for quick bursts of speed it should come as no surprise that the CBR was the…

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…something smaller, faster, and shinier would be in the works for '08 -because coming in behind its Japanese rivals just doesn't sit well with Honda. After our '08 CBR First Look preview, I was foaming at the mouth in anticipation of riding the all-new 1000. And when the invitation finally arrived in the…

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…scheme. Still, Honda reported it was the most difficult version to keep on showroom floors. Maybe that's why we got stuck with the black version for our project bike?Using our most valuable online resource, MotorcycleUSA, we did a bit of research on the performance window of the CBR since the first…

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Jason McVicar recorded a 184.610 run on the Falkner/Livingston Racing Honda CBR600RR before the motor let go.One of the most-popular classes at Bonneville is the 650cc division because of recent advances in technology and the huge sales numbers. This is what drew Falkner/Livingston Racing from their…

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…filter to successfully line-up, the task of installing the PCIII was relatively easy.Power Commander IIIWith so much electronica stuffed under the CBR bodywork, it is a tight fit getting the Power Commander wiring mated to the necessary OEM wiring harness - but we did it. Following the provided instructions…

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…impressed me with its capabilities. Jake's bike felt a bit racier than a stock CBR thanks to its more aggressive riding position but the bike's overall ergonomic feel wasn't far off what you'll find in your local Honda dealership. However, the sum of this bike's parts results in a package like nothing…