2008 Honda CBR1000RR

Originally Posted by Pedrosa

In reality I do not think that that will be too far off the 2008 bike. I am willing to wager that a stubby type exhaust will be used as it is the main area where weight can be saved,(apart from going over the top on special materials for wheels etc.) The under seaters are an over played fashion fad which do not make enough sense.

The evolution of the Fireblade should see quite a number of tweaks made for next year,(Honda have a history of doing that every 2 years) with possibly an even closer resemblance to the RCV being made.

However we only have to wait 2 days before Honda officially launch their 2008 range.

That is the 2008 bike

More Crap than News Linky

Gipping.

Exhaust - Yuck
Fairing - Yuck

All the Jap sports bikes are going backwards in the looks stakes aren't they.

errrrr

how did that get passed oppion polls?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Scoobs

All the Jap sports bikes are going backwards in the looks stakes aren't they.

Yep

Horse for courses I say. Afterall some weirdo's thought the SV was a good bike!

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Another crap MCN photoshop job? Bet it won't look a thing like that?

This is what I think. Front end looks crap, looks like some bits are from a GSXR aswell

Matt

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

looks like some bits are from a GSXR aswell

Matt

Damn it, there goes the build quality!

I don't think it looks much worse than the new Gixxer 1000 tbh. They seem to be going towards bigger heavier looking bikes with the 1000's. All except teh ZX10 of course which i still dreamy.

ZX10R. I would love one - but everyone i speak to says they are ugly, and / or look like a wheelbarrow. Ok, its not pretty....but its got a look of "come on, if your hard enough!!!! I'll eat you alive, puny mortal human!"

Matt

Personally I like bikes to be designed for a purpose - rather than to look good. novel engineering looks good to me The new busa looks great as far as I'm concerned! Adding bit to make it look pretty is just vain.
If you read the comments on the mcn website they say it is a fake. Honda have released pictures of all bikes except the fireblade. It makes sense too as the fairing looks different than the 'secret' photos

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

ZX10R. I would love one - but everyone i speak to says they are ugly, and / or look like a wheelbarrow. Ok, its not pretty....but its got a look of "come on, if your hard enough!!!! I'll eat you alive, puny mortal human!"

Matt

I didn't used to like it.

But now, with akky pipes on it, I think they look great.