There are a lot of people in this forum and you are bound to interact with one that will upset you. Don't let it get under your skin.

Bottom line- the CBR is a GREAT bike. The rest is going to be up to you. By that, I mean we all have our individual differences and preferences. For example, AudiCBR can ride 15 hours and not get sore. I start getting sore after 4 - 6 hours on the CBR (and after 1 hour on a GSXR 1k). The bike handles great and I find it to be very forgiving. Worst case scenario, you can get an aftermarket seat and raise the handle grips and you will be set.

 

Thank you for an honest reply/impression.

I had no idea I was yelling at anyone. It is my understanding that when one writes in caps it is perceived according to netiquette as yelling. I am 58 years old and even with my special "computer glasses" using the default font size is not so easy to see so I make it larger

 

for Onaram,

Thanks for this it is very helpful..."get an aftermarket seat and raise the handle grips and you will be set." I read somewhere that with the Heli barsthey (the bars)actually come up as much as one and one half inches.

Thanks again,
Sincerely,
Christopher

 

lol your 58 and wanna ride a bullet, man im 25 and sometimes though u know in traffic it can hurt etc etc(i do a lot of highway long road runs)....at 58 **** u wouldn't catch me near a 1000rr....goldwing cruisin here i come lol....the wife thing was a joke get over it

 

Well, here's the bottom line;

If you want something that's got extreme power, handles razor sharp (once you get used to it), exceptional build quality and good looks, then get the 1000RR, any year really. But as you know, a lot of changes happened between 04-05 and the 06-07 years. I've never been on an 04-05 so I can't compare.
If you want something to ride all day and not interested in having something on the edge, then look into a tourer like an FZR, BMW etc etc. Even the body position of the Busa and similar "touring" bikes aren't going to be comfortable to ride for long distance.

It all depends on what you want to do with it.

 

Dear AudiCBR

"the wife thing was a joke get over it" well aren't you nice

"...at 58 **** u wouldn't catch me near a 1000rr....goldwing cruisin here I come..."

you are too young to beso old! (by this I mean of course in your consciousness)

 

dwhite645,

This "Even the body position of the Busa and similar "touring" bikes aren't going to be comfortable to ride for long distance" runs contrary to just about all of the first hand accounts I have seen (complete with photos)for "touring" and two up in the FJR sites (especially the European FJR sites) and even in thenumerous Busa sites.The BMW's neverdid it for me...too much dough for not enough go...Heli bars cango on Busa's too making therider position even less aggressive.

I am a little confused by "if you want something you can ride all day" as this sounds like you are saying the "touring" bikes are comfortable for that in fact is what they are intended for but then you go on to say "aren't going to be comfortable to ride for long distance" which sounds like 180 degrees the opposite. Care to clarify?

Thanks!

 

My background: I had a 2000 Hayabusa and a 2004 Gixxer1000 and also currently have a 97 Harley Superglide along with my 06 1000RR. I strongly disagree with the 05 1000RR reviewer. I did test ride an 04 (or maybe it was an 05?). It was good but the 06 is better and the most confidence inspiring bike I have ridden. It is also the finest bike I have ever ridden. I'm somewhat disappointed with myself that I can't ride the 06 as far as some of my fellow riders here because I do start to hurt a bit after 45 minutes of continual riding (back and wrists). I'm 51 but a little creaky in some places! I can ride the Harley all day long. But, during the short time I'm on the Honda, I feel like a 20 year old. I'm the Cinderella man; after 45 minutes, the pumpkin ride comes! Low speed manuevering can be tough on sport bikes but not this one. I'm an MSF instructor and use the 1000RR as my demo bike. As far as comments on the Gold Wing for touring, forget it; too boring. I test rode a new one and was told it would be the last bike I would ever buy. Hah! I would rather drive a sports car. I know you want a little excitement while touring. The new Concours looks good; why don't you wait when it comes out to see if it might fill the bill for you. I highly recommend the 1000RR but I'm not sure (if you can only get onebike) it would do all the things you expect from it. I wouldn't carry a passenger on it. Hope this helps.

 

christopherf. Harsh? Well, that relative. Warm welcome? Why do you feel that you need one; let alone deserve one?

This is an internet forum Chris. Anyone and everyone have something to say and not all of it is or will be nice.

I still stand by my statement that you are all over the place and there is lack of focus. This I will justify. Going by your first post alone. You stated you wanted to get a Busa/Concours and you wanted the bike because it will server you for your touring needs. However, since you did not want to wait for the new busa you have decided to go with the 1k RR. After doing your research you saw that article that pretty much made you question the stability, confidence (from article), and quality (your opinion).

Here is why I said that you are all over the place. Busa and Concours are touring bikes and you want to tour, cool! Meaning that there will be long trips, high performance and possibly twisties. Both busa and concours are ideal for that. However, you changed your focus from a touring bike to a super sports bike. You were still planning to use the super sport bike for touring, yes? That bike belongs on the street or the track. It is not designed for long rides. However, some people can handle those 5+hrs rides and some cant on the RR. Afterward, you began judging the bike after reading the article. I looked at the article and it did not say who the competition was and did not say if they did it on the track or somewhere else. Am I wrong? Most importantly it did not specify what they were looking for in those bikes.

You are making assumption on a street/track bike from an article that is a bit ambiguous. Now you want to apply that information on a track performance bike to suit your touring needs to make a decision about which bike to get. How does this even work? You started at a sports touring bike, progress to a super sport and made you opinions about it after you read a review on its track performance from a detail-less article. How would the track performance record influences your touring desires? I am not understanding that part and that why I said that you are all over the place.

No internet beef here! Im just trying to follow the conversation.

 

I'd be more than happy too
I mentioned the Busa and "touring" bikes (hence the quotes around touring) because the Busa and 14 and a couple others are touted as "touring" bikes but aren't even close. Maybe after heli bars, but until then, not even. I was basically saying that some bikes are labled as touring, but are really drag strip rockets.
Real touring bikes would be FZR, BMW, goldwing, interceptor and the likes.
Here's another good one: I'm 27 and have an '07 1000RR. Used to have an F4i. The F4i was great comfort wise. Kind of a sport/tourer, but more sport than touring, obviously. Great bike. Could ride it all day and not even feel any discomfort. After an hour and a half on the RR, I'm looking for the first bench, picnic table etc to lay out on because my back hurts like a ****. Seat comfort is surprisingly great, but after using back and abs to support upper body starts to get to me after a while.
Would I trade the RR for something more comfortable - absolutely not. That's how much I like it. The pros outweigh the cons ten fold.