Cons of the 1000RR???
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It's the best damn bike on the planet -- and I'm not under Honda's mind control. But it is the best damn bike on the planet -- ya, the planet.
Really though, it's a well mannered beast. Deceptively fast and easy to maneuver. More forgiving than the other liter bikes if you do something stoopid but it ain't a starter bike. You can go ludicrous speed in seconds.
Problems with the 1kRR seem to be scattered -- some peeps have issues with wierd vibrations under heavy braking. Nobody likes the stock seat at first (I've grown to love it but others gotta have a corbin), a few people have had electrical gremlins. Most people hate the helmet lock strap thingy ... my helmet attaches just fine without the wire strap thingy. Me? Just stray crap on the road that blows up fenders -- not Honda's fault. So basically it seems that Honda got it right but as with any vehicle there are a few that will have gremlins.
Really though, it's a well mannered beast. Deceptively fast and easy to maneuver. More forgiving than the other liter bikes if you do something stoopid but it ain't a starter bike. You can go ludicrous speed in seconds.
Problems with the 1kRR seem to be scattered -- some peeps have issues with wierd vibrations under heavy braking. Nobody likes the stock seat at first (I've grown to love it but others gotta have a corbin), a few people have had electrical gremlins. Most people hate the helmet lock strap thingy ... my helmet attaches just fine without the wire strap thingy. Me? Just stray crap on the road that blows up fenders -- not Honda's fault. So basically it seems that Honda got it right but as with any vehicle there are a few that will have gremlins.
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I think that the 05' is a great bike also. Haven't had any mechanical malfunctions at all with 2500 miles on it. If you read the artical describing the 06', its unreal all the major improvements Honda made, although after riding the 05' for a while you would not know they were necessary. That bike has got to be awsome. The only problem I could see you having is picking your color.
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This bike is utterly composed... it makes lesser riders look good & good riders look like gods. It will save your *** when your brain isn't up to snuff. Some call it boring; I call it a complete package.
I've owned a '00 R1 & a '02 R1, so I can make some comparisons. The RR uses a totally stupid number of fairing fasteners - plus they need to be unscrewed, & unscrewed, & unscrewed. Whilst the R1 makes do with classy little quater-turn numbers ala Dzus.
There is no trunk space, this after the original '93 900RR all but invented the trunk on litre class sportbikes. But you're never gonna have a trunk with a centre-up exhaust.
The brake pads have a unsatisfactory compound. Mind you, they stop in a hurry, they just have an odd feel. One I exorcised this with Galfer brake lines (F & R) and Carbone Lorraine pads.
The clutch line was also changed out for a Galfer unit and totally transformed clutch feel and smoothed out shifting.
Like all new sportbikes it's gone to the one light low beam - two light high beam. But that's really just an idyosincratic quirk on my part.
Changed out the seat(s) for one from Sargent Seat that's so good it oughtta be an option from the factory. I did 1950 miles in 10-days for the USGP with nary a complaint. Couldn't say that if I had used the OEM piece.
Mechanically: I haven't trained it to change its own oil, yet. And... well, nothing... Stick gas it it and ride the snot out of it.
As a note of refference: I've owned a '93 & '98 RR's, the two R1's, a 996SP, a VFR 750F and some other non-sportbikes/trailies and the top three bikes would be in reverse order: '02 YZF-R1, '96 VFR & the '05 CBR 1000RR. It's that good!
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I've owned a '00 R1 & a '02 R1, so I can make some comparisons. The RR uses a totally stupid number of fairing fasteners - plus they need to be unscrewed, & unscrewed, & unscrewed. Whilst the R1 makes do with classy little quater-turn numbers ala Dzus.
There is no trunk space, this after the original '93 900RR all but invented the trunk on litre class sportbikes. But you're never gonna have a trunk with a centre-up exhaust.
The brake pads have a unsatisfactory compound. Mind you, they stop in a hurry, they just have an odd feel. One I exorcised this with Galfer brake lines (F & R) and Carbone Lorraine pads.
The clutch line was also changed out for a Galfer unit and totally transformed clutch feel and smoothed out shifting.
Like all new sportbikes it's gone to the one light low beam - two light high beam. But that's really just an idyosincratic quirk on my part.
Changed out the seat(s) for one from Sargent Seat that's so good it oughtta be an option from the factory. I did 1950 miles in 10-days for the USGP with nary a complaint. Couldn't say that if I had used the OEM piece.
Mechanically: I haven't trained it to change its own oil, yet. And... well, nothing... Stick gas it it and ride the snot out of it.
As a note of refference: I've owned a '93 & '98 RR's, the two R1's, a 996SP, a VFR 750F and some other non-sportbikes/trailies and the top three bikes would be in reverse order: '02 YZF-R1, '96 VFR & the '05 CBR 1000RR. It's that good!
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ORIGINAL: guyomatic
The brakes seem to fade a little faster than the other liter bikes.
The helmet 'lock' just plain sucks!! There is a strap, I heard Honda did that because the rear was so wide, but cut that strap and someone has a helmet!
Other than that, I love it.
The brakes seem to fade a little faster than the other liter bikes.
The helmet 'lock' just plain sucks!! There is a strap, I heard Honda did that because the rear was so wide, but cut that strap and someone has a helmet!
Other than that, I love it.
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.. The brake pads have a unsatisfactory compound. Mind you, they stop in a hurry, they just have an odd feel. One I exorcised this with Galfer brake lines (F & R) and Carbone Lorraine pads.
.. The brake pads have a unsatisfactory compound. Mind you, they stop in a hurry, they just have an odd feel. One I exorcised this with Galfer brake lines (F & R) and Carbone Lorraine pads.
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By far it's the best bike i've ever owned I just wish it came stock with a little more ponies but that doesn't make much difference when you learn how the 1K likes to be ridden. It's like a woman regardless of everything else you have to learn to master the art of making her squeal. R1's, Gixxer 1000's, and ZX 10's watch out the 1K is a BEAST...............
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Great Bike! Only problem I've had is with the bank-angle sensor. But I was told by a Honda tech, that if I unplugged it for about 30 seconds and plugged it back in, it would reset itself. PROBLEM SOLVED! GREAT BIKE!
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Hmmmm, cons ... only nitpicky stuff like the seat was hard to get used to. I like it now but at first my a$$ was quite uncomfortable. Performance wise there just aren't any cons that I've found. FI is flawless. Clutch feel is great. Stock brakes are awesome. Throw on some SS lines and they're unbelievable. Handles like a dream in the hot, cold, wet or dry.
