As I mentioned before , i have a Repsol Replica,
My first CBR 1000 ever.
Been riding all my life (52) and got rid of an 06 Sprint ST to get the CBR.
Cannot believe how light the bloody thing is compared to other bikes I have had.
The CBR corners like its on rails , love it.
Immediatley bought a Tail tidy/ Yoshi Pipe / Power Commander for mine as soon as i got it.
Also got a rear seat cowl and took off the pilliln pegs. The pillion pegs seemed to break up the smooth lines and with them removed it looks more MotoGPish. :-))
Beside that, i do not intend to ride two up anymore since I caught my fiancee playing up on me..................But thats another story.

 

Oh god not that again

 

the latest RC51 is the 06. the body hasnt changed much only the paint scheme. for a bigger guy id recommend the RC over the fireblade although it has less power then the fireblade but its more then you need. they are v-twins and they sound monsterous!! you rarely see any out there. you should test drive one. im sure you would love it. let me know what you end up getting. as long as its a honda then your good. [sm=smiley20.gif]

 

Throttlejockey, I was in the same situation at the beginning of the season. I have no biais whatsoever between Suzuki or Honda, as I owned all the gixxers (600, 750 and 1000), and I also owned a 600rr and now a 2006 CBR1000RR. In terms of looks and comfort, these are two very subjective things... unfortunately, only you will know what your preference is. I remember that my 600RR was to me the most uncomfotable bike ever.Now, I feel the complete oppositewith my 1000RR. I canride allday!Now, it terms of quality, Honda is still miles ahead of Suzuki. If you plan on keeping your bike for many years, go with the CBR. I have 7700kms on mine (bought it new this year) and I had no issue whatsoever. I also had the opportunity to ride the Gixxer for a few hours,while on aroad trip with a friend, and all I can say is that I was happy to get back on my bike. Better brakes, better suspensions, more comfortable to me. Both bikes were stock, but despite Suzuki claiming more power and despite my friend being 40-45lbs lighter than me, on roll-ons from 60mph up, we were side by side. It feels strange to say, but the Gixxer felt sluggish compared to my bike, when I wanted to pass without downshifting. I guess the torque deliveryon the CBR is at its advantage. There is absolutely no 'real world' power advantage on the Gixxer. When you start looking closer at both bikes, you really see the difference in the quality of the fit and finish. Just look at the frames, the swingarm, the plastics, the quality of the paint, etc. If the bike was stolen, I would buy another CBR right away. That's how much I like it. You will definitely not be sorry if you buy one. Hope this helps, good luck.

 

i give a big thumbs up to the 07 1000rr. unfortunately, i have to sell mine. check it out.

https://cbrforum.com/m_429510/mpage_.../tm.htm#429510
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Get one of each!