The new CBR 1000 with 212 hp. Relegates my '87 Hurricane to a mere gentle breeze ......i feel so old....

 

Maybe. But there is only one '87 1000 that started it all. Lots of modelm after that, but only one "87.

 

My '94 CBR1000F 0-60 is 3.3 seconds where as they list the CBR1000RR 0-60 as 2.6 seconds.
The difference is .7 seconds. Every time I get on the highway, I'm loosing .7 seconds of my life. It makes me sick.

 

It sure does. Bikes really are still getting better tho, I love that. Cars, not so much. Almost nothing but base model **** available with 3 pedals. Almost nothing affordable that's actually a performance car. nothing light weight except said cheapo econoboxes. Nothing really exciting unless you have lots of money.

I wish Honda would get their **** togeather with the 600rr tho. Still no ride by wire, still no slipper clutch, still no gear indicator, still no OBD2, and all of these are available on $5000 bikes

 

^ I was watching a thing the other day about how cars are over priced today because people don't question it, they just pay what is asked.
I will add that you don't need 200hp in a street bike. Perhaps on a track and hitting the straights it would help. When Valintino Rossi left Honda and went to Yamaha he was still winning with the lower hp bike.
I rode the new v-max (197hp) and found it was a bit to much. The slightest throttle adjustment had me way over the speed limit so I'd back down and then have to throttle up and shoot past he mark again.