http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Sk_rtusc4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Fcoq-G8XQ

 

I think you got left out Nate... https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-1000r...leaked-129799/

 

now this thread is legit!

 

What a fascinating post...

 

Can't wait until I get to see one in person.


Mine didn't have the walk around, just photos.

Fascinating as in the camera man gave you motion sickness too?

 

Dash, nice.
Sides, nice.
Back, hmm ok.
Face... Not sure. It doesn't look lie an owl but more manga-ish. Does that make sense?
Exhaust, still ugly.
Gixxer mirrors? Come on?! Beh.

 

My husband was drooling over my shoulder. He loves the exhaust.

 

i'm not a fan of the new sides and nose, they look cheap to me. maybe it's the pointy cheeks, and maybe mango-ish fits. the only styling improvement to me so far is the tail -- looks more like a distinctive cbr shape again. same mirrors as the 08+; if you used them, you'd love 'em.

like every other change, it'll take some time to grow and of course things usually look better in person.

same exhaust - and nobody keeps the stock exhaust anyway...

 

Just appears to be a facelift on a bike that is really getting a little long in the tooth from a performance/feature standpoint. As was mentioned on HFL last week, no sign of traction control or other advanced performance electronics that the other big name liter-bikes are running these days. Power is estimated to be barely different, where the ZX10, MV Agusta and BMW s1K are posting much higher numbers.

I love the looks of the CBR's but they're not keeping up with the industry competitors, and in racing divisions where they have to run much closer to stock equipment like WSBK and AMA Pro Superbike - the Honda teams simply aren't able to compete. It's time for Honda to start making something that's up to the level we know they can create.

Hopefully 2013 will bring a major redesign that catches up with the Joneses from a technology/performance stand point.

 

I've heard through the grapevine that they are still running everything the same just with new areodynamics. I heard that the performance side is currently in the revamp stages. Not sure if it will be 2013 or 2014 when they will start selling but i'm sure it will be worth the wait, Honda always comes through when they do ground up revamps.