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It looks tiny



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I haven't clicked the link but it's apparently an Inline 4.

Is this a refresh or a ground up redesign, do we know?

I'm hoping it's ground up and they've spent the last 7 years focusing on taking the engine performance game up to BMW levels or beyond. Fingers crossed the gearbox can cope this time!

Looks like an upgrade.

Kwacky wrote:It looks tiny/

6'8" test pilot.?

Stefan Bradl. So no.

170cm tall and weighs 63kg.

In that case, it does indeed look miniscule.

A'la 400 pocket rockets (like my babyblade) perhaps they've scaled this one to their own market.?

That looks smaller than an RSV4 and that’s saying something

Wow it really is tiny. But not a bad thing, smaller will make it lighter and prob a better handler and Blades are known for their handling ability

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215bhp

Kwacky wrote:

I'll need to see one in the flesh before I can be certain, but it looks very much as nice as I would have hoped for from them.
That silencer would have to go though.

201kg wet

[video]https://youtu.be/oid6JrLpkxg[/video]

2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade + SP

Two brand-new ‘Blades with all-new engine and chassis

215bhp @ 14,500rpm

113Nm @ 12,500rpm

A semi-cam gear train, finger-follower rocker arms, titanium con-rods and forged aluminium pistons with a revised bore x stroke; now 81mm x 48.5 from 76mm x 55.1mm

Enhanced electronics suite

New 43mm Öhlins NPX semi-active fork (SP)

Brembo Stylema calipers (SP)

201kg (kerb weight)

Radical aero package (but no active technologies as rumours suggested)

Nice but it isn't going to be cheap, i bet.

Is it just me, but it doesn't look quite so small with StMarquez on it.
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I bet he got an eyewatering sized payment from Mr Honda for that endorsement.

duke63 wrote:Nice but it isn't going to be cheap, i bet.

Mr Honda has to re-coup that ^ fee on top of a long period of R&D. I reckon it may actually sell better if it is "rather pricey" instead of "competitive".?

£20k and £24k are my guesses

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M97MWUUjBY[/video]

Spec' says it's got Nissin radial front calipers with 330mm discs,,,,, but aren't those Brembos on the one the little Spanish saint is playing about on.?

/* edit,: SP version.!

StMarks wrote:Is it just me, but it doesn't look quite so small with StMarquez on it.

Because he’s a bloody midget!!

Have a family friend ls son that is in the Oceania Series here and was in Sepang over the weekend l, flew in on the same flight as Marquez. Here’s a photo with him. This kid is only 16.

Wiki says he's 1.69cm

Or 5' 6"