My new bike > Honda CB1000R

Like others have said, the exhaust is a bit marmite. All new bikes seem to be adopting this new shape and it just doesn't look right.

Apart from that I love it - much more than the equivalent CBR. How have you found it over the past 4 months?
 
Scuzi said:
Like others have said, the exhaust is a bit marmite. All new bikes seem to be adopting this new shape and it just doesn't look right.

Apart from that I love it - much more than the equivalent CBR. How have you found it over the past 4 months?
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I know what you mean about the exhaust, i quite like it but i'm going to fit an after market can, hopefuly an IXIL Hyperlow like in the pic below.

All i can say is this bike is phenomenal, the stability going in and out of bends is fantastic, it's smooth and very quick under acceleration on a strait and when exiting bends.

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Beautiful bike.

I have a Hornet 900 and love it to bits so can imagine how lovely that thing is to ride.

:)
 
jimblowscash said:
that bike looks sweet, i love the back wheel... BUT whats it like to ride ? i had a buell cityX with no faring, and it was murder over 100 MPH with wind buffering..


Oh and for the speed nazis it was on a track day etc etc
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its all about the crash helmet, i've got a Schuberth S1 Pro, dead quiet and can cruise around 110-115mph all day long and i've only got a tiny fly screen on the S3.

on a naked bike you can't overstate how important it is to have a decent helmet.

awesome bike dude, loving the look of the new model, like other said, just need to get rid of the exhaust, forget end cans, get a full system and your be laughing.

get yourself a free flowing "slighty illegal" full race exhaust system
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Well i have had an after market can (G&G GPS) fitted to my bike for a while and i have just realised that i haven't posted any pics, the next thing is a de-cat pipe and power commander, then maybe a tail tidy.

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Hope you like.
 
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beautiful bike mate.

defo get a tail tidy on there, will look a lot better.

how you finding the wind when riding? does the little fly screen help at all?

i got a bandit 600 (naked) and the wind is a killer!
 
Thanks for the positive comments guys, @lmfy2k, i've riden naked bikes for most of my 29 years of riding so the wind blast doesn't bother me that much, as for the wind deflector, it does help a bit (not much, just a bit), i've had sports bikes in the past but they don't do it for me, not as much fun in the twisties LOL, BTW, i use to own a Bandit 600 K1 and loved it, one of the most solid bikes i've owned.
 
Yay for tail tidy, but looks nice with the small exhaust.

My current lid is far too noisy for being naked, too many bits stuck on the outside :(
 
d.chatten said:
Thanks for the positive comments guys, @lmfy2k, i've riden naked bikes for most of my 29 years of riding so the wind blast doesn't bother me that much, as for the wind deflector, it does help a bit (not much, just a bit), i've had sports bikes in the past but they don't do it for me, not as much fun in the twisties LOL, BTW, i use to own a Bandit 600 K1 and loved it, one of the most solid bikes i've owned.
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hehe well your 29 years vs my 1 year riding :p:p, im not surprised the wind doesn't bother you, you must have neck muscles of steel :)

yeh, mines a B6 K3, first bike, so just getting used to riding, id like a gixxer though in a couple of years i think.
 
lmfy2k said:
hehe well your 29 years vs my 1 year riding :p:p, im not surprised the wind doesn't bother you, you must have neck muscles of steel :)

yeh, mines a B6 K3, first bike, so just getting used to riding, id like a gixxer though in a couple of years i think.
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Bandit 650 K8 is a toughie for the headwinds!
 
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