| Author | Message | ||
     Danger_dave |
Mass-Centralising Low-Slung Exhaust System Like the 2007 Hornet, one of the main goals in the design of the new CB1000R was achieving optimised mass centralisation for quicker, more neutral handling. One of several important factors in a motorcycle’s weight distribution is its exhaust system, and like the 2007 Hornet and 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade, the new CB1000R features a low-slung system that concentrates most of its weight and mass directly under the engine. This results in significantly quicker response to steering inputs, especially felt when leaning quickly over for tightly executed turns, or side-to-side through a series of tight esses. -------------------- Took 'em a while. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Somewhere and Elf is laughing. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
quick, somebody go register "flickable" as a trademark  Welcome to the party boys, now try and do some mud on that machine you are all so proud of. (yes, that is the only measure of a bike that I am concerned with) | ||
| Danger_dave |
    :-) | ||
| Oddball |
Those look much more appealing and livable than the cbr1000rr but Honda USA doesn't think it'll sell. I wonder just how great the sales have been on the cbr? They do need to make their own cross plane crankshaft now that Yamaha's is on the market. | ||
| Naquadave |
Hey Dave, Always enjoy your photos. Where were these ones taken? Is that Long Bay in the picture in the SNOW thread? | ||
| Danger_dave |
Not sure of the name - out on the coast between Warkworth and Wellesford. | ||
| Barker |
yet another fine honda we can own. | ||
| Bueller_bjorn |
Wow Honda's so innovative! mass centralization who would a thought that might help handling. but i think there was this other bike manufacturer that started doing this in the 80's hmmmmm. and everyone thought they were crazy | ||
| Miamiuly |
1992 Honda was touting mass centralization with the 900rr, they just didn't do the exhaust thing. And riding one off road helped convince me that the uly could do it well too.   And it didn't even scare the deer with it's fan.  | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
I hope they pay Erik for stealing his sh$t... | ||
| New12r |
I hope they pay Erik for stealing his sh$t... It is not Erik's idea...He just patented it. | ||
| Court |
>>>>It is not Erik's idea...He just patented it. It is HIS "Intellectual Property". Bill Gates did not invent software either. Trust me Honda has thanked him in ways you can not possibly imagine. | ||
| Danger_dave |
I have a fertile imagination and have worked in Japan.  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
"You want 'happy ending'?" | ||
| Danger_dave |
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| Xl1200r |
Trust me Honda has thanked him in ways you can not possibly imagine. You started this story with me a Liberty's open house last year, but you never finished it... Care to share any more? | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
^^yes we wants to hear it! | ||
| Teddagreek |
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery The Japanese keep doing what they always done.. Take a good Idea and keep improving on it, perfecting it etc... IMHO perfectionists yes, True innovators not so much.. | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Is it me or is that front headlight assembly smacking of 1125CR? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Is it me or is that front headlight assembly smacking of 1125CR? The whole thing looks -to me- like an origami interpretation (impersonation?) of the CR.... DD - how's it ride? |
