Commonly
known as the fire blade the 1000 RR
was the replacement of the cbr954RR
designs, only some parts were similar
to the new model. The bike was powered
by a 1000 cc inline four, with a significant
bore setting and different stroke
capacity, with the new ECU controlled
system, a dual stage fuel injections
and a centre up exhaust with a new
electronically handled valve. The
chassis of the bike was all new, including
the frame of the bike with a fine
steering head structure, with radial
breaks and the fuel tank under the
faux cover. Honda introduced a Honda
electronic steering damper which was
Hondas first every system which helped
in improving the stability of the
bike itself. |