FattBoyy
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I have been riding 8 years. Last month a friend of mine was leaving country and I had a chance to buy a 2010 cbr600rr with ABS. Back in 2015 he had dropped the bike twice in one summer trying to teach himself to wheelie. I was there once..The bike had cosmetic damage to the bar end, to the swing arm and chinese fairings! And a slightly twisted subframe
It came with an extra set of brand new chinese fairings! I knew the bike very well and knew mechanically it was fine. The price was $3200 the mileage was only 17k so I couldn’t say no. I bought her.
I brought her home. Stripped off the fairings,oil change, coolant flush, new air filter. With the help of Gtam members, I straightened out the subframe (Have a thread on the fix). I touched up the scratches on the fairing and swing arm. I did not even bother putting on the brand new chinese fairings. I figured if I am changing fairings I am getting used oem. I even did a tail chop and built a custom plate holder and change to led blinkers to clean up the back end...
After putting her back together..btw these chimes fairings are a nightmare ... I took her out for 2 rides
I own a 2005 monster 800 and a 2008 hypermotard 1100, so this review is in light of my experience with them.
The cbr handles like dream! It feels like like it is on train tracks, super stable. I lean the bike and it’s almost like it does the rest. I would describe it as very easy to ride in that manner
In terms of power, this was my first online 4 experience! the throttle is very forgiving, i am used to the hypermotard which you can’t even sneeze on without gripping the gas tank with your legs. I am used to immediate arm ripping power from 1500 rpm. Which is not ideal for the city. So this was a nice change for me. But I am definitely not used to revving the motor! I still have not gone over 8000 rpm! I mentally can’t get over the fact this thing goes up to 17k rpm. I hear the motor rev and think it’s going to explode!
ABS
wow what a different animal, it’s almost like the brakes get stronger the faster you travel? For example driving 20 km to the lights the brakes are spongy. Then going 100 km the brakes are hard and immediate.. I still find myself squeezing and letting go and “feeling” to not lock up.. but then I know when I do that I am not using the abs properly!
I have owned Honda’s before and started on a Honda 125, I know they are quality machines but I was totally blown away by the ride quality and smoothness of this machine
The End
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It came with an extra set of brand new chinese fairings! I knew the bike very well and knew mechanically it was fine. The price was $3200 the mileage was only 17k so I couldn’t say no. I bought her.
I brought her home. Stripped off the fairings,oil change, coolant flush, new air filter. With the help of Gtam members, I straightened out the subframe (Have a thread on the fix). I touched up the scratches on the fairing and swing arm. I did not even bother putting on the brand new chinese fairings. I figured if I am changing fairings I am getting used oem. I even did a tail chop and built a custom plate holder and change to led blinkers to clean up the back end...
After putting her back together..btw these chimes fairings are a nightmare ... I took her out for 2 rides
I own a 2005 monster 800 and a 2008 hypermotard 1100, so this review is in light of my experience with them.
The cbr handles like dream! It feels like like it is on train tracks, super stable. I lean the bike and it’s almost like it does the rest. I would describe it as very easy to ride in that manner
In terms of power, this was my first online 4 experience! the throttle is very forgiving, i am used to the hypermotard which you can’t even sneeze on without gripping the gas tank with your legs. I am used to immediate arm ripping power from 1500 rpm. Which is not ideal for the city. So this was a nice change for me. But I am definitely not used to revving the motor! I still have not gone over 8000 rpm! I mentally can’t get over the fact this thing goes up to 17k rpm. I hear the motor rev and think it’s going to explode!
ABS
wow what a different animal, it’s almost like the brakes get stronger the faster you travel? For example driving 20 km to the lights the brakes are spongy. Then going 100 km the brakes are hard and immediate.. I still find myself squeezing and letting go and “feeling” to not lock up.. but then I know when I do that I am not using the abs properly!
I have owned Honda’s before and started on a Honda 125, I know they are quality machines but I was totally blown away by the ride quality and smoothness of this machine
The End
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