2024 Honda CBR600RR

[LowTread]

Looks incredibly similar to the old one.

Swingarm, rear shock linkage, exhaust, etc are all the same?

What's actually new on it? Or have they just been working hard getting it through emissions?

£10.5k seems ok money for a decent sportsbike given today's silly prices. I paid that for my CBR1000RR new in 2014....and that was on 0% finance. Won't be seeing those days again!!

[Skeptisk]

LowTread said:

Looks incredibly similar to the old one.

Swingarm, rear shock linkage, exhaust, etc are all the same?

What's actually new on it? Or have they just been working hard getting it through emissions?

£10.5k seems ok money for a decent sportsbike given today's silly prices. I paid that for my CBR1000RR new in 2014....and that was on 0% finance. Won't be seeing those days again!!

The core of the bike is the same but there have been lots of changes too. A thorough update. For one it has the full suite of electronics taken from the Fireblade and many improvements eg ABS system is apparently 3.5kg lighter. Plus stuff such as slipper clutch, quickshifter etc.

It seems they have kept the good bits and just added stuff that new bikes should have.

I am looking forward to testing it in July and then getting one delivered in August.

[GreaseNipple]

Skeptisk said:

GreaseNipple said:

I had a test ride on one of these the other day, I tried the zx6r on a demo day and in comparison to that the riding position stood out the most, it seemed much less wristy to me, a surprising amount tbh, almost comfortable! Although I had ridden over on my RSV4. Foot pegs are still high though. The other surprising thing was how much heat it was chucking out. It was 20ish degrees and the dash said the bike was running at 85 degrees but the heat on my legs was unexpected. Quickshifter and blipper was nice, quite firm but positive. It didn't feel as agile as I was expecting but was nice and stable. Gearing was very long, 80 mph in first, I think for a road bike I'd do sprockets and get that down.

So was it as expected, better or worse?

Definitely more comfortable than expected, I'd been in the dealers not long after it was announced and asked about the riding position and they said it's the same as the blade but it's not. I'm trying to decide between getting a 600 and selling the RSV4 or keeping it and getting a zx4rr as well and I think the latter is more appealing atm just because for the road I think the 600 would still have you going too fast, especially with that gearing. I did try the lower power modes but it didn't feel markedly different tbh. If I had to have one bike I'd go for the 600rr and I think I'd be very happy with it.

[Ken_Code]

The OG Jester said:

Pretty much any 600cc sports bike from 2004/05 onwards is more than enough for the road. I've never understood the clamber for a litre bike for road use especially with the state of the roads we have. They can only really be fully enjoyed on the track.

I think I remember exactly this point being made in the letters page of one of the bike magazines in 1999 when I was choosing between the CBR600 and 929cc Fireblade.

One reply pointed out (and I don’t know if they were right) that the ‘blade was lighter.

I bought the bigger bike. I found it more confortable, preferred the looks, and thought that the engine made it lighter to ride.

Even back then I think I was starting down the route to enjoying riding at slightly lower revs than I previously did and so appreciating more torque down there.