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Model(s) covered: 2006 Honda CBR 1000RR
It was going to be tough for me to pass up this opportunity. Not only do I own a 2004 Honda CBR1000RR, but also I rated last year's bike as my favorite in the street portion of Motorcycle USA's Superbike Smackdown. Now with subtle but significant tweaks for 2006, it was going to be interesting to see how much better the new bike would be.
Being a press intro novice I had heard all the stories from our editors about the type of pampering that unworthy editorial types receive at these events.
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Model(s) covered: 2006 Honda CBR 1000RR, 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 1000, 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1, 2006 Kawasaki ZX-10R
The literbike class of sportbikes is one of the most hotly contested genres in motorcycling, even somewhat overshadowing the raging fury of the 600cc supersport category that has traditionally been the most competitive.
All the attention on the literbikes is driven by sales numbers, so the class is obviously appealing to a larger audience. This is partly due to four-cylinder Superbikes having had their displacement increased to 1000cc instead of the former 750cc, as evidenced by the market falling out for 750s except for the venerable GSX-R750 that soldiers on without any competition.
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2006 Open Bike Comparo: Power to Burn (Cycle World)
Model(s) covered: 2006 Ducati 999 S, 2006 Honda CBR 1000RR, 2006 MV Agusta F4 1-1, 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 1000, 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1, 2006 Kawasaki ZX-10R
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The 1000cc Family Plan (Cycle World)
Model(s) covered: 2006 Honda CBR 1000RR
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