2018 GW...no tanx...

i've riden one of the new 1800 dct. it's a nice aproach to sitting at home doing... nothing. not even change gears. well, you can if you want, but don't have to. first 5 min are great, later the transmision hits disturb the ride as bad as i wish to ride the manual version. great is really the front suspension, soft and stable and most important, it gives perfect signal of what the front end is doing unlike the old yamaha gts1000 or some bmws that don't tell anything about a sliding front end 'till it's dangerous.
i love that engine, soft, powerfull but why these high frequency vibrations? maybe the emission control, burning to lean? like a diesel. in our digital world it should be a way to map the engine to get them away.
expensive bike. too expensive for me.
greez
joebarteam

Well the day finally rolled around and unfortunately it was late in the day so it was only time for about a half hour test ride. It sure took a lot to get used to all the shift gear and aux controls. I had to search for both the indicator control and the horn. The salesman was pretty stoked to be the first one at the dealership to ride the new CBR1000 as my escort/minder. It was pretty much peak hour traffic so a quick blast down the freeway to find some twisty back streets to work our way back to the dealership. I was started out in sport mode which was the same as the VFR1200 too aggressive for traffic and slow running. In touring mode I was impressed with slow speed handling and the downshifting of the DCT when the brakes were applied, you can also flick the paddle shifters to change gears in drive mode which only holds the gear for a short time then reverts to auto (drive) mode.
All the hype was correct in my opinion. This really is a sports tourer in the guise of my old CBR1000fs but with heaps more comfort and a lot bigger bike. Incredible front brakes that almost want to buck you off with only light pressure, plenty of power (front wheel wants to come up under full throttle) and incredibly nimble and “light”. I finally selected manual mode and just used the paddle shifters which gives excellent control but really wasn’t necessary. Didn’t get anywhere near cruise control , stereo controls and all the other ride profiles (rain, economy, sport etc). Once back at the dealership I even tried out the walking mode which is brilliant in it execution.
If money was no object this would definitely be the bike for me for the next 20 years! :yes:

Nice ride, Tony. And a word, if I may, about the CBR1000. I may be old fashioned, but I'll be danged if I can warm up to this ass up design that has migrated from the sport bike world to the cruiser world. I didn't like it there, and I really don't like it on a cruiser. I guess the world moves on, but I, personally, cannot see that attraction.

They're even making tails for classic bikes that kick the ass up. Is nothing sacred??

I agree Darrell about the second story pillion seat and I personally don’t like to ride anything where my pegs are behind my ass. The new CBR did look the part and ticked all the boxes with suspension, seat and “style” but there was a reason that I was taking the Goldwing for a test ride and not the CBR. :hihihi:

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desertrefugee » May 24th, 2018, 3:44 pm[/url]":10z78qte]
Nice ride, Tony. And a word, if I may, about the CBR1000. I may be old fashioned, but I'll be danged if I can warm up to this ass up design that has migrated from the sport bike world to the cruiser world. I didn't like it there, and I really don't like it on a cruiser. I guess the world moves on, but I, personally, cannot see that attraction.

They're even making tails for classic bikes that kick the ass up. Is nothing sacred??

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I am a fan of sport bikes but this picture not so sure it is real. I mean look closely at the rear wheel. There are no spokes, rungs or anything connecting it. My favorite sportbike is the CBR100XX, I will have another one one day.

No more leaking fork seals. :good:

~O~

If all I did was one-up, I'd probably have one already. But, sharing the ride with my hottie is more than half of my enjoyment, and she didn't feel comfortable on one just setting in the showroom. So, we'll stay with the '06 with only 110k miles on it.