cbr1000rr fireblade

cbr1000rr fireblade

What would you do if the best thou' in the world was available in India? Would you continue reading this story or drop this issue right away and ride like hell to the nearest Honda showroom to by one ? Well, those of you who can afford it, please do the latter right away, and don't forget your helmet Those who can only dream of buying it (like me), kindly read on.

cbr1000rr fireblade

When the CBR1000RR Fire bladedebuted in 2004, it didn't exactly set enthusiasts' pulses racing. They thought it was to mellow' a goody two-wheels that did everything acceptably well but failed to fire the passions of those who wear their biking gear to sleep. It continued to be the same accessible yet almost-too-tame missile until 2008, when Honda unleashed the new Fire blade that wiped every contender to the best litre-class bike aside and claimed top honours in shootouts all over the world. And what we have here is the 2009 model, improved over the earlier class-leading motorcycle. Should be fun, eh?

cbr1000rr fireblade

I am still not sure what I think avout the way it looks, which is very different from preceding Firebaldes. And that seems to be the case with whoever's gaze falls upon it. The proportions are impeccable. All the vissual mass is concentrated towards the front, while the tail section is left suspended high up in the air. The silhouette looks very much like the RCV's, but it is the details that somehow don't make an impression. The front end looks like the flattened love child of the MTT Y2k and the.

cbr1000rr fireblade

Triumph Daytona 675. It also somehow manages to remind me of a parrot, but that's just me I guess. The rear looks good though. To my bleary eyes, it looks retro yet modern at the same time. The rectangular-ish shape of the tail light and the sharpness of the LEDs lend it that air, methinks. That boxy-looking exhaust that peeps out from under the bodywork is also refreshingly different than the usual underseat units that have now become commonplace.

cbr1000rr fireblade