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Hey Freedy, you think it's manageable to plant the knee with any bike ?

Dunno, we should try that

Agreed

I myself have a question

Tell me

Why the hell are we lying down here ?

Well I had to figure out an introduction Freddy

Today we're gonna try to plant the knee with…

whatever we could get our hands on

Then we'll take advantage of the fact that Freddy Forray came with the brand new CBR1000RR

I must say that I'm starting to doubt right now

Well I've got to admit you lost it this time

Rock-paper-scissors for the Piaggio MP3 ?

So be it

In fact, we have no reason to be worried

Because physics make it so that when a bike has speed and grip, it just stands

The more a body spins quickly around his rotation axis

the more the gyroscopic effects prevents any modification of said axis

On the other hand, physics never took account of the MP3…

Long story short : it is possible to plant the knee with a Goldwing dude !

But moreover, physics is your friend on a motorcycle

even when you've got three wheels.

And after all those experiments, if you want to learn to plant the knee, I advise you try roadsters

They have high ground clearance, are shorter than superbikes

this way they need a slower pace and less angle to plant the knee

You can also try with a trail…even tough you'll look like a fool on a track.

But, by the way, what's the point of planting the knee ?

You mean aside from looking ridiculous like you did

it is very useful to plant the knee on a track

First, it is a very important landmark to know your angle, your speed…

that really is the most important thing.

First, you need a good position during the straight line

So you have to bend, and in order to bend, you have to close your legs and move your butt back

Before braking, you have to pop your bum out

If you do it while starting to lean, you'll give movement to the bike and It will disturb you

So, now that your buttcheek is out, you brake

Now, in this position, you only have to unfold your knee

Then you have to get your head the closet possible to the inside wrist

In the end, the goal is to get your back bone parallel to the motorcycle's axis

One more thing, you need to put your feet as a kneecap

so it grants you enough mobility

This way you won't have any excuse about your "flexibility", which is the most common excuse

No, that's just about a bad foot positioning

Then, when you'll use your boot sliders while leaning

you get your feet back to the footrest, always on the tip of your foot

There you go. It's perfect like this

Perfect ? we'll try then…

but that's my first time on a track with a 1000cc

And if I crash Aurélien is going to kill me

After 13 years of career, this year, Honda proposes a brand new CBR1000RR

Lighter, more powerfull and better equipped, that is an entirely new model

But be reassured, it keeps what defines it : ease

I wasn't comfortable about riding a 1000cc on track, but with this one, my deflowering has been marvelous !

On a side note, protection here is almost inexistent

you will get a right mouthful… of wind of course

But that's a detail, let's get back to the pit-lane where Freddy awaits my review

but is also impatient to detail the beast for you

Really this bike is incredibly easy to ride. Right away it felt like I knew it since I was still teething

But what about the numbers ?

The bike's 192hp

It must be said that Honda did not necessarily tried to come out with an extremely powerful motorcycle

They rather worked on the weight which is 195kg

So this is what makes the bike as easy as you've seen

Also, there's about 90% of new parts here

The revolution however is clearly the electronics that comes with this latest badge of the Fireblade

That's it, it has finally been released !

So, here we have a bike with traction control, adjustable on 9 positions with possibility to disable it

anti-wheeling

3 engine mappings

an engine brake management

ride by wire

the 5 axis bosh inertial measurement unit which comes with most superbikes

The only flaw among this nice stuff is the ABS…which can't be disabled

And on heavy brakings, it makes the lever shake…

not so great

But don't worry, it is still possible to push hard

As for the braking, the Tokico caliper shows worthy of the expectancies placed in it

with power and gradualness, even with those damn plastic hoses

The SP version distinguish itself with Brembo brake calipers

an up&down shifter

and Öhlins electronic suspensions

against a Showa, fully adjustable fork on the standard version

With a new frame and a new swingarm, both gaining 10% of rigidity, the chassis is really sane

Engine wise, even if not as sensational as the concurrence with its 10hp gap

it is still very well filled with more than enough to lift the front and shake the handlebar at full throttle

Freddy told you, Honda preferred ease over power

In the end, the CBR is less sharp than the concurrence but very efficient for Mr. average

Very well finished and well equipped, the standard version cost 17 999€

which is 1 000€ less than the R1 and 1 400€ more than the GSXR

The Kawasaki being about the same price

In summary, the new CBR is an awesome tool

and it is possible to plant the knee with a Piaggio MP3

Well it wasn't that hard in the end

What's up goons, wanna try to plant the knee in duo ?

Are you kidding ?

Why are you complaining ? it goes well shit your crappy intro

Yeah, well… can't argue with that

On the CBR1000RR we liked:

The ease to get familiar with it

The well filled engine that isn't frightening

Agility

The looks, very... italianish

We disliked:

The plastic brake hoses, really ?

Inability to disable the ABS