Test Rode a New Honda 1000rr

[101lifts2]

I test rode one our mountain regulars 2011 Repsol 1000rr. Here are my impressions:

Bike felt fairly light for a 1000, but def. not as light feeling as my ZX6R. Chassis was pretty stable, but the suspension was soft, so it could have been adjusted to suit my 225lb with gear weight. I didn't push it too hard since he only had BT015s on it. Suspension is prolly on par with my previous 07 600rr. It's good.

Bike ergos fit me pretty well. I would say on par with my ZX6r if not a tad better.

The dude put a pipe and remap on it which made it feel a tad abrupt on/off throttle, but the power wasn't as good as I expected for supposely to be the king of low/ mid range. It wasn't bad though.

Engine wasn't all that smooth. I seriously think that fucking with Honda fueling with a remap always makes it worse.

Transmisson shifted smooth as typical Honda.

Would I buy one of these? No...my ZX6r has a much smoother engine and much better fuel delivery, is lighter with better brakes. I would look at the new ZX10r or wait for the 2012 1000rr.