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Reviewed on October 11, 2000
I bought an 89 CBR in spring of 2000. I had never ridden before and I absolutely loved it. This is the quintessential starter bike- still had lots of power (more than enough for a beginner), looked sharp (chicks loved it), was very low maintenance, and most of all, dirt-cheap ($3300 CDN). I was...
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I bought an 89 CBR in spring of 2000. I had never ridden before and I absolutely loved it. This is the quintessential starter bike- still had lots of power (more than enough for a beginner), looked sharp (chicks loved it), was very low maintenance, and most of all, dirt-cheap ($3300 CDN). I was surprised at how well it handled sharp corners and how comfortable it was to ride. A couple of drawbacks were its lack of stability on the highway (made me nervous a few times) and somewhat weak braking power. But hey, it is 12 years old, and you don't see many Yam's/Kawa's/Suzuki's from that era still on the road that are real head turners. Kudos to Honda on this one, however, I am considering maybe a 96 YZF 600 for next spring. Bottom line- pound for pound best starter bike on the road.
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