Honda CBR1000RR reviews

I've ridden for several years, and had a few 1000cc bikes, but I must say, I LOVE the CBR1000RR! It's light and steers wonderfully. I've had bikes in the past that seem to feel heavy in the front end, but not this one! The acceleration is wonderful! Show less

I love my CBR 1000. I owned a 2001 GSXR 750 before this and after blowing the engine on it I got the Honda. I have been riding on street for a number of years now and I can't say enough about my bike. I think I would like just a little different steering dampner. Other than that the bike rides like a dream. With all sport bikes the seat could be a little softer. When looking for a 1000cc sport bike take another look at the CBR, it will surprise you every time you ride it. Show less

I've had a GSXR and have ridden other bikes but this one is by far the best. Sure, it might not have the top end speed of the GSXR 1k, but it has more than most people need. I love the gauges, the new black swing arm, and the undertail exhaust is great. I've only had the bike for about a month; it's not even fully broken in yet or had any upgrades - what's the rush? The bike looks great the way it is. If you're going to buy a liter bike, go with the 1000RR! Show less

Very smooth bike to ride, had several other brands over the years. The Honda is a very smooth bike and can lay the power down in a very nice controlled manner. The magazines like to jump up and down over the most powerful, but I don't know many people that can ride a litre bike to the edge on the street. If you are looking for good fit and finish, Honda is the place to be. Hopefully the 2008 1k will knock em dead, the 600rr did in 2007! Again, had many fast bikes over the years, but I do like my Honda 1k. Show less

Been looking for this bike for more than 2 months. Finally I got. You can not compare this machine to any 1ooo out there. I rode with an R1 last night, it is day and night, from low end to top end. We even switched bikes. The Repsol is a rocket and I can not take my eyes off of it. Repsol 4 life! Show less

I test rode all of the Open Class bikes with the exception of the Ducati. I even rode the BMW K1200R and the Honda was the best of the bunch. It may have lacked the raw power of the Kawasaki and the creature comforts and high tech goodies of the BMW, but it was the best bike for both day to day riding and the weekend fun runs. The only down side is passenger comfort, or more to the point, a lack therof. My wife doesn't like it for anything more than a short ride, but then that is the problem for all open class sport bikes... Show less

I was deciding between GSXR and CBR and went with Honda because I thought it was a nicer looking bike. What an excellent machine. It has very nice power delivery, super smooth and strong. It is linear with a nice hit at 9-10k - beautiful. Bike does an excellent job of providing feedback through the bars, pegs and seat. You can feel the road surface completely in turns, gives a lot of confidence. Excellent stock tires. Brakes are amazing. Very strong initial bite with tons of feel through the chassis and work progressively. I've never had a bike that I didn't feel like I needed to change the brake lines straight away. Not necessary on the CBR. By sport bike standards, it is comfortable. I can't say enough good things. If you like wheelies, they are a snap on this bike. My only grips are total nit picks. Honda needs to ditch the turn signals and get integrated systems like the Suzuki. It would be nice to have gear indicator like Suzuki. Fender sucks...same on everything though. Can't use magnetic tank bags. Little things like if you remove front reflectors you need keep the spacer that fits into the fender. Means you have to cut the bracket. Seriously, these are very little things. But every bike has stuff like this. Show less

I bought my silver and black 2007 Honda CBR 1000 about 8 weeks ago as a second bike. I ride a lot of miles, mostly highway. I had to immediately envision how I wanted my CBR to look when I picked it up. The huge blinkers had to be taken off fast, along with the unsightly bumper. I removed a couple of decals, which luckily weren't cleared over! While I was at it, I removed both rear footpegs and the side black plastic exaust pipe cover. After I polished the aluminum exaust cover that is located underneathe, it looked much better. I then was ready to install my Yoshimura exaust, which was about 7 inches too long. After a little wrestling, it was cut and back together. I immediately noticed an increase in low and high end power. I thought temperature may increase, but it actually seemed to run cooler with the new exaust. The sounds that come out could almost be described as harmonic. If I take it easy, it yodles. If I really get on it, nothing but even, clean toned screaming! No problems with backfiring. I am impressed with the handling at not only the close turns, but on the highway at 180mph. In 1st, 2nd and 3rd, the front wheel does want to come up without popping the clutch. It's a very light weight bike with immediate, responsive power. I ride often, so I'm pretty much conditioned at this point in the season. Therefore, I don't have any major comfort problems to speak of. I have to say that I am really happy that I purchased this bike! Show less

I have been waiting for Honda to get a liter bike that I could consider bringing into my garage. They have hit the mark with the 06-07. This is my 5th sportbike and believe that this will be the last one for a while. I am just through the break in and it runs better every day. It runs clean across the board and is a kick to ride around town and even more enjoyable out on the open road. Like the simplicity of the dash and the adjustability of the shift light (helped during break-in). Sweet spot in the power starts about 7K and hits hard at about 10k. Bike is also happy to pull down low in the traffic without protest. First road trip in late July and looking forward to it. Thanks Honda for showing up in the liter class. Show less

I have to say this is the coolest most bad-ass bike I've ever owned. It took no time at all to get used to the smooth power delivery. I have a few other bikes (v-twins) including an Aprilia Tuono (which I also really like) but I have to admit this thing is just as smooth as silk! Shifting is like no other bike I've ridden on or off road... barely tap the shifter - almost like having an automatic trans! I ride the bike 100 miles per day to/from work. The upper RPM range is absolutely insane with power. One day I'll get the balls to hit 200mph (on a race track of course Show less