[Erion360]

well as some of you know i was the one who posted about getting about 150-160hp well i looked into and it just wasnt worth getting that out of my 929 so since i work at a dealer ship i decided to go ahead and get an 2006 cbr1000rr well it arrived today and open the owners manual and boom.

366lbs dry weight

ill keep intouch and let yah know what else i do to it i already ordered pc3usb and a bunch of goodies.

[luvtolean]

Originally Posted by Erion360

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366lbs dry weight

The new R6 redlines at 17-5 too.

I think you made a very good choice BTW.

Can't wait to hear how it responds to mods.

[phobiaphobe]

"Dry weight" probably meaning no oil, no water, no fuel, no battery, no brake fluid, no clutch fluid, no grease, no fluid in the damper, no fork or shock oil... and so on. So basically meaningless. Cool bike though, you made a good choice.

Post some pics.

[JakeT]

on some bikes dry weight doesn't even include tyres, because different tyres have different weight, so they don't include it.

[Erion360]

ok a*# holes...J/k just letting everyone know some info off the owners manual, take it how ya'l want.

[CBR929RE]

I wonder if thats weighed the same as how they weighed the 929 (manual says 379 for that). How do they feel compared to each other?

[Getsome]

Originally Posted by Erion360

well as some of you know i was the one who posted about getting about 150-160hp well i looked into and it just wasnt worth getting that out of my 929 so since i work at a dealer ship i decided to go ahead and get an 2006 cbr1000rr well it arrived today and open the owners manual and boom.

366lbs dry weight

ill keep intouch and let yah know what else i do to it i already ordered pc3usb and a bunch of goodies.

Congrats on the bike... full ride report expected. if you get sick of those straight ass swampy smellin roads down there in Beaufort come up here and put that beast thru her paces....

[sheepofblue]

Ignore them dry weight is no oil or gas (may not include break/clutch but that is trivial). Still way down from my '04

[Erion360]

yeah i got bit by the dragon and hung up a memorial on the tree of shame the cbr1000rr feels lighter than the 929 but we will see...

[TraumaOne]

Please do post up some pictures... I haven't seen any good ones of the new blade...

[Zeeman]

I'll be interested to see the "dripping wet" weights of all the new bikes.

Z..

[phobiaphobe]

I'd like to see measurements in the comparison tests where they weigh it as is with a set amount of fuel... say 10 litres. They're getting a little obnoxious with the dry weight claims.

[IcemanCBR]

in response to R6 redline, Yamaha claims that rediculous redline for bragging even though it isn't usable. basically they claim higher redlines than needed. other companies can claim a higher redline but it wouldn't be a true redline.. its just an over statement

[abtech]

Originally Posted by sheepofblue

Ignore them dry weight is no oil or gas (may not include break/clutch but that is trivial). Still way down from my '04

a bit myopic. (do sheep wear glasses?). Most dry weights are derived from the weight of the components, not of the assembled bike and usually do not include non manufacturer provided parts (tires, fluids even suspension components on some models). Whenever someone comes out with something very light, everyone else develops a new technique for quoting weight figures. I had one particular bike that had a claimed dry weight of 448 pounds, but with the fuel tank bone dry, it weighed 528 pounds. Now tell me where the other 80 pounds came from?

[CBR929RE]

Originally Posted by abtech

Now tell me where the other 80 pounds came from?

well that happens to be the exact weight of the Leprecaun who sits inside the motor and does all of the actual work of making it turn. He's put in last just before shipping so he doesn't die in transit.


I see these dry weights as just a guideline. Sitting on the bikes gives you a better idea. When I sit on an 04-05 1000RR it doesn't feel a whole hell of a lot heavier than a 929. It feels like it carries the extra weight pretty well (I haven't ridden one yet so I can't attest to at speed feel)

[jaim]

Congrats on the new bike. Post some pics.

[sheepofblue]

Originally Posted by abtech

a bit myopic. (do sheep wear glasses?). Most dry weights are derived from the weight of the components, not of the assembled bike and usually do not include non manufacturer provided parts (tires, fluids even suspension components on some models). Whenever someone comes out with something very light, everyone else develops a new technique for quoting weight figures. I had one particular bike that had a claimed dry weight of 448 pounds, but with the fuel tank bone dry, it weighed 528 pounds. Now tell me where the other 80 pounds came from?

You twig boy

glasses

[CBRVFR]

Originally Posted by abtech

I had one particular bike that had a claimed dry weight of 448 pounds, but with the fuel tank bone dry, it weighed 528 pounds. Now tell me where the other 80 pounds came from?

The VFR decals?

[abtech]

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

The VFR decals?

We have a winner!

Losing the first 100 pounds on that thing was pretty easy. The last 40 pounds increased in cost and complexity exponentially . . .

[Erion360]

trying to post pictures but its not letting me... anyone know what to do.

[TraumaOne]

I think you need to be a subscriber to be able to post pictures.


I sat on a black 2006 CBR1000RR today... Right after the ZX-10R. It feels light but it also feels exactly like the 2005 I have sat on. The seat wasn't comfortable either... The black looked nice however. Still don't really like the right side view of it however.

[ConqSoft]

Non-Subscribers still have 1meg of attachment space...

[MetallicCarrot]

The local dealer told me that the '06 dropped 16+ lbs compared to the '05. Also said it gained a few ponies... Sounds pretty hot to me.

[jaim]

Originally Posted by TraumaOne

I think you need to be a subscriber to be able to post pictures.


I sat on a black 2006 CBR1000RR today... Right after the ZX-10R. It feels light but it also feels exactly like the 2005 I have sat on. The seat wasn't comfortable either... The black looked nice however. Still don't really like the right side view of it however.

When I went to the Long Beach bike show I sat on both bikes, 1000RR and 10R. The 10R felt a lot lighter to me when I leaned the bikes from side to side. I did the same lean comparison for every liter bike I sat on and the Kawasaki actually felt the lightest with the Honda and the R1 feeling the heaviest. I didn't pay attention to the seat.

[TraumaOne]

Originally Posted by jaim

When I went to the Long Beach bike show I sat on bo