CBR1000RR at Daytona Test

sprint · 12-08-2003, 1:50 PM

Are here.

ccwilli3 · 12-08-2003, 1:50 PM

Holy crap that thing looks awesome.

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A full on HRC CBR1000RR, its been a very long time coming!

EDIT: Merged threads...

QuikMike · 12-08-2003, 1:59 PM

check out that huge swingarm!!

ccwilli3 · 12-08-2003, 2:01 PM

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check out that huge swingarm!!

We know how you like huge "things"...

SICK O

Pete · 12-08-2003, 2:18 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikMike

check out that huge swingarm!!

If only they had put a similar looking swingarm on the street version. That matte black finish sure helps to diquise the hideous fairing transition (from upper to lower).

fl-929 · 12-08-2003, 2:45 PM

They're losing horsepower by covering the Ram-Air scoops.

CyBeR929 · 12-08-2003, 3:26 PM

Bostrom is in the high 1:48's followed by Mladin, who lead all morning, but seems to have been stuck at mid 1:49's since lunch.

RRWANTR · 12-08-2003, 6:19 PM

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Bostrom is in the high 1:48's followed by Mladin, who lead all morning, but seems to have been stuck at mid 1:49's since lunch.

Ben Bostrom: CBR1000RR Is Funnest, Scariest Bike I’ve Ever Ridden

Trackho · 12-08-2003, 6:27 PM

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Ben Bostrom: CBR1000RR Is Funnest, Scariest Bike I’ve Ever Ridden

heres the text about the underpowered, ugly, overweight bike thats gonna kick the livin shite out of the comp

The 2004 Honda CBR1000RR Superbike is impressing its new rider, American Honda’s Ben Bostrom.

“I think it’s incredible. It’s the funnest and scariest bike I’ve ever been on,” said Bostrom Monday afternoon during the Dunlop tire test at Daytona International Speedway. “You can pretty much spin the tire anywhere. It’s really good on the front. I’ve never ridden anything close to it; it’s that amazing."

Asked what part of the bike was better than the other bikes he has ridden, Bostrom said, “Every part of it. The motor is so fast. It’s pretty electric. It’s really soft in my hands. It doesn’t vibrate very much. I can’t get used to revving it that high. It keeps pulling from basically nowhere all the way to the rev-limiter. It just pulls all the way through. It steers well. It does everything good so far.

“I’m not used to the bike, and we’ve got a few things to work out on it, but right now I’m smiling, I’m excited every time I get on there.”

Bostrom added that he already has more front-end feel (the missing element in Bostrom’s 2003 AMA Superbike campaign) from the CBR1000RR than the RC51. “Yeah, I can ride the front on this thing. It’s pretty neat,” said Bostrom.

At post time (3:30 p.m. Eastern Time), Bostrom had the fastest time of the test so far at a 1:48.981, about 0.5-second ahead of Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin at 1:49.438.

BDA116 · 12-08-2003, 6:46 PM

A little early, don't ya think matty-boy?
Even by mladin 'standards' I think it's too early for him to be crying about the bikes.
He knows he was on the bike the rules favored last year, and he still whined.
Looks like he's getting started early, and we'll be listening to his crap from now until next September.

ccwilli3 · 12-08-2003, 6:58 PM

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A little early, don't ya think matty-boy?
Even by mladin 'standards' I think it's too early for him to be crying about the bikes.
He knows he was on the bike the rules favored last year, and he still whined.
Looks like he's getting started early, and we'll be listening to his crap from now until next September.

I'm loving it!

Back to the crappy stock throttle bodies for the zook boys! LOL Anyone want to bet against me that the 2005 GSXR1000 will have 8 injectors stock?? Mladin will see the back of that RR and that 999 all year long!

cha ching!

Trackho · 12-08-2003, 7:12 PM

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I'm loving it!

Back to the crappy stock throttle bodies for the zook boys! LOL Anyone want to bet against me that the 2005 GSXR1000 will have 8 injectors stock?? Mladin will see the back of that RR and that 999 all year long!

cha ching!

Kind of makes sense why they dont release numbers til after Daytona Dohhhhh

sweetonion · 12-08-2003, 8:03 PM

Anyone notice that Eboz was a tenth quicker than all of them on the 999 when he tested there? I know, just testing tires etc.... but it's food for thought.

QuikMike · 12-09-2003, 8:30 AM

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We know how you like huge "things"...

SICK O

especially your "huge thing", big guy!!!

now, back to the subject at hand....also, did anyone notice that the Superstock R1 is just a few tenths off the Superbike boys' time? not trying to sound like a homer or anything, but me thinks that pretty impressive for basically a stock bike....let's see what day two brings.....

ccwilli3 · 12-09-2003, 8:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetonion

Anyone notice that Eboz was a tenth quicker than all of them on the 999 when he tested there? I know, just testing tires etc.... but it's food for thought.

Yeah, I noticed that, but realize this is the first time the CBR1000RR has been ran by a AMA rider as well... Within 10 laps ben was in the 1.49s.

ccwilli3 · 12-09-2003, 8:44 AM

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especially your "huge thing", big guy!!!

now, back to the subject at hand....also, did anyone notice that the Superstock R1 is just a few tenths off the Superbike boys' time? not trying to sound like a homer or anything, but me thinks that pretty impressive for basically a stock bike....let's see what day two brings.....

Yes, that is impressive!

Did everyone see those pics of Duhammels FX 600RR with the RC51 front end?

HondaGal · 12-09-2003, 10:20 AM

Sounds like we may have some good racing going on next year. I can't wait.

CyBeR929 · 12-09-2003, 10:28 AM

Bikes are on track....I think the time they are displaying for Bostrom is left over from yesterday (high 1:48) while all the others are in the 1:50, 1:51 range about 3 or 4 laps in.

As I type, times are dropping into the 1:49's for Zemke and Mladin

Just a quick note about EBoz's time...I don't think he achived the 1:48 until the third day....IIRC, he was in the 1:50's for day 1 and most of day 2.

freq · 12-09-2003, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CyBeR929

Bikes are on track....I think the time they are displaying for Bostrom is left over from yesterday (high 1:48) while all the others are in the 1:50, 1:51 range about 3 or 4 laps in.

As I type, times are dropping into the 1:49's for Zemke and Mladin

Just a quick note about EBoz's time...I don't think he achived the 1:48 until the third day....IIRC, he was in the 1:50's for day 1 and most of day 2.

where are you getting this "live" feed at?

BDA116 · 12-09-2003, 10:59 AM

Yeah, Hacking's time isn't bad for a stock R1............with aftermarket lighter wheels, slicks, suspension, brake lines, exhaust, fuel management, balanced engine with valve job, bodywork, etc.......
Stock bike my @ss. Other than the use of 16.5" wheels for Superbikes, I'd be willing to bet that at this stage the RR isn't that different. First time out for both bikes, neither have much development in them. After a few months of testing we'll start seeing the differences Honda can get out of the slightly different Superbike rules.

CyBeR929 · 12-09-2003, 11:01 AM

US Superbike

In the upper left hand corner under the "Series Specs" header, you'll see a "Daytona Tire Test" link. That link opens a new window that allows you to see updated lap times with either HTML or Flash refreshes (I've never tried the HTML since the Flash refresh seems to work well).

RRWANTR · 12-09-2003, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CyBeR929

Bikes are on track....I think the time they are displaying for Bostrom is left over from yesterday (high 1:48) while all the others are in the 1:50, 1:51 range about 3 or 4 laps in.

As I type, times are dropping into the 1:49's for Zemke and Mladin

Just a quick note about EBoz's time...I don't think he achived the 1:48 until the third day....IIRC, he was in the 1:50's for day 1 and most of day 2.

Those are the new times apparently...Bostrom ran a 48.98 yesterday and is at 48.88 today...plus it looks like Zemke got the 2nd 1000rr in as it lists his as the B bike...

ccwilli3 · 12-09-2003, 11:51 AM

bostrom just clicked a 1.48.293

QuikMike · 12-09-2003, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

Yeah, Hacking's time isn't bad for a stock R1............with aftermarket lighter wheels, slicks, suspension, brake lines, exhaust, fuel management, balanced engine with valve job, bodywork, etc.......
Stock bike my @ss. Other than the use of 16.5" wheels for Superbikes, I'd be willing to bet that at this stage the RR isn't that different. First time out for both bikes, neither have much development in them. After a few months of testing we'll start seeing the differences Honda can get out of the slightly different Superbike rules.

dude...you are too funny...even YOU have to admit that those are pretty good times for ANY bike in preseason testing....hell, the track record is a 1:47.7 I think, that Nicky set back in '01(although that was before the chicane changes)....take the blinders off....we get the point...you hate Yamaha...cool, no biggie...move on.......

RRWANTR · 12-09-2003, 11:53 AM

With Zemke dipping into the 48s at 48.860

ND4SPD · 12-09-2003, 11:58 AM

Oh boy oh boy OH BOY!