If anyone gets Hondas Red Rider Magazine , the new 1000rr is on the cover and reviewed .

The bike is completely different in many ways .


Things the 1000rr has incorporated :

Lighter , more compact engine (5 lbs. lighter) (seperate sleeveless cylinder block)
New pistons
New cylinder head
New camshafts

Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD)
Idle Air Control Valve (IACV)
Ignition Interrupt Control System (IICS)
Slipper clutch (with internal mechanical assist)
Low mount exhaust system (with 2 electronic exhaust valves)
Gull-wing shaped swingarm (created and designed so the the low mount exhaust would fit to the bike)
4 piece frame (instead of 9 piece)
Lighter brake callipers
Lighter , narrower brake lines
Lighter rotors
Lighter wheels
Smaller , lighter 7AH Battery
All new fairing and light designs (turn signal lights on mirrors)


The "normal" style honda logo on the gas tank has also been changed to a round button that is recessed into the tank . Much like the yamaha logo .

The tailsection looks like a yamaha . The turn signal and licence plate bracket stretch about 1ft. behind the bike .

The traditional , classic honda wing graphics on the side fairings , will only come on the red/black model and the limited edition black/grey model , and they are very small graphics . The wing graphics start at the top of the side fairings (where it meets the upper fairing) , and runs back over the top and side of the gas tank .

Colors available :

Black/Grey Mettallic (2008 special color . Limited color run , less than 500)
Candy Dark Red/Metallic Silver
Red/Black
Black/Metallic Silver
Pearl yellow/Black

Specs.

Engine type : 999cc liquid cooled inline four cylinder
Bore and stroke : 76mm x 55.1mm
Compression ratio : 12.3 to 1
Induction : Dual stage Fuel Injection (DSFI)
Transmission : Close-ratio 6 speed
Wheelbase : 55.4 inches
Seat height : 32.3 inches
Fuel capacity : 4.7 gallons
Rake (caster angle) : 23.3 degrees
Trail : 96.2mm
Weight : Not available

Front Suspension 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge fork with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability; 4.7 inches travel

Rear Suspension Unit Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability; 5.4 inches travel

Front Brakes Dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers with full-floating 320mm discs

Rear Brake Single 220mm disc

Front Tires 120/70ZR-17 radial
Rear Tires 190/50ZR-17 radial

Base price : $11,599

2008 Limited model - Black/Matellic Grey

 

exhaust looks like ***

 

I love Honda, but I think they fucked this bike all up

 

is it me or does the front look smooshed and the passenger pegs in a funny spot? Id like to see a front pic of the lights etc. exhaust can be changed?

 

Yeah, it looks smashed, and I really hope that exhaust can be changed

 

+1 if you look at 07 and 08 side by side it's pretty gross what they have done. I'm sure it rides AWESOME!!! but the looks are kinda

 

A few more pics. here in the '08 gallery

The Black and silver looked really nice up close in the magazine .

 

The 06 was perfect. They went in the wrong directoin on the styling here.

 

The 08 is the ugliest bike Honda ever build, saw it in real in Daytona during Biketoberfest, this bike sucks, I´ll stick with my 954.

 

here had to fix that for u

 

the best new looking bike for 08 is teh r1

 

wow i wouldnt wipe my *** with that bike!!

 

designers nowadays are thinking 2 ahead of themselves..
the front end on it looks like it was pushed in .. the older models were a lot moer sharp.. when i first saw the 600rr when they released them i thought it was the ****! undertail exhaust sick headlights.. but this one just doesnt catch my eye at all.

the R1 and R6 takes the cake for 08 as far as looks

look at the r6s that body hasnt really been modified too crazy since 99!!

 

honda smoked some crack when they were designing 08 stuff, they have a TRX700xx for 08 that is hands down the ugliest quad i've ever seen in my life. the 1000 is hideous...wtf are they thinking.

 

+111111 954s are sexxyyyyyy