06-30-2016, 01:15 PM
(06-30-2016, 01:06 PM)Capo_imp Wrote: All new Fireblade coming in 2017, with all the electronics. As for the 600 being slow, it is still one of the most sublime handling machines ever made, and while long in the tooth, is still, in the right hands, capable of outstanding performance. And the entire Moto 2 series is powered by the CBR 600 engine.Looking forward to the new CBR1000RR; some say a V4 may be in the works.
The Fireblade took multiple TT podiums this year and won outright in the 2015 senior. It's a fantastic road bike.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-b...the-roads/
Nobody cares about handling; well, almost nobody. They care about power and weight. I care about handling, that's why two of my favorite bikes are extinct. FZR400 and Hawk GT.
However, Yamaha's FZ-07 and the new FZ10 tend to channel some of these bike's best features. The FZ-07 has the light weight, and the FZ10 has almost identical geometry to the FZR400, rake/trail/wheelbase.
I do wonder how the FZ10 is going to work with all that power in such a tight chassis. But then again the GSX-R 750 is even tighter and is a wonder.