The science of.. a WorldSBK CBR1000RR

Honda WorldSBK Operations Manager Chris Pike and Chassis Development lead Dino Acocella show how a production Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 is turned into a fire-breathing WorldSBK race machine.

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[hadrein]

I've owned the '93, '96, '98, '06 Fireblade and currently running a '17 Blade SP1 alongside a '16 1199R '18 S1KRR and '18 R1M. The Blade is still my favorite/most seat time. Love my SP! Honda Power!!

[TrackSol]

I am a big Honda fan and love the Fireblade. The racing teams are doing so much work and the best they can do with what they are given, but to be competive Honda needs to build a stronger bike from the start. The other manufacturers are starting with 10 or even 15 horsepower more before tuning.

[a]

But your last WSB constructors title was 1997 with the RC45 and your last rider was Toesland in 2007.

[stanleygodspeed]

still waiting for fireblade...getting more podiums on WSBK

[MrBozoleclown]

In 2017 the SP2 was supposed to be the best CBRR ever thanks to a HRC kit...that was never available. Limited edition, 8000€ more expensive than initially sold with not a single fuck from Honda for the customers. Remember that the RC213V (180 000€) was giving 159 PS unless you added 20 000€ for a non-street-legal kit. Seriously, since the RC30 and RC45 Honda is just good to make noodles delivery motorbikes.

[kurumitokisaki]

Are they different from Moto GP

Moto Gp has Honda RC213V
But here they use CBR Fireblade

[ottovonsperling]

Hey, Honda. How do I go about getting a job in software development for you guys? Cheers.

[Zevinken]

But i love honda.. i'm using honda cbr too

[Zevinken]

Is that real sound ? I think cbr1000rr is 4 cylinder inline, but the sounds like v4

[bstadele]

27 kg is 60 pounds less god that's a lot

[nfunlimit]

cbr 1000rr 2017 in Thailand horse power 128 hp
What the Fuk

[RedRider]

I love my 04 cbr1000rr. I kill panigales on the regular. Funnest part is knowing their fairings cost $6k and my bike is worth $4k.

[thekartracers]

Needs the fastest riders but gets hand me downs from motogp

[orlandoducati]

Get rid of moto3 and replace with world superbike.

[DominicanOps]

The fastest riders in the world are in MotoGP lol. Cool video nonetheless.

[Erodius]

they made the front of the bike ugly. i prefer the 2012s front look forever

[meandthecat]

The SC77 is still the most beautiful racebike there is. One day I'll own one.

[ApriliaRacer]

Too bad Honda hasn’t been competitive for 20 yrs. in WSBK.

[jhernz]

Back in June during the Laguna Seca round I noticed on day 1 both Camier's and Gagne's bike was backfiring quite a bit. Then on day 2 backfiring on both bikes was near non-existent. Was curious as to why that is ? It was a fun weekend.

[fumontanaka]

Beginner questions : is it faster than Moto GP bikes? Also, what are the production costs?