# Honda creates bare bones, track-ready CBRs **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 27, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/266613 "2013-03-27T23:20:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/266613/1 "2013-03-27T23:20:47Z")
> > Shorn of all unnecessary accoutrements and equipped with track-focused suspension, instruments and engine mapping, [Honda](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=Honda&blog_id=1) is targeting club racers and track day fanatics with these new stripped-down CBRs. Both models feature variable rear ride height, slipper clutches, revised engine mapping, race exhausts and track instrumentation. But it’s what the [CBR1000RR](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=cbr1000RR) and [CBR600RR](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=cbr600rr) come without that matters: no lights, no turn signals, no pillion pad and, of course, no license plate. Follow the jump to see the CBR600RR. > \> > Devoid of adornment, the skeletal, matte black bodywork highlights the incredibly well resolved shapes of both bikes, but especially the CBR1000RR. This wins our vote for best-looking bike of 2008. So far, neither model is available outside Japan. > [Honda Japan](http://www.honda.co.jp/news/2008/2080122-cbr1000rr.html) via [MotoBlog](http://www.motoblog.it/post/11817/honda-cbr-600-e-1000-rr-solo-pista) [http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/01/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/01/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/) Awesome :wow ---
**Author:** ![GenPatton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/genpatton/32/6760_2.png) [@GenPatton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GenPatton)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/266613/2 "2013-03-28T03:06:09Z")
That’s cool but it seems like an unnecessary expense. Buying a brand new bike, with a title, to just track and have no street legal parts on it? I guess if you have the money to pay $10k+ which is what I’m assuming they’re selling for, then go for it. Best option at the end of the day to have a track-only bike is look for a title-less, or salvaged title bike and throw some race fairings on it. It’d be much cheaper. lol ---
**Author:** ![518\_woodman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/518_woodman/32/6769_2.png) [@518\_woodman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/518_woodman)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/266613/3 "2013-03-28T03:27:05Z")
> [@Looking for New Ice Skates](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-ice-skates/52062/5): > > That’s cool but it seems like an unnecessary expense. Buying a brand new bike, with a title, to just track and have no street legal parts on it? > > I guess if you have the money to pay $10k+ which is what I’m assuming they’re selling for, then go for it. > > Best option at the end of the day to have a track-only bike is look for a title-less, or salvaged title bike and throw some race fairings on it. It’d be much cheaper. lol +1 if your gonna buy a new bike for track why not buy the street model strip whats not needed and recoupe some of the crazy spent cash ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/266613/4 "2013-03-28T08:05:51Z")
This generation of 1k was plagued with cylinder and oil consumption issue which Honda never really fixed. These are “race” package geared towards actually club race teams with an actual budget, or people that have the budget to build race bike with a completely new bike even at club level (not uncommon). Not for casual track day once a year riders. ---
**Author:** ![Gundamzeppelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Gundamzeppelin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gundamzeppelin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-creates-bare-bones-track-ready-cbrs/266613/5 "2013-03-28T08:20:12Z")
> [@ATV guys step in..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/atv-guys-step-in/51799/30): > > This generation of 1k was plagued with cylinder and oil consumption issue which Honda never really fixed. > > These are “race” package geared towards actually club race teams with an actual budget, or people that have the budget to build race bike with a completely new bike even at club level (not uncommon). Not for casual track day once a year riders. ^this WERA is full of guys like that I see brand new R6’s and BMW’s ect… bought and stripped down the same day.:lol