2019 HONDA CBR1000RR SP
R I D E R E V I E W
P68
ing, and for 2018 the Honda
engineers separated the
wheelie and traction control
systems so they work indepen-
dently of each other.
The problem is, you can't
switch the wheelie control off.
On the track this became a
real pain, as I couldn't carry a
floating wheelie while hard on
the gas as I tried to maximize
(Above) The
abysmal surface
at Willow Springs
highlighted the
limitations of the
first generation
Ohlins electronic
suspension. (Left)
We also threw a set
of Dunlop Sportmax
Q4s at the CBR.
We'll have a test
on those soon.
