First Look
2000 Hondas
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The long-awaited
XR650R was one of
four new models
unveiled by Honda at
its 2000 dealer show,
held in New Or leans
last week. The new XR
replaces the timehonored XR600 and
featu res a water-cooled
649cc powerplan t
(ri ght) thaI's cradled in
an aluminum, twin-spar
chassis (be low). II' s
available in red .
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In an effort to out-R1 the
Yamaha R1, Honda has
int roduce d the CBR929RR the sportbike the co mp an y
claims has th e bes t power-toweight rati o of any produc tion
motorcycle•
(Above) Styling from previous
CBR900s has changed.
including the fairing and it s
three- headlight design. (Left )
The CBR929RR features a
pivotless swingarm design
t hat uses a cast-aluminum
bracket attached to the
sw ingarm pivots .
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