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CBR600RR
reduced from 266 to 236mm in
length. It has a brand-new fuel-injection system called Dual Stage Fuel
Injection (DSFI), with two injectors
per cylinder. The upper injector is for
top-end performance, which kicks in
By BLAKE CONNER
here are all sorts of new bikes
from Honda for 2003. Every segment of the market has something
exciting and new. Whether you ride
cruisers, sportbikes, or motocross;_..w-il
there should be some
g that interests you.
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As expected, Honda has jumped
into the battle and developed a new
600cc sportbike for 2003. With new
models from Yamaha and Kawasaki,
next year should feature an awesome
600cc Supersport season.
The new CBR600RR borrows heavily ro
the RC211V MotoGP bike
both in terms of edUJ I y and
appearance. The most obvious visua
clue to the resemblance is the underthe-seat exhaust, which gives the
bike a really clean profile and massive amounts of cornering clearance.
The S99cc, four-stroke, inline fourcylinder engine is all new, with a skyhigh IS,OOO-rpm redline. The oversquare bore and stroke dimensions
are 67 and 42.Smm, respectively.
The engine's physical size has been
reduced dramatically, with the length
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r-'i'-o_a_t_S- _SOO rpm. Below that rpm, only
t e o e 'n' ector is spraying fuel.
The injectors t
se ves have 12
laser-drilled holes for opU . ed fuel
atomization. An all-new two-stag
ram-air system feeds a larger IS-liter
airbox. Burned gases exit thorough
the aforementioned under-the-seat
exhaust pipe.
The chassis is brand new as well,
with a die-cast-a1uminum frame hat
features a beautiful n w RC211Vderived swin
e coolest thing
01100 t e rear shock is that the unit is
contained within the swingarm
instead of in the frame. The forks are
4Smm cartridge forks with a 24degree rake and 9Smm of trail. The
wheelbase measures S4.7 inches.
The CBR600RR weighs in at a
claimed 370 pounds dry.
The styling is totally revamped as
well, with new Line Beam headlights,
which feature the first three-piece
reflector design in use in the world,
according to Honda.
