SHOOTOUT
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2013 MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTBIKE SHOOTOUT
H
onda enters this year's
middleweight battle armed
with a mildly revised 2013
CBR600RR ($11,800). Beneath
the red, white and blue bodywork
is the same tried-and-true 599cc
inline-four engine as used in the
Moto2 World Championship.
New wheels and the latest-spec
suspension pieces from Showa
aim to elevate handling, but are
the improvements enough to put
this two-time Supersport Shootout champ back on top?
Despite gaining a few pounds
in its latest redesign the Honda
still claims the title as lightest in
the category, tipping the scales
at 415 pounds. When its wheels
are turning on the circuit, it offers
an added level of maneuverability that the others simply can't
match. The Honda changes
directions so quickly it actually
takes a few laps to acclimate to
its ultra-precise steering.
Data proves Pridmore's assessment, with the CBR600RR
recording the second-fastest
side-to-side flick rate through
