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and the bike we thought the time
was right to bring in electron-
ics in such a way they support
the rider without interfering too
much in the riding experience.
Is there a danger with
electronics that you will
take the enjoyment and tra-
ditional feel out of a CBR?
We are very sure there is no
danger of losing the feeling of
fun! The bike has always been
about being fun to ride, and that
ability to develop electronics
that don't interfere with the fun
and feel of the bike was key to
the project. I am not a pro rider,
but during testing I never felt the
electronics had a negative effect
on the riding experience, they
only enhanced it."
How has the CBR SP's
weight loss been achieved?
We have taken 33 pounds off
the bike in total. Some was lost
through changes to the ABS,
but also the titanium silencer,
