VOL. 53 ISSUE 45 NOVEMBER 15, 2016 P25
UPDATES FOR BMW'S 2017 F 800 R AND F 800 GT
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MW's midsize roadsters in the
F 800 R and F 800 GT will get
minor updates for 2017, including a
new exhaust muffler and Ride-by-
Wire throttle.
These two bikes have tradition-
ally flown under the radar as the
perennial workhorses for BMW in
the midsize sector, so the company
hasn't gone to extreme lengths to
revamp them—so no, you won't get
carbon fiber wheels like on the HP4
Race!
There are new colors for the F 800 R in the Racing Red non-metallic, Blackstorm metallic, BMW Mo-
torsport (Lightwhite non-metallic/Lupine Blue metallic/Racing Red non-metallic), while the F 800 GT will
get new Gravity Blue metallic matte, Lightwhite non-metallic, Blackstorm metallic color options. CN
BMW's F 800 R and F 800 GT get minor updates for 2017.
HONDA'S REAL WORLD CBR1000RR
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his is the third and final iteration of the 2017
CBR1000RR range, matching the higher spec
CBR1000RR SP and SP2 that were released at the
Intermot Show in Cologne, Germany, last month.
This particular CBR, according to Honda, is
more focused on the road rider and not the racer,
but it still comes with less weight, more power
and the fitment of the six-axis Bosch Inertial Mea-
surement Unit.
The IMU's arrival coincides with the full house
of electronics for the base model CBR that
includes ABS, traction control (Honda's Select-
able Torque Control system—the same as the
Honda RC213V-S with nine different levels), Rear
Lift Control (RLC), Wheelie Control, Selectable
Engine Brake (SEB) and the Riding Mode Select
System (RMSS) modes.
Honda is claiming 189 horsepower (at the
crank) for the new CBR, measured at 13,000 rpm
after a complete redesign of the bike's internals
including new cams, cam timing, pistons and
magnesium covers.
As for the chassis, Honda is gracing the CBR
with the latest generation of the 43mm Showa
Big Piston Fork and Balance Free Rear Shock,
the swingarm is said to be stiffer and the frame
lighter. Honda claims the new CBR will weigh 432
pounds wet, ready to ride—a substantial weight
saving over the 2008-2016 machine. CN
No desire to go to the track? Then this new
CBR1000RR is for you.
