Back in the saddle Back in the saddleBack in October, Adey and I both managed to put ourselves in the hospital within a few days of each other. Now, within the last... By HFL Staff News - Jan 21 2013 -
Spoilers, speed holes and the 2012 Castrol Honda CBR1000RR The 2012 Honda CBR1000RR gains fancy new suspension and revised aerodynamics. The former won’t carry over to the already incredibly high-spec world of SBK racing, but the aerodynamics should. Peak under the chin of this new Castrol Honda and you’ll see the same tiny spoiler, designed to reduced lift, as the production bike, as well as the new-for-2012 layered fairings and their use of a low pr... By HFL Staff News - Feb 21 2012 -
Without traction control and down on power, can the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR still compete? It’s easy to feel a bit sorry for liter bikes as 2011 slowly becomes 2012. They’ve reached some sort of pinnacle — without exception the entire class is now so impossibly fast that the bikes have become distinguished not by power or handling, but by the efficacy of electronic rider aids. Even while technology progresses exponentially, model cycles are stretching longer and longer and cash-st... By HFL Staff News - Dec 18 2011 -
The CBR1000RR's Balance Free Rear Cushion explained So far as a defining mechanical unique selling points go, "balance free rear cushion" isn't exactly the most evocative description. Not only does it evoke pillows rather than greasy parts, but it just lacks the pizzaz of terms like "EXUP," "Deltabox," and "SRAD." That's too bad, because the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR's neat new trick is actually seriously neat. Here's how it works. First, here's wha... By Sean Smith News - Sep 29 2011 -
62 high-res images of the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Bad cell phone shots of the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR leaked last month. But, here's the real deal; 62 high-res studio shots of the lightly updated model. "Lightly updated," you ask? Same frame, same engine (it's supposedly a bit smoother now) and similar styling from the new fairing. The big differences appear to be in the wheels, which are now a more rigid 12-spoke design, and the suspension, which a... By HFL Staff News - Sep 23 2011 -
The fastest liter bike in world isn’t what you think it is The first every stock liter bike to cross the 200mph barrier in land speed record racing? It’s not a 193bhp BMW S1000RR or 197bhp 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, it’s a humble 175bhp Honda CBR1000RR, ridden by a girl. On Monday, Leslie Porterfield reached a two-way average of 200.137mph on a Honda CBR1000RR in the FIM 1000 P-P class. That’s a stock motorcycle with a stock engine. Like all such recor... By HFL Staff News - Aug 31 2011 -
2012 Honda CBR1000RR: a little facelift for 20 In 2012, the Honda Fireblade or, as we colonials like to call it, a Honda CBR with some big numbers and a couple Rs, turns 20. Time to celebrate, right? Sure, if you can call the relatively minor facelift seen here celebrating. Like any once-great, currently less-than-competitive beauty queen, it’s simply time for a little nip and tuck. For the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR, that means new headlights, ne... By HFL Staff News - Aug 18 2011 -
Squid defeats thug cop in landmark recording case Remember Anthony Graber? The jackass who pulled wheelies and hit speeds of up to 140mph on a crowded suburban highway in Maryland and then filmed a gun-wielding maniac cop threatening him, prompting wire tapping charges from the police? The judge hearing the case just threw out the charges, a decision that could prove a landmark case for individual rights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7PC9cZEW... By HFL Staff News - Sep 28 2010 -
