New Honda CBR600RR | We Forget How Awesome Sports Bikes Are!
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2025
- Chris has spent the last few weeks re-connecting with the new Honda CBR600RR on road and track, it got right under his skin, so is it time to squeeze back into those leathers? No squirrels were harmed during the making of this video.
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I love sportsbikes, I'm 69 and ride a 22 year old aprilia RSV mille and love it
you sounds like you're gonna live until 110+ 💀
I didn't know anything about my twin till now😉✌️
I'm 20 yrs younger but ride an equally as old ZX7R ✊
@@P6_7R_Nick age is only a number 😀
@@milleman-m4ivery true. If I can still get on it, I'll still be riding it in 20yrs time hopefully 🙏😂
I’m 59 and ride a 32 year old Honda CBR600F. Absolutely love it.
Have to hand it Honda, they've made a really cool looking bike here
Saw one in the wild few days ago, was absolutely positively surprised it actually got the underseat exhaust. really pretty bike!
I love sportsbikes, I'm 73 and ride a 22 year old Kawasaki zzr600 having just sold a CBR600f4i (with a few regrets) and love it. Long live the sportsbike.
Keep her lit man fair play to ya buddy
The ZZR600 was never a sports bike and now is very far removed.
Good to see proper 600 supersports and not the latest watered down ones being pushed out.why would anyone buy an R7 over this or a zx6r?
I truly dont know.
Cost, that’s it.
Honest answer, comfort and torque. They're built for different purposes, they aren't a direct comparison.
@@abstractspaces8186 I dont believe that an R7 is more comfortable to be honest.Seems to have all the negatives with none of the pros (power).Imo engine is fine for a mid weight road bike but not a sports bike.
The R7 is easier to ride fast, Less electronics, low end torque. Lighter, cheaper, more comfortable and better for the road. aka better for newer riders or people who want to develop their skills. The cbr600 is not that. The r7 is not in the same market as the cbr600 and zx6r. Its pretty obvious.
I'm a simple man. I see Chris in a video, and I watch every time.
I miss my 08 600RR. It was the best riding bike I ever owned. It was good all around. After 10 years riding Ducaties, I think I want to go back to Japanese bikes.
Happy days! The world is a better place with more sports bikes hahah!
Chris + Bikes = Great video.
Sure it’s not all new, but IT’S HERE!! I love Chris and Honda.
The reality is Honda are just mischievous! Fantastic video again, thank you! I have been riding since the 1990s and pretty much ridden most types of bikes but for me the CBR 600 has been the only bike that’s really matched my biking ability, be it on the track, on the road or out on the Ring, it enables me to use the limited biking skills I have to eek the most performance I can squeeze out of these gorgeous 600s. I’m never left disappointed but always left hungry for more after each ride. Cannot wait to pick up the new CBR600 because the few days in a year that I get when I feel good and the weather is great it’ll be waiting for me and that’s just an amazing, fortunate, experience to anticipate.
1:41 SQUIRREL! 🐿️
Glad someone saw it.
The fact that Honda still makes this bike with an undertail exhaust makes me want it.
Ahhh, the CBR600! When I was instructing (for gov bike licence), I had a fellow instructor, we'll call him Steve G, who rode one. Well, several, he kept crashing them 😂😂. Now, bearing in mind this was early 90's, after the last time he crashed (into a Ford Transit landing inside!), his insurance went up to £3,500 third party only with a £3,500 excess. On a bike that cost about £6,800.
Will someone PLEASE tell Honda to send the updated model to the USA!!!
Just buy a GSX-R750. Barely any more weight. Quite a good helping more torque and a better top end.
What is the difference between the one available in US and the EU model?
There are very good reasons to want the new 600RR however the now absurd pricing can't be ignored. A new 2024 (MY22) 600RR costs over $27k Australian. That's (give or take) 10k more than before they were removed from the market due to sales and Euro4 regs 🤔
@@s0ulcal the US version still the 2013 model...outdated.
@@exothermal.sprocket but still the same old gixxer....
As long as there's a steady supply of tidy used sportsbikes and my back and knees don't mind too much, I don't think i'll ride much else. Maybe the cons outweigh the pros but the pros are what appeal to me the most.
this was a love letter to the sportbike, and I'm here for it! It's why I haven't been able to sell my CBR600RR, because it's what I dreamed about as a kid. After owning it for 11 years I still can't stop myself from staring at.
@@robertcallahan760 Amazing!
Great Video. I love the Honda CBR 600RR's. I'm 69 and ride a CBR 600RR and cannot get enough of that bike. I can ride it all day (4 or 5 hours) without any discomfort. It's not so aggressive as the ZX6R or the R6 and the sound is just epic. Just as soon as we get the upgraded version in the States I will be buying another one. Cheers.
Love it! Test rode the revised Zx6 recently and totally agree! Not ridden this yet, but nothing else makes you feel good like a 600 supersport does on that special day! They do get under your skin and make you feel alive.
Again and again so great to see your enthusiasm and your riding skills!
Hit it perfectly.... sportsbikes are what I dreamed of... the look, the feel, the sound, the feeling that you are leading the BSB ... I love looking at these bikes as much as riding.. happy days.. Thanks 😂😂😂😂
I ride only for thrill factor so for me only a sportsbike will do. They’re a good excuse to stay limber and in shape, like you have to be for any sporting activity, and if that’s the case they’re not uncomfortable at all .
Kudos to Honda for helping to keep the sportsbike heartbeat alive
Excellent point and something that I wish reviewers like Chris, Neeves and Hargreaves would stress more often. Do you exercise as ALL humans should and you'll feel fine on a sportsbike.
Chris is the best moto Journo in the world RN.
Just back from a ride and my back hurts but I also have the widest smile.. 😀.. sports bikes for life!
I’m 46 and have an 09 Honda CBR600rr and i absolutely love it. I’ve always been a Honda guy.
Bought a new CBR600 in 1997, Black & Silver. Had fun on that bike. I did a DVLA search only a few weeks ago and it was still showing on their systems with 44k miles on the clock! That’s Honda for you.
Really good post again, i love how he talks about racers.. i really feel the same. how he talks about the bikes with feeling.
Good job, keep going!
Although I had a litre bike at the time, I loved the Haslam school at Donny. The 600s were great fun, you felt like you were the master rather than a passenger.
Was a great place indeed
Superb review once again sir! Great shots and editing too
@@conradclipper thanks!
I picked one of these up a few weeks ago, was a canceled order in my local dealer. Now sits in my garage alongside my Gen 3 SDR and i cant get enough of it. The Duke's only made it around the block since i picked it up.
A small number of us never forgot and never will... the issue is that there's an army of "oh, 600cc are uncomfortable and make no sense on the street and my back hurts and I just want to be lazy on top gear all the time..." and manufacturers are keen to follow what most people want.
I blame the MT09, with it's redunculous torque and geezer riding position
@@HaggisPower 😅 it is a hell of a bike, yeah. I dunno man, everyone is just getting older and moving on to ADVs and nakeds... plus, younger people are just not interested in motorcycling in general, let alone race replica machines. Grab them while you can, cause I don't think they'll hang around forever...
@@cocky_potato too late, just bought an XSR900
I got older, and got tired of hunching over sport bike bars (and I had an F4), and I wouldn't trade away my Multi 1200 for a 600RR. If I lived next to a race track it would be different, but I live next to roads with speed limits, blind corners, and oncoming traffic.
I'm not a huge fan of a lot of modern sportbike styling but this just hits the spot. Clean and fast looking. Beautiful engine note. I love it.
Whenever Honda goes crazy, the best bikes get built. Never change Honda.
Ridden them (sports bikes) all my life. But I’m 59 now. So I compromised. MT-09-SP.
I can still walk after a ride
I understand where you come from. I have an 2014 mt09 and it's a blast!
Waited long time for Chris to ride this bike.
Have been a Yamaha person last 38 years and yet this Honda keeps coming to mind.
The price, punch and phun factor seem undeniably good.
Bikeworld on a roll🔥
If I could have one of these again I'd be so happy, my SP-2 rarely gets out of first. I remember my 2006 600RR was an absolute weapon on the roads, only got me one speeding ticket and did 60 miles combined commuting a day for years - I'm the same as you Chris although I flat out refuse to not have a sports bike even over winter :D
They’re so much more fun to ride on public roads than a 200 plus hp 1000
120 hp on the roads is where all the fun is at
Great review. Had 2 CBR600s back in the day ('02) and you could always ride the wheels off them! Moved to a Blade and always felt like it wanted to have me off, which it did! I'm now on a Multi 1260S which does a bi of absolutely everything but hankering after a CBR again as they are just such a good bike.
Dude I feel so happy watching this video. I'm getting my 2025 model (in red) in the spring, So happy to see another rider enjoying this bike. What a great review!
@@maximusvon cheers, keep us updated…
Makes me miss my old f4i. Years of manual labor took their toll on my joints, and now I ride adventure bikes. There's something special about a bike that screams past 14,000 rpm.
If I had the money to add a second bike to my garage, this would be it. As a former mid 90’s 600cc sports bike rider, this is my kind of thing. Love my Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory but this comes a close second…
In an age of boring 80bhp twin cylinder sport bikes Honda have brought us back home to the 90's with a real 4 pot screamer, as sports bikes intended!
It is a different breed literally! If you are on a touring bike you will never learn how to drive a supersport bike but if you came from a supersport bike it is so easy to ride on a touring bike! Supersports bike are more challenging therefore more rewarding but if you wanna enjoy the scenery if you are on a holiday touring bikes are the best!
I got an RS 660 as my first bike a year ago and of course you can go really fast on track with it but that insane screaming sound of the 600s and 20% bump in power! There is definitely one in my future.
I think this is the first positive review I've seen on this bike 🏍
Ever since i had my first sportsbike i have only ridden them and that isnt going to change any time soon. I currently own a 2011 ZX6R and absolutely love it. This new cbr is a definite contender for my new replacement
Love this bike , pleased to see it back !
I'd love one just for the under-seat exhaust.
We just have to applaud Honda for that bike! 🎉❤
I absolutely agree with you, Chris!
I had a feeling from day one that the new CBR600-RR would be an absolute firecracker! Wow! ❤
The last 600 that holds the torch 😊😂😂.
Great video Chris can't wait to see you ride new Ducati V4s❤❤
I wished they had used Fireblade's mirrors with the integrated turn signals.
you can still do it with a bit of work, some people did it already on their 600.
Edit: look for the Video "Tripage 1K Mirrors for CBR600RR (review)" on yt and you will find it at 20 seconds into the video
I have had the 2004 cbr600rr, 2006 Yamaha R6, 2006 Fireblade, 2012 Ducati 848 evo and from all the bikes the cbr600rr was my favourite. It’s light, perfect for both the track and street. The R6 was the ultimate track bike but to agressieve and stiff for street use
Im exactly in the same mindset. 48 years old. Started on 600F4i 25 years ago. Ended up on a GSA for 10 years but in the middle of that, had to get a Daytona 675R. Added a Tenere 700. Sold the Daytona but just replaced it with a 99 Fireblade. Sportbikes will always be in the garage.
For those of us older enough to remember and lucky enough to have grown up with 90's
250 2Tand 400 4T bikes e.g. NSR250'S RGV'S,VFR'S,ZXR,FZR etc etc 600 Supersports will
go the same way. Icons in their own right and always leave a smile on your face. I'm 53 and
occasionally ride with a 79 year ex circuit racer on the odd Sunday ride with him on his 60th
Anniversary Yamaha R1, a true inspiration for me to keep riding my 09 CBR600RR as long as
I can!!! Ride safe everybody 😎
Nice to see some of the Japanese brands willing to carry on the 600cc production bikes, great power to weight for the road too.
If you go back to the CBR600F, it is great 8 days out of 10, not 1. Love my Classic CBR600F1 1987.
600's are so satisfying to ride on the road, you have to work them to make swift progress, so involving.
I loved my 600 SRAD ❤
I love a sport bike too, I get it they aren’t most comfortable but man they are fun and they make you happy. I keep a cruiser and a sports bike most my life and it’s very satisfying.
Awesome review guys, when are we going to see Chris up on a road review of the 24 RR-R Blade? 😎
@Yammienoob really needs to watch this video! Go the sports bikes!!
The weight is pretty surprising but I'm really happy to see a real sportsbike back in Europe
Thank you Honda for still making sport bikes and for finally bringing the Dax to the States!
Another great video! Small observation about the term "retro fad": the Triumph Bonneville was first produced in T120 and T140 forms from 1959 to 1983, totalling 24 years. The "new" Bloor-era Hinckley Bonneville has been produced from 2001 to the present day, so 23 years. I know Chris will be aware of this from his work with Triumph, but it's pretty cool that the new Bonneville will soon have been around longer in its current form than in the first, and shows no sign of being removed from the model lineup. Should we still think of it as a fad?
i always say to people who reject sports bikes how many days a year do you ride and how many miles do you ride on those days.. and all i can say is why not buy something exciting if ur only riding for 10 days or less.. each to there own tho..
Exactly. I'd rather ride just a few days a year and get the best experience I possibly can, than dilute it.
Oh my.. it's gorgeous. Commuted on a 2003 for a good while and somehow honda kept making them look better, while most brands made em look worse over the years
I got to that point where I was bored of the naked bikes and wanted something more sportsbikey again, so I ended up with an RS660, which I love, but I wish the Honda had been around last year when I was looking. I've nearly bought one so many times over the last 20 years (had a zx6 instead), so maybe next year will finally be the year! 😄
Revving the living daylights out of it is the fun part for me. It's just like an old Honda VTEC car like the one with the K20 I own. It's not the fastest but it's just so much fun.
Great review Chris and I totally agree with you. As a kid I had pictures of Ducati 888 SPS and exups on my wall and I love my sportsbikes. I bought a retro earlier in the year and it makes more sense on the road and I get loads of compliments on the way it looks butI don't look back at it like I always did my sportsbikes! Love the gsxr750 but didn't want to pay £7k for a good late one, and these new cbr600s look great value in comparison! I think a test ride beckons!
You're not wrong about the underseat exhaust. I love the look of my 05 CBR600rr much more than my 2020 blade.
That is a good package.👍
As for sports bikes and distance - I did Melbourne to Sydney on a 04 1KRR in a day, Petrol stops were very good for an extensive stretch session 🤣
Don't get the need for electronics engine fueling aside but as mentioned, it can be turned off and ABS can be worked on if you really want. 120hp is a good amount of power with modern tyres to not need much help but I do think the bike is a bit portly. Loose 20kg and have fun.
Tracks in Northern Europe sound like your tracks, tight and quite tiring on a liter bike. Then there is the cost in purchase, insurance and tyres. Maybe the screaming 600 is a good idea after all.
Beautiful. Is that Scotland? I'd love to do a bike trip from Germany to Inverness next year.
800 miles on mine so far and i flipping love it
4:48 this statement is so true
I've got an 04 600RR and strangely, would absolutely love one of these to go alongside it, lol.
I love 600cc supersport. I have an R6, and also a huge fan of the cbr600rr. These bikes faded a little in popularity because IMO nakeds were initially more ergonomic and easier for entry level. But I think supersport is making a comeback. Because once you ride a 600cc screamer, or liter bike SS, you realize "that's the real thing". I still tool around on my naked bike, but I ride my R6 the most. LONG LIVE SUPERSPORT!!!
Great review, extra good as I recognise all the roads you were on 😊
Yeah, I am getting one early next year as my 2nd/track bike. It's a no brainer, thanks Honda.
Had a MT 09 , and trade for this new Cbr , what a machine !
This is a bike to buy and keep for life. Deals like this and bikes like this won’t exist in the future with the drive for electric everything
I miss my old orange 2007 ZX6R, a true screamer, after 7000 rpm, it came alive!
Genuinely surprised Honda brought this back. Hopefully they can sell enough to keep making them when everyone else gave up.
Mate - i love the RS660 platform so much that I know now have two for the track (trofeo and a standard) Question is, how will this stack up on the track?!
Great bike, good wins at Aberdare too.
It's a superb bit of kit. I just reviewed it for Honda UK and Dobles Motorcycles, although I love the old school bikes this was impressive
Take a crack on the current gen GSXR750 my man! Truly the last analog sport bike on the road. Brembos, BPF adjustable suspension, electric steering dampner, lighter than an R6, CBR and ZX6 and packing a gnarly punch! No TC/ABS get that junk out of here.
We can't buy that over here though.
We would all have them lol if we could
It's a twin tho
@@sniperior195gsxr750 has never been a twin.
@@sniperior195 LOL no no no
1.43 squirrel running for his life
It depends. Sports bikes are great when your country has excellent road quality or access to race tracks. In India, our roads are not as great however, it is a treat for offroad enthusiasts. So a adventure bike or a dirt style or scrambler bikes are the best choices.
Love the smaller bikes on track. I end up battling 600s on my rsv1000rr twin and it is a great laugh. As you say - focus on corner speed and less on point and squirt.
Honda is doing amazing in 2024/25
I just love the audaciousness.....ness. Brilliant
CBR600RR 👑👑👑
I'm 72 and love my BMW s1000rr and R6 powered fz6.
Great review. I’m annoyed Honda doesn’t bring these updated ones to the U.S. We still get the same one from the 2010s
It sounds and looks lovely.
At 58 I will be keeping my K6GSXR,, but maybe getting something else aswell,, from northern Ireland ☘️☘️ CBR looks great 👍
I have a RS660. Different concept but same idea. Light sport bikes rock!
Great review, I sold my naked bike for this one.
I've been riding for 15 years and can't think of anything that compares to a 600cc sport bike screaming through the mountains.
You should try to get a go on an NSR. They make the 600s feel like they were built by JCB