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| 2009 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade |
In 2008 Honda’s Championship winning CBR1000RR Fireblade took home just about every prestigious
award in the country, so how abut 2009 a new year against new bikes, Well the CBR1000RR Fireblade still keeps winning with
accolade after accolade for this wonderful machine.
Honda
has now defeated six of the world’s most brilliant Superbikes to yet again take out the prestigious Australia’s
Ultimate Sportsbike Test (AUSTest)and Australian Motorcycle News Magazine’s (AMCN) for the second year in a row.
The Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade motorcycle once again came in with first place at the country’s
most esteemed test after being pitted against four all-new bikes to the category, this indicated what many believe to be the
sheer perfection of Honda’s current model.
To even the stakes, AMCN incorporated
control tyres (Bridgestone BT-003 Racing Street) as well as dyno testing to compare engine characteristics.
But in regard to the Fireblade’s overall performance, the judges agreed and had this to say abut this
lovely motorcycle “Remaining the same as last year’s bike, the Blade continues to excel as an overall package
and topped the rider survey in the gearbox operation, clutch actuation, fork, turn-in, mid-corner and comfort sectors, on
its way to topping the survey overall.”
“Handling is undoubtedly the CBR1000RR’s
strong point, with riders throughout the survey raving about the bike’s turning characteristics and its drive off the
corners.”
“We said it last year and will repeat it again – the Fireblade
has redefined the superbike class on the racetrack, but it is just as good in the high-paced company of its peers in the real
world, proving easy to ride but outright quickest when the stopwatch is ticking.” they added.
The Honda Fireblade motorcycle also holds the current trophy for AMCN’s Superbike and Motorcycle of
the Year, as well as the Reader’s Choice award, the Two Wheels Magazine’s Bike of the Year award, International
Bike of the Year and Rapid magazine’s Ultimate Sportsbike Shootout.
The 2009 version
of the Honda CBR1000RR is also available with ABS braking system for that extra control under braking.
