From Honda’s Media Newsroom-
The 2007 CBR600RR doesn’t merely extend the performance envelope in the class. It redefines what a middleweight sportbike should be: smaller, lighter, narrower, more powerful and amazingly agile compared to current class standards. Moreover, in keeping with a tradition Honda established with the introduction of the very first CBR600, the 2007 CBR600RR boasts features specifically aimed at enhancing the owner’s street-riding experience–proof positive that a cutting-edge sport machine need not sacrifice comfort at the altar of narrow-focus racetrack demands.
This accomplishment did not originate solely from clean-sheet engineering. In keeping with HRC’s MotoGP mission to create a smaller and lighter racer capable of outperforming the current designs, Honda’s CBR600RR engineering team followed a parallel path, achieving a superior power-to-weight ratio with all its attendant benefits through lighter weight, more compact dimensions and a new aerodynamic design. Two critical specifications hint of the CBR600RR’s dramatic redesign: Wheelbase has been reduced by a whopping 23mm, and dry weight dropped more than 16 pounds.
Engine, chassis, exhaust system, bodywork–everything is new in the 2007 CBR600RR, and all of it was shaped by the quest for a smaller, lighter and faster package. Normally, one would expect the latest racing technology to trickle down to the production street side over time, but here’s a case of reverse timing: The CBR600RR will hit the streets before the new generation of MotoGP bikes fill their first grid.
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