2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP review (from your average rider)

I recently purchased a used 2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP and review it's differences to my previous bike, the 2016 Honda CBR1000rr

[@lucasgarrett2107]

This is best review I’ve seen for the bike. This video was so professional too, great stuff.

[@Treizez34]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@gregorychalfant4159]

Love the video my brother I bought a 2017 CBR1000rr SP2 with 167 miles on it ……. I love it to the moon and back

[@Treizez34]

Ooooh SP2 nice!

[@FRISKYxDINGOxx]

love this, i sold mine in 2020 when i got laid off, but going to look at a used on today and im stoked.

[@Treizez34]

Awesome. Good luck, I hope it works out. These are fantastic bikes

[@SuperbikeOtaku]

Great review, bro. Love my SP as well.

[@Jimmy.O.]

Haha, that's how I ended up with mine. I use to ride an '03 600RR, went to oogle bikes at a dealership with zero intentions of getting new bike (even though the '03 was showing age), now I got a '19 Fireblade.

[@Treizez34]

Nice. I would like to have gotten the ‘19 blade because I know they reworked the throttle position sensor a bit and made the throttle response more linear based on your grip input (not to mention wheelie control being separated) but can’t complain about mine haha. Awesome bikes no matter what year!

[@marcomillette4012]

hope you got as good as a deal as I did back in fall of 2020 for 22200$ even tax in in Canada brand new 0 km. now I have a bit over 4000km. can't wait to take it out this spring. ride safe friend !!!

[@Treizez34]

Oh Man i beat you by thousands lol (even considering the currency conversion). But then again I got mine used. That said, you still paid a fair price for new . Ride safe!

[@marcomillette4012]

@@Treizez34 it was a bit over 25k without tax when it came out in 2018. Now for a 2022 they sell for 35500k ish. That’s insane !!!

[@omarbramble8923]

Yeah bro..I like that year bike it sounds very smooth I want to see the pipe you put on

[@Treizez34]

I'll try and get to making a quick video of it after I get back home from vacation. I wish I took a video of the other pipe; the short akra sounds so damn good but I don't want to really switch out pipes again just for a video lol. Eventually when I do a track day again I'll throw it back on and catch that one as well

[@typicaljonathan5909]

6:32 "ergh, so much traffic here" Me from where it would be 10 times worse: *laughs

[@Treizez34]

Ha, guess I've been living in Florida too long now. I grew up in New York and learned how to hate every driver in the world lol

[@princetn]

how does it compare to zx10r 2021? I found one 2019 for 14k has 5000miles. or I buy for 14k 2022 zx10r krt edition with 4000miles.

[@goranandersson5045]

Nice !

[@AlexFyMiami]

Hello I test this bike too and is my first sport bike test bike and just was amazing , now I want to buy this or the new 2022 cbr 1000 rr basic, so what you recommended about the feelings between both bikes, i don’t test the 2022 so Iam not sure what I should do, don’t want to buy the 2022 and have not the same feelings lol

[@Treizez34]

I think we just connected on this on another Social Media site but the current new RR (not Triple R) is the same bike as mine so a lot of it is going to apply to the newer 2022 and up models (as long as it's the same SC77 and not the SC82 which is the Triple R). So it really just comes down to if you want a slightly older bike but with better suspension, or something a bit newer. If you don't track the bike much, the standard Showa will probably be the better bet as it's slightly more comfortable (I'm assuming it's like my old 2016 CBR1000rr that had the showas) and it's still a great setup to attack the corners with. BUTTT....nothing beats Ohlins and I love the adjustability you can get out of the system (but I'm biased because I track the bike as well and I can definitely feel the difference).

[@youseepooo]

How does the quick shifter work? Do you only use clutch when coming to stop? Can u shift up and down without clutch engagement

[@Treizez34]

It works amazing! The bike has multiple configurations for how much pressure you need to activate it so it's really nice. It's really smooth all the way through (up and down). I don't think I could ever go back to a normal shifter after having this now.

[@Abundance4LL]

U think ill be ok using this as my first bike if I just stay careful until I feel it out ?

[@Treizez34]

If you've never ridden a bike ever, I wouldn't start on a 1000. There's so much more to riding a bike than just understanding how it accelerates; with that much power (even on the lowest power level) if you don't know how to control it all in you could make a costly mistake. I really would recommend starting on like a 500 or some parallel twin based 650cc bike (definitely not an inline 4). It's a much easier power delivery and wayyyy more forgiving if/when you make a mistake (because you will, it's inevitable for every rider...I still make mistakes but i've trained a lot between race instruction and regular track days so I am better prepared for how to recover if I do)

[@zand89]

Hey, what do you think of the akra slip on, does it sound louder than stock?

[@Treizez34]

So I have both Akra slip-ons (the short pipe and the long one). The short pipe really does make the best tone, but for the way I ride my bike (sometimes I like to cruise around the city and not really be high in the RPM range), I found the short pipe got a little annoying as it drones when you're not on it at full speed. The Long Pipe is not as loud (still wayy louder than stock) but it's a really good compromise in noise between the stock exhaust and the short akra pipe. It's what I run all the time now. I thought I'd switch back to the short pipe for track days, but I honestly don't really have a need to anymore. The only thing to keep in mind is that the short pipe really messes with the fueling (a lot of bad flat spots in the Rev range), so you need to flash your ECU to balance everything out.

[@zand89]

@@Treizez34 Thanks for the answer. I also had the short akra gp can once, but it really was way too loud.. also unfortenuately here where I live, we can get fined up to 10'000$ if they catch you so I put back the stock can. So you think it's worth it to just get the slipon?

[@Treizez34]

@@zand89 100% man. It also comes with the controls for the baffles so if noise ordinances are a thing for you, you can have it get real quiet under 5k rpms which would really help. Overall, I love the long Akra slip-on and have no intentions of changing it out for anything different. It's the perfect tone IMHO

[@richardbennett3281]

Speaking of tq specs where do you go to find the tq specs because I have the same bike that I’m doing work to and I don’t wanna fuck it up any input on where you get your info would be much appreciated

[@Treizez34]

The users manual that comes with the bike gives you a lot of the basic items in ft/lbs

[@Treizez34]

If you don’t have it, just search Honda’s website for the pdf of it. I think it’s free

[@richardbennett3281]

@@Treizez34 thanks man I appreciate it

[@Treizez34]

@@richardbennett3281 you got it man

[@djrlive]

What’s the difference from 2020 and 2019 can’t see the difference

[@Treizez34]

When I'm talking about the 2020 bike in the vid, I'm talking about the Fireblade RR-R (the SC-82 model). That bike is a completely different animal from my bike. There is nothing that it shares with my bike here; it's all new hardware. In the US they still make the regular cbr100rr (the SC-77 model), but it doesn't come with the ohlins suspension and the brembo brakes anymore. You can only get that on the Fireblade RR-R now.

[@djrlive]

@@Treizez34 oh yeah that new triple r is crazy

[@Treizez34]

@@djrlive Hell yeah man. I'd love to ride it one day, it's a beast

[@CSS_Fifty]

@@Treizez34 Yeah man, I realized that only after I bought a 2022 Model with 0 miles for 19k otd.

[@ThuTran-jk4ew]

How much did you pay for it?

[@Treizez34]

@@ThuTran-jk4ew at the time I paid $13.5k out the door, but that kind of pricing is hard to find now. These seem to trend more around the $16k mark for a good example (even being as old as they are)

[@ThuTran-jk4ew]

@@Treizez34 when did you acquire the bike? Have you ridden other manufacturers ? What are your thoughts comparing to ZX10R and bmw S1KRR?

[@pauly1k]

As dumb as it sounds, I’m having a hard time deciding between a sp2 and a 2022 busa in my area.

[@Treizez34]

Ha, well they’re two completely different bikes. The Busa is more of a Hypersport “tourer” than superbike. It was built to eat up miles at high speed and be comfortable doing it. The SP, on the other hand, is a focused track bike meant to hit the race track. It’s more nimble and sharper handling than the Busa, but of course the Busa has insane top end power that you’d need to put money into the CBR to match (but is not that far off in stock trim). All depends on what you want. Personally I’m a sucker for styling and the CBR wins for me on that front. But the Busa is definitely more comfortable

[@pauly1k]

@@Treizez34 I’m aware they’re different; I wanted something comfortable, sporty, fast, exciting, and can take out in the country and to work from time to time. I decided on these two because I believe they fit the bill. I loathe naked bikes so I’m at an impasse.

[@Treizez34]

@@pauly1k Yeah i feel you on the naked bikes. I've ridden them and they are great to ride, but I just can't get over the styling. Not my cup of tea

[@pauly1k]

@@Treizez34 I feel like if I got an sp2, I’d be wasting its potential just using it as a street bike, no matter how sexy it looks.

[@Treizez34]

@@pauly1k hogwash! I waste it’s potential every day on the street and have never once regretted it lol