Mettet - 22 Sep 2021 - Test CB1000R

Test run of the Honda CB1000R 2021 at the Jules Tacheny Track of Mettet

[@jfro5867]

Talented rider + quick bike = awesome video. Just shows what the bike is capable of, amazed me how composed it looked being ridden flat out too 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TankCrusher210]

Finally, a video of someone riding this bike like it's meant to be ridden! Wide open throttle at high revs. They've got a great big radiator, quick shifter and good brakes on them for a reason!

[@wabrooo135]

Absolutely true! And it's so easy to achieve, just taking account of the limited ground clearance

[@TankCrusher210]

​@@wabrooo135 I noticed you were inspecting one of the passenger foot pegs after your ride. Did you touch asphalt with it? :)

[@wabrooo135]

@@TankCrusher210 Oh yes... several times! Honestly, I didn't expect they would touch so quickly. Already at the beginning of the second lap (see at 4:07), and again later in the same lap (at 4:53). Afterwards I began to get used to that, so I just didn't pay much attention... See at 5:30 🙂

[@wabrooo135]

The fact is that the bike is so agile, and the standard tyres so good... the bike could easily handle much more lean angle!

[@PhilEntertainmentOne]

if i have this bike and yet im not an experencied rider, what would be the recommendation for first ride on track? To take it slow in “rain” mode? Haha. Love how you smoked those superbikes!

[@PhilEntertainmentOne]

maan thats crazy good riding! I just got my hands on CB1000R black ed. and absolutely love it. Not sure I have the courage and skill to take it on track though.

[@hainaneB]

Nice riding! Thanks for the video.

[@scottdillard1764]

Awesome video.

[@wabrooo135]

Thanks

[@CrusaderGeneral]

nice riding.. and great to see how this bike blows by sport bikes :))) How would you compare the handling and power response to other 1L bikes you have taken to track?

[@wabrooo135]

Thanks ;-) I currently ride a 2017 BMW S1000RR which is ways more powerful. Main difference is at low rpm where the BM is stronger... The power response of the Honda is quite good though, much more linear and top end is a bit less enthusiastic than recent supersport bikes, but still very efficient on a track. I would say “It’s a Honda”  Very easy to run, no surprise and quite foreseeable! Handling is very good, really easy to lean. My only negative comment is about ground clearance : the foot pegs touch the ground much to quickly… But as I said on a previous comment, for a standard bike which is not primarily designed for track use, it remains very polyvalent, easy to handle, and as you see in the video very effective when in the good hands…

[@nimayork1]

Did you need a steering damper? Ground clearance was ok?

[@wabrooo135]

Wel, I rather like a bike which is "alive"... There were some very gentle woobles in the steering but absolutely nothing frightening. So I would state that a steering damper is useless. It is also to be noted that the bike was stock with road settings (suspension was very soft). Anyway, nothing to worry about, it's a very nice bike to ride! The ground clearance could be better indeed ! At least when considering racing track use, which is most probably not the most common use for that kind of bike...

[@scottamolinari]

Nice riding. It's also nice to see other riders who I'd probably be riding like too on the track. Slow. LOL!

[@ahmedalshaiba9185]

I just got mine last week, I haven't taken it to the track yet, how is the leaning? Were the foot pegs scraping a lot?

[@wabrooo135]

Leaning is just so easy. The bike provides you so much confidence and tires (mine was equipped with Michelin Power) are so effective! Drawback is that the foot pegs are quickly scratching the ground... But definitively a very good bike, very stable and easy to run at high pace, with lot of confidence given back!

[@ahmedalshaiba9185]

@@wabrooo135 I love the bike, and I agree, it's so easy to ride. did your foot begs have the rods still attached? Usually in tracks they make you take them off

[@wabrooo135]

@@ahmedalshaiba9185 Yes rods were still present. But this wasn't my bike, I had the opportunity to test it on a track, the bike was stock as out from the box...

[@gordjy]

I have one too, and the pegs scratch very easy, but also the safety factor honda used with them is huge, the bike leans a lot more before you run out of available angle.

[@hugo6971]

C'est bête que votre petit débriefing à la fin n'est pas durer plus longtemps

[@TheTitian69]

All Balls and Throttle ...

[@rana_the_man]

does anyone know where the click sound comes from at 0:45? i noticed it on my bike. only in first gear just before I let go of the clutch lever I hear this klick or klack sound. is it normal?

[@wabrooo135]

I don't have a clue. I didn't noticed on the moment. Sorry not to be helpful with that...

[@rana_the_man]

@@wabrooo135 Anyway thanks for answer.

[@salvatoregian5903]

Spettacolo di moto e complimenti ate che lasai guidare

[@wabrooo135]

Grazzie

[@GiuseppeCarapezza-fw6cw]

Bravissimo Comp!limenti

[@legrandchat3286]

Peut-être un petit amortisseur de direction pour minimiser le guidonnage ?

[@wabrooo135]

Honnêtement, pour une moto complètement stock et réglée très souple (moto mise à disposition par un concessionnaire, réglages de base pour la route et pneus standards), je n'ai absolument pas été gêné par ces tout petit mouvements de guidon. Je ne l'ai pas trouvée crapuleuse, très seine en fait, et je ne suis pas sûr qu'un amortisseur de direction soit justifié... Question de goût peut être 😉

[@hondapilot9132]

Nice riding

[@wabrooo135]

Thanks...

[@wabrooo135]

The CB1000R is such an easy bike to ride...

[@bogdanm7873]

Would this be to much of a bike for commuting and town riding? Is on my short list

[@wabrooo135]

Absolutely not! This bike is so permissive, so easy to handle... Actually, it is a commuting bike with good abilities on a racetrack... The question is rather if a naked bike is the best commuting bike... I think about the absence of fairing and wind protection on the long term... But definitively, I would have better commute with this CB1000R than the VTR1000F Firestorm and CBR 929 and 1000 RR I previously owned and used on the road...

[@bogdanm7873]

@@wabrooo135 i am not into sport touring or adventure touring bikes. Previously I owned a CB650R and a Duke 890 R. Now looking at cb1000r and Street Triple RS but I really don't know what to pick. Unfortunately cb1000r is not available for test rides

[@wabrooo135]

​@@bogdanm7873 I never tried the Triumph, but as far as I know it's sportier... Which is good on some sunny Sunday rides, but could be less advantageous for daily commuting. Once again, the CB is so easy to ride... Definitively!

[@theDRsomeone]

2 blinkers working when hes braking because of ABS activation ?

[@wabrooo135]

I think it's kind of emergency braking warning... Track conditions were perfect and Michelin tyres just excellent! I didn't notice any ABS activation.

[@theDRsomeone]

@@wabrooo135 Gotcha! nice riding man!

[@cosmonautg1430]

They blink when both rear and front brakes are engaged while the bike is at 50+ km/h, to signal that it's emergency braking to vehicles behind. When ABS is working you will sense a vibration from the lever/pedal.

[@scottamolinari]

You don't need to go into ABS to get the bllnking warning lights (brake light blinks too). You just need to brake hard and they'll do that.

[@geraldoribas5161]

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[@wabrooo135]

😉

[@kickas1469]

T as enruhmé tout le monde 😅....elle defonce cette cb1000r

[@travisray139]

Nice riding, and thank your for the video. So... soggy stock suspension and low ground clearance. ✅