Performance Bikes — March 2018

PB’S EXPERT GUIDE TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF IT

CHASSIS

Michael Hancock

K-Tech Suspension

K-Tech have spent years in

BSB sorting CBR600RRs out.

Michael also spent two years

running an RR in WSS.

http://www.ktechsuspension.com

ENGINE

Dave Wood

Dave Wood Racing

Dave has seen more than his

fair share of RRs on his dyno,

and is a master of unlocking

the ECU’s hidden potential.

http://www.davewoodracing.com

WordsJon Urry

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CBR600RRKarLee & Honda

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2007

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How to make the world’s most successful supersport racer even better

Gearing

The CBR runs 16-tooth front and 42-tooth rear

sprockets as standard. However, some riders add

one or even two teeth to the rear sprocket to give

the bike an acceleration boost. The speedo will be

inaccurate if the gearing is altered, so fitting a

correction device is recommended.

Fairing

The frame and subframe are identical on the 2007-2012 and

2013-onwards RR, so technically you can put a new fairing on

the older model to update its look. However you will also

need to swap the lights, air tube, undertray and mounting

brackets, so it’s a fairly in-depth job. The easiest solution is to

simply buy a Chinese replacement if you have a spill or want

to give your CBR a fresh look.