Comfort level-08'CBR1000rr/ZX10R

[duganc1717]

I'm curious about the riding position of a 08'+ CBR 1000rr and the 08'+ ZX10R? I currently ride a 06' GSXR 1000 and the riding position is fine, I was wondering how the riding position of the CBR and the ZX10r compares to the GSXR?

Anyone have riding experience with all three bikes

[Eddie]

The 08 1000rr is wicked easy to ride. However, it does feel like a 600cc. While it is and easy to ride, and a light liter bike, it also has a fairly small cockpit. At 5'8" tall the 08 1k felt like the perfect bike for me. Otherwise, my taller friends told me that the bike felt small for them.

[Chippertheripper]

Chuck said he was too fat for his...

Of course it doesn't help that he decked the thing out in every anodized race accessory known to man. Coupons and rearsets being the real comfort killers.

[DucDave]

Chuck said he was too fat for his...

Of course it doesn't help that he decked the thing out in every anodized race accessory known to man. Coupons and rearsets being the real comfort killers.

I suppose these coupons could be responsible for Chucks fat....and, thus, his discomfort???

[KawiSmurf]

Depends a lot on your personal dimensions. I'm 6'0" - 220lb, and the CBR is just too small for me. The Honda really is designed for smaller riders, with a tight seat-to-peg relationship, and the bars are low (although I think they're pulled back closer to the seat, like a Buell). The GSX-R and ZX-10R are the two bikes that seem to be designed to be more comfortable for bigger guys. There's more leg room to the pegs, and the bars are higher. I've tried all three (and an R1, which was uncomfortable as fuck), and the Kawi just fit my size best. It's also got a lot more room in the seat front to rear than the other bikes, which is really great for shifting your weight and avoiding monkey-butt on long rides.

The other unique feature that makes the '08-'10 ZX-10R a great street bike is the up-and-over frame design, which made the bike narrower in the middle, and a little easier to ride (unfortunatley this also raised the CoG a bit, which is not entirely conducive to going fast on the track, so they went back to a traditional design with the "balls to the wall" '11 model).

[duganc1717]

Chuck said he was too fat for his...

Of course it doesn't help that he decked the thing out in every anodized race accessory known to man. Coupons and rearsets being the real comfort killers.

I think Chuck's is a 07'?

Point taken though....

[hondarider102]

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07 and 08.car 1000 are very very different bikes

[Degsy]

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[The Snowman]

Mine is actually very comfortable on the track, which I finally found out. Actually, the differences in riding position between both generations are minimal. The riding position for the 04-07 and the newer generation are similar. The 08's wheelbase is .2" longer (at 55.4") than that of the 07 (55.2").

As for the accessories, I made a mistake the first time around by installing low race clip-ons and unadjustable rearsets. This made the bike uncomfortable for street riding on long rides. I have since replaced the clip-ons with 1.5" risers (both Woodcraft, so an easy swap.) and the rearsets with an adjustable set and it's now much better for the street.

I also forked (pun intended) out the money for suspension upgrades (Penske 8987 triple and Penske fork internals), which made a significant difference in ride. However, the shock rose the rear of the bike up and again, makes street riding a little more uncomfortable.

So, the bike is incredible on the track, but with the upgrades, not so incredible on the street.

[korndogg]

I have an '06 GSX-R 1000 as well.

I recently rode a friends 2006 CBR 1000rr, and noticed that the bars are closer to you which allows you to sit much more upright and get more comfortable when you're just cruising around. That was kind of nice.

On my GSX-R, even if you sit up with one hand on the gas, and one hand on your knee, you can't get as upright as you can on the CBR with both hands on the bars.

I'm 5'10" 175lbs.

[dudutzu]

according to motorcycle-usa.com the CBR is more comfortable than the zx-10r, to me the bars on the cbr 1000rr feel like cbr f4i, higher and closer to the rider than any other bikes I've ridden

[jwm2k3]

We cannot answer this for you...

Go sit on them all side by side. My buddy has a CBR1k and loves the position...I cant stand it.

[duganc1717]

Depends a lot on your personal dimensions. I'm 6'0" - 220lb, and the CBR is just too small for me. The Honda really is designed for smaller riders, with a tight seat-to-peg relationship, and the bars are low (although I think they're pulled back closer to the seat, like a Buell). The GSX-R and ZX-10R are the two bikes that seem to be designed to be more comfortable for bigger guys. There's more leg room to the pegs, and the bars are higher. I've tried all three (and an R1, which was uncomfortable as fuck), and the Kawi just fit my size best. It's also got a lot more room in the seat front to rear than the other bikes, which is really great for shifting your weight and avoiding monkey-butt on long rides.

The other unique feature that makes the '08-'10 ZX-10R a great street bike is the up-and-over frame design, which made the bike narrower in the middle, and a little easier to ride (unfortunatley this also raised the CoG a bit, which is not entirely conducive to going fast on the track, so they went back to a traditional design with the "balls to the wall" '11 model).

Thanks for the info, I located a inexpensive 08' CBR 1000rr and was curious if it was worth the plunge...

[xrocket21]

I'm 6'5" 250 and felt absolutely silly on the 08 cbr1k, the thing is tiny. Rode great, but I don't think I could own one, just too small.

[dudutzu]

Thanks for the info, I located a inexpensive 08' CBR 1000rr and was curious if it was worth the plunge...

do it!!!

[Palm Bomb]

Simple...you sit on kawi and hondas...you sit in gizzard and yammys

[dankatz]

Check out cycle-ergo.com

[duganc1717]

Awesome site, thanks....

[oVTo]

I have an '08 CBR. I'm 6', 220#. It's a small bike but not too small for me. I've had it a bit more than one season and still end up grinning like a madman every time I ride it. I did swap out the rearsets for Vortex because I wanted adjustability.

[06gixgirl]

I'm curious about the riding position of a 08'+ CBR 1000rr and the 08'+ ZX10R? I currently ride a 06' GSXR 1000 and the riding position is fine, I was wondering how the riding position of the CBR and the ZX10r compares to the GSXR?

Anyone have riding experience with all three bikes

Sorry...but I

[dankatz]

Sorry...but I

Agree! Beautiful bike! I bet it is also a great ride. I read so much about the 2005/6 GSXR1000 - all positive. Would be interested to try one out some day...

[Slyder]

Thanks for the info, I located a inexpensive 08' CBR 1000rr and was curious if it was worth the plunge...

GSX-R to CBR? all I can say is

Try a newer gixxer. I know you K5/K6 guys hated the K7/K8, but what about a 10 or 11? I've never ridden a 5/6 but I really like my K7. The only time I'll part ways with a GSX-R is for a newer one

[Harley Davidson]

I have an '08 CBR. I'm 6', 220#. It's a small bike but not too small for me. I've had it a bit more than one season and still end up grinning like a madman every time I ride it. I did swap out the rearsets for Vortex because I wanted adjustability.

6'2" 210 on a 08 CBR1k...

I just ordered the Vortex V2. Hopefully I'll get them in time for next week at NHMS. I like the CBR on the track and while being big on the bike isn't ideal, I think the fact it is easy to ride probably minimizes fatigue.

On the road, I can ride comfortably for hours if I take a five minute break every 50 minutes or so.

I like everything about my bike except for the fact it consumes over 1.8 qts of oil per 1,000 miles and American Honda considers there is nothing wrong with it.

[duganc1717]

On the road, I can ride comfortably for hours if I take a five minute break every 50 minutes or so.

Is that a typo?....