Honda’s goal with the CBR line has always been to produce streetbikes that can also be ridden hard at the track, rather than the other way around, and the 954 is the best example of that philosophy at work to date. Not only is the thing faster around the very fast Las Vegas Motorsports Complex’s road course and down whatever public road you aim it, it’s also more comfortable, smoother-running and more user-friendly across the whole work-a-day pantheon than before.
Pity the greasy high-school salvage-yard shopper 10 years hence when thinking this 929 side cover will fit his 954 because the two parts look identical. Wrong. Although the 929 and 954 look almost the same at a glance, save the cool new swingarm, not many parts interchange. Inside the new, lighter cases, forged pistons 1mm larger in diameter weigh 6 percent less-and look like they belong in a Formula 1 car thanks to their almost completely skirtless design. Honda took a little off the crank, too, and the result is not just more power but increased smoothness, also; at low revs you get some typical CBR buzz, but once humming along at 80 mph and 5500 rpm, the 954 is its own sweet spot.
honda cbr bikes
honda cbr bikes
honda cbr bikes
honda cbr bikes
honda cbr bikes