Best Sportbike: Honda CBR1000RR To dominate the liter-class sportbike wars for even one season is an impressive feat when one considers the constant evolution of the hotly contested class, the four Japanese and Ducati all bringing new and more advanced models to market what feels like every other year. Even more impressive is to repeat. Such is the case of the Honda CBR1000RR. The Winged Warrior has been top dog for two years running now and doesn’t look to be going anywhere anytime soon.
Honda captured our literbike shootout for a second consecutive time.
Blending lightweight, racetrack prowess with everyday, mild-mannered street behavior, say hello to what makes the big-bore CBR so rideable. Precise throttle response, low-end torque and arm-pulling top end are all trademarks of the 999cc engine, while the chassis and suspension are equally impressive. There truly is no better all-around sportbike currently available in the United States
For 2010 the Honda sees some serious challengers in the form of Aprilia’s RSV4 and BMW’s S1000RR, but for either to top the CBR it’s going to be a tall order as Big Red really nailed it with this one. It’s for this very reason that the Honda CBR1000RR is without question Motorcycle USA’s 2009 Sportbike of the Year.
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HONDA RACING MOTOCROSS RIDER ASHLEY FIOLEK
POSTED: December 4th, 2009
Steel City Raceway, PA -- St Augustine's own, Ashley Fiolek - the first woman to race for Honda Red Bull Racing factory team won the National Title. Ashley is a deaf motocross racer who was the 2008 WMA Pro National champion after her first professional win at the WMA Pro National Hangtown. She won many races in the 2009 season, including Moto 1 at Hangtown and both motos at Glen Helen. She repeated as 2009 WMA Pro National Champion on Sept 5, 2009. She finished this race in pain with a collarbone fracture, the result of a spill during the race, and we're hoping she feels better soon.
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