By Dorothy Welch
In 2017, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBR1000RR SP, which was the first Honda motorcycle that featured semi-active Ohlins Electronic Control (S-EC) suspension both front and rear but also packed Brembo monobloc four-piston front brake calipers and a titanium fuel tank. As for electronic aids, the SP version featured three Active Modes and three Manual Modes. Also, the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR SP was the first motorcycle with a four-cylinder engine made by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer that feature Throttle by Wire (TBW) control that offered a precise throttle response, derived and developed based on the one used by the RC213V-S machine. For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm adjustable inverted Ohlins fork on the front and an adjustable Unit Pro-Link gas-charged Ohlins shock absorber on the rear. As for braking performance, it packed two 320 mm discs with four-piston radial-mounted Tokico calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.
Once again, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India amazed the bike enthusiasts of the country with the launch of all new Honda CBR 150R. CBR 150R is propelled by a 149.4cc, liquid cooled, four-stroke, SI engine that comes mated to a six-speed transmission system. The motor of the bike develops 18.28 bhp of power at 10500 rpm along with 12.66 Nm of torque at 8500 rpm. It uses a Programmed Fuel Injection System (PGM-Fi) that delivers an enhanced fuel economy. The stopping power is provided by 276mm disc brake at the front and 220mm disc brake at the rear.
Man arrested after Andover motorcyclist killed in crash18 June 2021 ShareGoogle The crash happened on the B3051 near to Frost Hill, between Kingsclere and OvertonA man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs after a motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle collision. The crash happened on the southbound B3051 near to Frost Hill, between Kingsclere and Overton, Hampshire, at about 18:00 BST on Wednesday. It involved a black Nissan Qashqai, a grey Skoda Fabia and a black Honda CBR motorcycle. A 59-year-old man from Andover died at the scene. Hampshire Constabulary arrested a 35-year-old man from Overton on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specific controlled drug above the specified limit.
Bloomfield: Police blotter, May 19Criminal MischiefThree Bloomfield juvenile males were detained after police received several reports of occupants of a blue Honda Civic throwing eggs at moving vehicles on May 10. TheftA 37-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested at 10:25 a.m. on May 8 and charged with shoplifting. The suspect handed the merchandise over and fled on foot toward Dodd Street, according to police. CDSA 20-year-old Newark man and a 20-year-old Bloomfield man were arrested at 11:17 p.m. on May 9 and charged with possession of CDS. The driver was charged accordingly and issued motor vehicle summonses for driving without a license, failure to wear a seat belt, failure to signal and having an open alcoholic beverage container, police said.
Male, 28 years oldI love sports bikes, and even the midsized ones feature full cowls, powerful engines and sharp handling. Soon after buying it, I replaced the mirrors with some that had a carbon fiber finish and short stays that positioned them closer to the cowl. As a result, it wasn't long before I went back to the original mirrors. The styling may have been good, but with such a drastically different range of visibility, my feeling of riding confidence was different as well. The aftermarket mirrors were cool, but they didn't help in any way, except to teach me how good the Genuine ones are.
