2006 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

. The seventh-generation RR (SC57), the Honda CBR1000RR, was the successor to the 2002 CBR954RR.

And inspired superbike design in the following years. Positioning this compact engine farther forward in the chassis also increased front-end weight bias, an effective method of making high-powered liter bikes less wheelie prone under hard acceleration.

As the seventh generation of the CBR Fireblade series of motorcycles that began with the CBR900RR

And offered incremental advancements over the earlier model, and less weight. Changes Included: A revised front fairing design, new rear suspension with new linkage ratios 135 mm, along with a new chassis geometry, and a new lighter swingarm. A new intake and exhaust porting (higher flow, reduced chamber volume).

. The CBR1000RR was powered by an all-new 999 cc (61.0 cu in) inline-four engine with a redline of 13,000 rpm.