2007 Honda CBR600RR Photo Gallery

The wheelbase has been cropped by nearly an inch (22mm) even though the swingarm's length has been upped slightly (5mm) - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The 2007 Honda CBR600RR pulls like a stallion and that really makes for some entertaining seat time.

New lightweight nutless con rods (right) reduce reciprocating mass - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

This new engine is fed by 40mm throttle bodies - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

A new Magnesium ACG cover (right) reduces weight - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

A smaller, lighter clutch (right) helped reduce engine weight - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

Forged slipper-type pistons (right) have a thinner lower oil ring that helps reduce friction - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The CBR600RR frame uses just four Fine Die-Cast sections instead of the 11 pieces it took to make the previous chassis.

The steering head section incorporates ram-air tunnels and is extended by 13mm (from the crankshaft) over the '06 CBR.

Front brake is actuated by a radial-actuated master cylinder - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The HESD unit keeps unwanted headshake quelled - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

Though it retains its 67.0 x 42.5mm bore/stroke, nearly everything else is all new. A new radiator that is narrower by 40mm (but taller by 33mm) helps the bike become skinnier - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The latest version of the center-up exhaust is lighter and more compact - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The 2007 Honda CBR600RR is thinner, lighter and more compact than any CBR before it.

Suspension components include an inverted 41mm Honda Multi-Action System (HMAS) fork with spring preload, rebound- and compression-damping adjustability. The outer fork tubes are anodized black so they look as good as they work.

2007 Honda CBR600RR

The entire cockpit is very clean and it even has a small cover between the top clamp and the tank that keeps the HESD unit concealed - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The upper fairing is also smaller, and the nose is repositioned more than an inch rearward for 'reduced inertial influence on turning and cornering response.' The gap in the fairing side panels is said to borrow its design from Formula 1 - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

2007 Honda CBR600RR

The slim instrument cluster features a central black-faced analog tach with large, easy-to-read numbers. To the right of the tach is an LCD display for speed, temperature, tripmeters, odometer and a clock. To the left is the fuel gauge - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

2007 Honda CBR600RR

The fork is complimented by the latest rendition of the Unit Pro-Link rear suspension and now 5mm longer swingarm that continues to provide one of the greatest rides of any production sportbike on the market - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The RC51-inspired centrally located ram-air intake duct nestled between the line-beam headlamps - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

An optional seat cowl looks tidy on the new tail section - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

2007 Honda CBR600RR

Up front, a pair of 310mm discs and four-piston radial-mount Tokico calipers actuated by a new vertical-piston radial-mount master cylinder - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

2007 Honda CBR600RR

Take a look at this profile image and note that you can see light peeking through everywhere, helping make the bike appear lighter - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The Black/Silver version of the 2007 Honda CBR600RR looks stealthy and tough.

Believe it or not these Dunlop rain tires stick to the wet track pretty damn well.

Check out the 2006 AMA Formula Xtreme Championship winning CBR600RR.

The blue and silver 2007 Honda CBR600RR is one of four color schemes to choose from.

2006 AMA Formula Xtreme champion Josh Hayes with the 2006 CBR with a number one plate and the 2007 Honda CBR600RR he hopes to defend the title with.

2007 Honda CBR600RR

The Barber Motorsports Park complex features a number of incredible sculptures like this eight-legged freak residing on the infield.

Looking down the front straight at Barber you cannot see that the track drops dramatically on the other side and turns left... or is it right? Yeah, its left - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The Barber facilities are second to none. Our afternoon at the track was safe and memorable thanks to the staff from Barber and Honda - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

Except for the rain, there was not much to complain about at Barber. The scenery is amazing - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The 2007 Honda CBR600RR emerges from the forrest with all four guns blazing.

The scenery is epic, the bike is great, so what more could we have asked for? Sunshine.

Passengers are optional - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

A new stainless steel exhaust system, finally with an ECU-controlled back-pressure valve, has a smaller muffler that now exits above the new LED taillight - 2007 Honda CBR600RR

The 2006 CBR600RR is not a bad bike by any means. It just is not as good as the 2007.

How competitive is the 600cc sportbike class? Tough enough that Honda's thrown away virtually all of its 2006 CBR and created an all new bike for 2007.

Like a vapor trail in the empty air, a tear forms in Kenny's watering eye as he pulls 130+ down Barber's moist straight - 2007 CBR600RR

Kenny had a good time on the 2007 Honda CBR600RR at Barber. He says the bike rocks and who are we to doubt himat this point?

Somehow Ken angered the Alabama rain gods before his trip to Barber, but he still managed to spin some wet laps on the new CBR.

Sure, Kenny may be taking it easy but DOT tires and a cold wet track are a recipe for disaster - 2007 CBR600RR

Even the mighty Kevin Wing and his trusty Canon had a tough time in the wet.

2007 Honda CBR600RR Photo Gallery

Photos of the 2007 Honda CBR600RR. 2007 Honda CBR600RR First Ride.