Taking the Repsol out for a spin

"Peter Monshizadeh" (practicalenthusiast) 07/03/2017 at 22:25 • Filed to: Honda, CBR1000RR, CBR, Repsol, Two Wheels Good

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The 2005 Honda CBR 1000RR Repsol edition.

It’s my dad’s bike and unfortunately it doesn’t leave the garage much. It doesn’t even have 8,000 miles. I take it out every once in a while to keep the fluids moving.

It’s a gorgeous bike in my opinion. It’s plenty fast. Sure, it can’t compete with the electronics-ridden tackle on sale today. But damn if it doesn’t look better than them.

The angular bodywork, a proportionally correct tail unit, and a center exit exhaust routed under the seat. To me, it seemed a spitting image of Hayden’s RC211V.

When this design hit the market back in 2004, I thought, “How could anything look more right  than this? Surely this is the peak.”

And, as it turns out, it sort of was the peak. For looks, anyway. My opinion, of course.

Honda, what happened?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Peter Monshizadeh 07/03/2017 at 22:30

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Only in bike racing is the bottom of the vehicle a valid location to put a sponsor’s logo.

JeepJeremy > Peter Monshizadeh 07/03/2017 at 22:32

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That bike is nasty!!

Peter Monshizadeh > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/03/2017 at 22:33

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This is true.

DanZman > Peter Monshizadeh 07/03/2017 at 22:46

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I love the REPSOL edition CBRs. If I did bikes, this would be the only way to go for me.

Rico > Peter Monshizadeh 07/03/2017 at 22:50

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It’s easily my favorite, how is it to ride?

LongbowMkII > JeepJeremy 07/03/2017 at 22:55

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Also tasty

DrJohannVegas > Peter Monshizadeh 07/03/2017 at 22:56

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Love that generation RR, but once I borrowed a buddy’s RC51, every other Honda (even the Blackbird, which is lovely) was ruined for me.

I wake at night thinking of that bike.

Manny05x > Peter Monshizadeh 07/03/2017 at 23:30

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Love the bike you are very lucky and your dad is hella cool.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Peter Monshizadeh 07/04/2017 at 00:04

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I got to take my 919 to the office today, that was great.

I do love that paint job/body style

BobintheMtns > Peter Monshizadeh 07/04/2017 at 09:38

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Definitely the second best race livery’d civilian bike....

Peter Monshizadeh > Rico 07/04/2017 at 09:45

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It is wonderful to ride. It’s truly hard to find faults. Fairly comfortable for a bike like this too.

Peter Monshizadeh > DrJohannVegas 07/04/2017 at 09:47

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My friend had an RC51 years back, I rode it once. It was a great ride. I still keep an eye out for one at a good price, but I think the days of cheap, clean RC51s are over now.

DrJohannVegas > Peter Monshizadeh 07/04/2017 at 10:29

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Concur. Every one I see now is stupid money, way outside my budget rn.