The CBR600RR lauched a new chapter in honda's long domination of the class. Clever mounting of the rear suspension distinctive swinging arm are both borrowed from Valentino Rossi's RC211V MotoGP machine. The RR also features 45mm Showa forks and a super-stiff frame to ensure that it handles every bit as good as it looks. Despite the performance focus the sacrifice is in comfort rather than versatility that remains on a par with the CBR600F. Hailed machine of the year by many testers in 2003 and 2004, changes to keep it top of the pile in 2005 have been made,including the adoption of USD forks. One of the great sports bikes of recent years...