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Honda launches the CBR 1000RR and CB 1000R in India - First pictures, Page 18.

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  • #181
    Thanks to you for posting the very first pictures! And no wars, guaranteed. The last thing we want to do would be waging forum wars here, inspite of the Japs launching their flagship models, at last, in India!

    Rightly said, the CB 1000R is one of the (if not THE) best naked bikes around this side of the Brutale perhaps (I also LOVE the Z1000 though. ). But nonetheless, if I have the faintest of chance of getting any other bike other than the R1, the CB 1000R would be it.

    I need to seriously think about it and work towards it!
    :)

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    • #182
      Originally posted by Aryan View Post
      Thanks to you for posting the very first pictures! And no wars, guaranteed. The last thing we want to do would be waging forum wars here, inspite of the Japs launching their flagship models, at last, in India!

      Rightly said, the CB 1000R is one of the (if not THE) best naked bikes around this side of the Brutale perhaps (I also LOVE the Z1000 though. ). But nonetheless, if I have the faintest of chance of getting any other bike other than the R1, the CB 1000R would be it.

      I need to seriously think about it and work towards it!
      Ideally, get BOTH!!!

      These bikes are really GREAT fun to ride. I recently did a longish test ride on the FZ1. It was Soooo much fun without straining your wrists and breaking your back. I am sure the CB would be something similar to ride.
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      • #183
        @ Ken:The Pics Are Good If The Models Are Absent @ Stage
        Do You Have Any Pics Of Both Bikes In Different Angles ?
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        • #184
          I am really happy that Honda has their flagship bikes in too. Here are some more photos from Shailay along with the press release:











          Press Release













          A big thanks to Shailay for the pictures and info!
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          • #185
            Should Honda count you as a potential customer for the CBR,Sunny bhaiya?
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            • #186
              That's a great news.

              @ACE, After seeing the second picture, I was like "WOW!!! Isn't she beautiful?" (I mean the CB 1000R of course).
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              • #187
                Finally my fav. bike is in India and that too legally.

                Fireblade here i come(Ok wait for the time till i save up that much of money)

                Launching CB1000R @ 9.5L is a steal (Atleast looking at the price of other superbikes available in India.)

                Now people like me can dream and try harder to get to the bike of our dreams. No hastle of importing at all....

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                • #188
                  So only 2 colours for each bike? No red/black or the HRC scheme for the CBR? I wonder how they think when they do such things.
                  Last edited by Bladerunner; 03-01-2009, 02:42 AM.

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                  • #189
                    Gr8 News !!!!!!!!!!!

                    HEy its finally here!!!!!!!! Only thing to do now is arrange 10 Lacs n the bike is urs . Any idea when d bikes wud available in Pune .
                    GO FAST OR GO HOME !

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                    • #190
                      The thing to note is that the ABS version of the CBR 1000RR is launched!! Hence, the price-tag has further shot up, finally at Rs.12,50,000/-.
                      :)

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                      • #191
                        Honda - Number Plate & Saree Guard

                        Folks,

                        Great, the bikes will be on Sale from MAR 09, hurray.

                        Talking to my folks at home to come up with a STRATEGY to get one of these in the next couple of years

                        BTW, do you guys know where Honda is going to place the Number Plate & Saree Guard. The are missing at the time of launch.

                        Wonder where HONDA is going to place them

                        Be it a 50cc/1600cc Bike the Saree guard is a must in INDIA! (SBK's are no Exception)

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                        Last edited by Enthusiast; 02-28-2009, 11:42 AM.
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                        • #192
                          Originally posted by rossiter View Post

                          When the R1 was launched, (Dec 2007) it wasn't old. It was launched at 10.5, so I have to say that your theory does not hold good.

                          Busa is a different category altogether. Can't compare the prices of a Busa and the litre bikes. There are obvious reasons why the Busa has a higher price.

                          There are a couple of points we are missing here...

                          1, CBR Fireblade is equipped with ABS, its not a cheap piece of tech, so the price will be higher. (Its was tested by MCUSA, MCN etc and they say its the best ABS on a road bike they have ever ridden.)

                          2, In USA, CBR1000RR retails at a base MRP 12,999. Busa retails at 13,199...
                          a difference of $200 (Rs.10,000 only) and busa has no ABS. So i think CBR makes it more than even here... fair enough for me!!

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                          • #193
                            Originally posted by nitinsen View Post
                            There are a couple of points we are missing here...

                            1, CBR Fireblade is equipped with ABS, its not a cheap piece of tech, so the price will be higher. (Its was tested by MCUSA, MCN etc and they say its the best ABS on a road bike they have ever ridden.)

                            2, In USA, CBR1000RR retails at a base MRP 12,999. Busa retails at 13,199...
                            a difference of $200 (Rs.10,000 only) and busa has no ABS. So i think CBR makes it more than even here... fair enough for me!!
                            Okay for starters, those are not major factors in the pricing of a bike. As for the test reports, I don't really go by them beyond a certain extent.

                            The major reason for the higher price of the CBR is the value of the rupee against the dollar. When Yamaha imported their R1s and MT-01s, the rupee was far stronger against the dollar than it is now. That's one reason, and the biggest reason if you ask me.

                            Secondly, we cannot compare the US selling prices of these bikes and link it to the prices here. Simply because the pricing strategy for the US market is completely different than say, the UK, Australia or now, India. It is still not clear where we are getting these bikes from, so it is hard to pin a value on it and say it is more costlier than "x" country.

                            Bottomline, the CBR, and the R1 are the 2 litre bikes on the market available legally. Compare the prices, and there you have your answer. Forget ABS, and any other thingamajig the Blade has, which the R1 doesnt.
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                            • #194
                              Originally posted by rossiter View Post
                              Okay for starters, those are not major factors in the pricing of a bike. As for the test reports, I don't really go by them beyond a certain extent.

                              The major reason for the higher price of the CBR is the value of the rupee against the dollar. When Yamaha imported their R1s and MT-01s, the rupee was far stronger against the dollar than it is now. That's one reason, and the biggest reason if you ask me.

                              Secondly, we cannot compare the US selling prices of these bikes and link it to the prices here. Simply because the pricing strategy for the US market is completely different than say, the UK, Australia or now, India. It is still not clear where we are getting these bikes from, so it is hard to pin a value on it and say it is more costlier than "x" country.

                              Bottomline, the CBR, and the R1 are the 2 litre bikes on the market available legally. Compare the prices, and there you have your answer. Forget ABS, and any other thingamajig the Blade has, which the R1 doesnt.
                              The rupee value against dollar thing is correct.. thats it..
                              Its totally fair to compare prices with US or other markets coz what we are getting here are CBUs from Australian market.. convert the pricing, add duties & other charges and you'll figure out that the pricing here is almost identical!!
                              Moreover, 2009 R1 will have a revised pricing, it has hiked across all markets.. not sure if it will be near CBR but will be higher than 08 r1.

                              And you can't just forget or ignore ABS.. unless we are hellbent on arguing that Honda has higher prices for no good reason... its an expansive equiment for a bike!

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                              • #195
                                Originally posted by nitinsen View Post
                                Its totally fair to compare prices with US or other markets coz what we are getting here are CBUs from Australian market.. convert the pricing, add duties & other charges and you'll figure out that the pricing here is almost identical!!
                                Moreover, 2009 R1 will have a revised pricing, it has hiked across all markets.. not sure if it will be near CBR but will be higher than 08 r1.
                                Only the Yamahas, and that too the initial bikes were from Australia. We are still getting the same Euro spec R1s, but I'm not sure where the bikes were sourced from for subsequent shipments.

                                And Honda has not confirmed the location where the bikes are getting imported, so we still cannot do a price comparison.

                                Secondly,if you want to compare the pricing of other markets, please keep in mind that you are quoting MSRP prices, which is always higher than what it actually is.

                                Thirdly, google the price of an MT-01 abroad, and add your taxes, everything else, and compare the price of the MT-01 there and here. Google the price of an Australian 2007/08 R1, and compare it to the price here. You will have your answer.

                                Four: Nobody in Yamaha has stated anything about the 2009 R1. Nobody knows if it's even going to come to India through the legal route. So, any talk about the price is very premature.

                                Originally posted by nitinsen View Post
                                And you can't just forget or ignore ABS.. unless we are hellbent on arguing that Honda has higher prices for no good reason... its an expansive equiment for a bike!
                                How expensive by your reckoning? And I'm really not saying Honda has higher prices for no good reason. It's just that they've been caught at the wrong end of a forex slide, just like Suzuki has with their Busa.
                                Last edited by rossiter; 02-28-2009, 01:25 PM.
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