As some of my “fans” out there may know, my baby is mostly stock — at least, as far as performance goes. I like to trust that Honda knew what they were doing, when they put her together. However, if you are talking bolt-on outer shell pieces? I’m there. At least for now, I go faster than I need to as the bike is.

So, total mods include: Hotbodies Racing front and rear turn signals, Eurobikes rear tire hugger, Puig windscreen, rear spools, and a fender eliminator.

Like I said folks, stock. LOL

Pros and Cons for the Front and Rear Signals.

Pros

- Looks nice, highly visible Amber LED’s, which look nice against the yellow! Sleek front blinkers sit no further than 1/2 inch off your fairing! Those big clunky stock blinkers scrub when you’re trying to park in tight spots or sliding through inner city dead-lock.

Cons

- Okay, the stock blinkers contain three wires.. running light, which is always good right? The other two were a negative and an interrupt for the blinker, all of which were clearly labeled by Honda. So Hotbodies sends me the aftermarket set which only have two wires: red and black.
The dilemma: “Ditch the running lights for the style?” Of course!

I had some initial trouble with the installation, but then a little soldering fixed everything. If you
try to install the lights without relays, they will blink incredibly fast; to the point where it just looks like it’s stuck in the on position. This will also blow your fuses. It sucks, trust me…

Next would be the tire hugger

- This sells from Eurobikes, unpainted for around 233 $ U.S. I found a color matched one on Ebay for 35 $ U.S., which in my book is a bleeping steal!

Pros

- Let me first say that I loved the look, but that’s about it.

Cons

- The hugger does only one other thing right, it keeps the blacktop off of the undertail exhaust. Hoorayyy… But it catches so much wind that it vibrates its own screws loose. It then begins to scrub off the edge of your tire. The problem is the thickness of the piece (which is fiberglass) is much less than where the stock piece attaches. Even if you take off and swap the screw brackets, it still has problems.

So it’s back to the stockie, which I like anyway. I’ll keep my eyes open.

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I’m just going to give you a guys a quick overview of what was done in 2007, and a quick 2008 preview of what I want to work on next this season.

Sorry for the stuttering guys. It’s my first official video posted. Plus I think there was one of those “I just rode for 6 hours” underpants adjustments. They just happen on their own apparently… hahaha!

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And of course, me and my hot self….

Going into the fall season, it seems like there’s less to do in general. What I mean by that is, there’s less chance you’ll catch most people out riding their bikes. I’ve done the “bundle up” thing a few times. It’s doable, but really… I can wait for a nice day. So with all this time on my hands plus extra cash from not blowing money out gallivanting across the highways, it’s time for some contemplation, new memories, and bike mod hunting.

When I began shopping for my first bike in July of 2006, the factors that I based this critical decision on were minimal at best, and by minimal I mean that I looked at two things: aesthetics and engine size. Even after taking these two factors into account, I realized that all I really knew about the CC count was that by listening to all of my friends’ suggestions, I would be much less likely to kill myself on the 600 vs. the 1000. After I decided that I’d be taking the slightly safer route with power the only thing left was a preference on the outward appearance of my new toy.

I had already fallen in love with a CBR RR that my friend had just acquired. Even though the seat on the 600 fell far short of the comfort of the 1000 that he owned, I figured that it wasn’t something which a Corbin saddle couldn’t fix. But honestly, we don’t buy these bikes to sit on like couch potatoes.

So, with all of that stirring in my head for a few weeks I had my mind made up – Honda it was. They have a great track reputation, and I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but they had a few really good years with the look of their bikes. I found a mint-shape 600 RR at the local dealership, and it couldn’t have been a better fit for me; it happened to be some crazy all-out screaming yellow. That was it, I had my first ride. Clean, stock, and with insanely low miles.

Now with over a year of riding and about 9000 miles under my belt I am able to use a little retrospect to evaluate my formerly uneducated decision. From what I know now, would I change my choice? Not a chance. Although, I do feel nowadays that I could do with a little more power for the low end, having much more clutch control now. I do feel like I did find a great way to break into the sport at the time.

This bike is extremely agile with a full range of steering for the tighter, low speed maneuvers, and sweeping through long lean-ins like a freshly greased roller coaster sitting on brand new rails. Can it go? Oh yeah, it can go. Never underestimate the standards placed on today’s midrange cycles. First gear wheelies come up smoother than oil separating from water, and with a rev limiter that waits until 75 m.p.h to kill your fun, you needn’t worry about shifting with the front wheel up. With a slightly shorter wheel base than some of the other models, even with the weight being beautifully distributed, I would be a little cautious with the high r.p.m. clutch launches. It might just surprise you in an “oh shit” kind of way.

See you in 30!