Agreed. My bike ruined my car for me. Had been drag racing for 15 years, just got a bike....literally don't even want my car anymore.

This has been my philosophy for over 20 years of riding sport bikes. You have to respect and even fear your bike a little bit to stay safe. You have to analyze everything and everyone on the road constantly and stay 3 or 4 steps ahead of any potential scenario. Make it a game where you try to predict what everyone else is going to do at least 5 seconds before they do it. The scary part is when you realize you were wrong so often.

"you'll be chasing that feeling for the rest of your life" ... no truer words have ever been spoken.

This video really hit home and hit hard. Everything you said in this video is very true and you are so humble Shawn/Shaun/Sean. Don’t know how your name is spelled. This video really humbled me. Good video and thank you for making this and putting things about riding specifically 600s,750s,liters, and higher into perspective

I used to be afraid of motorcycles, then I bought a CBR 600 F4i. LOVE IT! No car in the world is more exciting than a motorcycle.

Bhahahahaahaha "this will get you to Jesus just as fast" that cracked me up...so true lolololol love the videos guys.

Maybe the reason you picked it is because it's the best street bike made.

I just picked up my 2008 cbr1k the other day. I love it! Feels even more nimble than my 2007 R1... Just as fast too me. I got it for 4k!!!

My first street bike was a 08 CBR 1000rr. The first ride was magic. Best bike ever built.

"Remember the first time you rode a liter bike..." **Me, watching with my 120CC Honda in the garage.** **Cries in cc**

even the seat is aerodynamic if you pass gas its going right thru that "vent"

I have owned my 2008 cbr1000rr for 13 years. I absolutely love it and will own it for the rest of my life!

Anyone else say CBR ONE THOOOUUUUSAND DOUBLE AHHHR in CycleCruza's voice?

I'm not controlled enough for one of those and I knew it so I went with a victory cruiser. Just watching you barely touch the throttle and the thing went from 68 to 87 instantly is enough to know that I couldn't stay away from that kind of acceleration ever.

I've got an '08 cbr1000rr and I agree with everything you said. It handles incredibly light for a liter bike, and is designed to do much more extreme stuff than I'll ever do on it. The first time I gunned it on an on-ramp, I instinctively yelled "Holy sh!t!" out loud.

I see you're aware of the 1st rule..drive the missile carefully and with respect

This is what so many people don't understand...some modern hypercars might put down better acceleration times and certainly dominate top speed but nothing FEELS like a full throttle pull through the gears on a liter bike.

it is hard to give unlimited power to limited minds ~tesla

I wake up early Sunday morning and open my CBR-SP2 up in the Express lanes of I-75 , beautiful straight flat pavement,barrier walls on both sides for miles. After hitting 180+ , 130mph becomes relaxation!!, forget about doing 60-70, feels like walking

Just picked up a 2010 cbr 1000 (red/black) with 9,000 miles on it for $6,200.00. It was that or a gsxr 1000, and an r1. You motivated me to make my choice on the cbr 1000. If it’s ok with you, I’d like to ride it to your shop. Also made my first motorcycle KZfaq video on it. Trying to start a channel myself possibly. Thank you srk cycles for these awesome, educational videos.

That get you to Jesus line was hilarious! 😂😂

Even though im a kawasaki fan boy, Hondas motorcycles definitely have something special about thwre qaulity, fit and finish!

Love my Blade! Bought w/976 mi. from a guy that was terrified of it. Was gonna flip it but in 100 mi. I fell in love, kept it and flipped something else! Lol! Great commuter for a sport bike.

Ive had my 2005 since 2008.The bike wont kill you, you will kill yourself. I agree with you though.... it is so hard to stay at or below speed limit. These bikes are not comfortable to be driving 60 mph... it really wants to cruise at 90-100 on the highway. Do you still have this bike?

That truck with the tool boxes looked like it skipped leg day

Everyone calls it a fireblade, because thats the name of it. Cbr 1000rr fireblade. Its easier to say fireblade than it is cbr 1000 rr.

This guy's a champ. There's snow on the goddamm road. :) Riding a '14 grim reaper here in Canada. Same bike, same thrill, same mad love. The bike is bliss.

Jesus, here I come....

Loved my cbr 954. Had to get rid of it and I think I'm gonna get a 08 or newer 1000. They look great.

I loved that explanation why you shouldn't do excessive speeds on the street!

Getting my new 2017 1000rr next Tuesday I can’t wait!

Cool I just got this for my first bike!

I got my 08 1000rr last year. Love it. Transmission is so smooth over my r6. Great video my dude. Subscribed

Truth. I remember the first time I rode my brothers 94 cbr 900rr, I felt like I was going into another dimension. Incredible.

2017 CBR1000RR is my dream bike. I will get one in 4 years for sure!!

I've got a 2010 Fireblade awesome bike and just took it to the track for the first time the other day. It'a amazing how capable these machines really are when you start pushing them, they just lap it all up and ask for more.

"You'll be chasin' that feeling for the rest of your life." Truer words have never been spoken. People ask me, "Have you ever been on a commercial jet liner, taking off on a runway?" My reply, "Have you ever been on a litre bike at WOT?"

I LOVE the body style of the 08, even the mirrors don't look Soo bad either

Got myself a 2011 CBR 1000rr last month. Love it.

I had a 2004 fireblade and i last week i had a frontal crash with a car, i was elbow sliding and i just slid into oncoming traffic witch gave me 2 broken legs ... But ima buy another blade , a 2008 and up because man ....i own a s1000rr also but that bmw aint got shit on the blade, the bmw its a character less bike But the blade , its a race bike with a race soul🙏🤘🏻

3:44 I lost my shit when you said it'll bring you to Jesus just as quickly! You are HILARIOUS!

I currently own this exact motorcycle. Still runs great!

Bought a red one in 2018 for $5k 8500miles. Sold a year later and I regret to this day.😔

I remember my first bike, a CBR 600 F3 (1992) looked real scratched up was my first bike and we deliberately went for a cheap not so pretty not overly powerful bike to be my first. Last ride of the season that year with my buddies, who is older and has ridden for many years, taught me how to ride and think, we hit a road with small pebbles on it and I low side around 50 kilometers/h. Bike is fucked up. Decided to fix it up a little and sell it with a minor loss and going for a Gixxer 750-R 2001. We searched for some time and found one with decent mileage, but 200 kilometers away. So here I am one season as a rider on a 90 - 100HP bike driving to pick up a suspersport with 140HP. We check it out, a friend who works with bikes daily tests it and gives me the thumbs up to buy it. Had to ride it home late April evening my buddies in a car, and they call me and asks me to give it a little run when the coast is clear. Man the power curve compared to what I was used to scared the ever living crap out of me. Unfortunately the weather went to nearly freezing degrees and most of the ride I was freezing. We ended up leaving it at a friends house and I took the car home the rest of the way but I did not ride that bike for a few days. it scared me good which thankfully put in a little fear of god in me again. I still to this day believe it has kept me humble and respectful of the power and dangers of riding a motorcycle I love it and the speed but I sure as hell respect it just as much.

Bam! You just met your saviour... I love that bike tho :)

Just picked up the same bike. I love it. haven't been riding for to long but ive found this bike is somewhat forgiving. i love the bike and loved the video!

2009 hmm maybe the crashing of the economy had a little something to do with it.

7:37 Perfect Line !!

i been tellin that joe smoh story for 25 years

Getting to Jesus isn’t a bad thing 👍🏻 and I miss my 2007 Fireblade

Just got an 09, after being away from bikes for a while. Love it! Great video as well bro

And that’s why I ride a Honda Helix 250 scooter. I don’t have the willpower to resist the horsepower.

1989 CBR 1000 was the first Bike I fell in love with as a kid used to go on the back of it every chance I got :) love CBR Bikes & yours is stunning mate.

Very very true about what you said about the five second gap between them looking in their mirror and doing the maneauvre.. Which is when you reached the same space.. Also true about other drivers not being prepared for that stuff and panicking.

had my 08 for 5 years coming from a K4 and still love it :)

I have a 2008 cbr1000 and a new zx10r and this is the best video on KZfaq that explains what they are really about and what they do to you.

Same here regarding cars. I pasted my bike test first and had a daytona 675. Hated cars from the minute i rode it. Now looking at this beast :)

agree with your comment, i remember my first litre bike and it was a 09 cbr1000rr repsol edition. I still remember hitting full throttle for the first time and lifting the front wheel of the ground in 1st gear doing 70mph, that for me was life changing coming from a cbr600rr. The pull was nothing like i had ever experienced before. I now have a 1000whp s15 and a s1000rr, to be fair i ride the s1000rr more than i drive the s15, simply because the s1000rr gives a better rush, these litre bikes have killed my love for cars and like you said you will always be chasing that feeling

That’s it I’m trading in my CBR600RR

Hi. Love these videos. Newcomers to motorcycling should watch you as well because you drive everything from beginners bikes to ground missiles. Your throttle control is great and I can tell you've been driving for quite some time. I drive a 1200cc sport tourer with about 108hp. It's not the fastest thing on 2 wheels, but has plenty of power. Driving it would not be possible unless you master control over the throttle. Jesus may watch over me while I ride, but I can wait a little longer for a face to face meeting!

Anytime I got a question about a bike I go to KZfaq and type srkcycles man even these older videos I catch myself learning something new I didn’t catch the first time I watched it honestly your that dude man thanks for all you do for the community and god bless brotha

the only reason why i probably wont buy this cbr1000rr (2008-2010) is the recall on the crankshaft :/ its a big deal for me but its still an amazing bike

THE best and maybe the most important video on the internet.

You are a funny dude, had me cracking up the whole video. Nice bike bro

Needed 2 hear that. Just got my 1st Superbike n went with 1000rr. Where u riding reminded me of mpls area. WI, here, keep it cool. Great video.

Liter bikes are lazy on the street. Much easier in my opinion, which is why I love them. Obviously more power and throttle sensitivity, but at slow speeds the pull is so much better. Self control is the main point. We cant avoid death no matter what we do.

Great video, commentary was great, good perspectives

Yeah, I picked up a 2008 in 2009 during the recession also. $15,000 cad at local dealers and I paid something like $7800ish USD at the time across the border... Worked out to 10,000 cad out the dooor. Was deal of the century.

Used bikes are the way to go 100% just picked up a 2007 zx6r in perfect condition with only 7k miles on it and brand new tires for 4k. Yeah I don’t have a warranty but I’m okay with that I’m able to get full coverage for much cheaper since I own the bike and it’s like 12 years old. Between the zx6r and my 03 r6 I couldn’t be happier and honestly don’t feel the need to get a newer bike. my bikes still keep up with brand new 600s and in my opinion the older bikes look even better. I always tell people buy used youre way better off getting a used bike over brand new unless you have a lot of extra cash or want all the new electronic rider aids, which I’m sure can be nice but I’ve never ridden a bike with any electronics or new tech besides the slipper clutch on my zx6r if that counts lol

Hadn't seen this. Usually you're going on about sum kind of Harley or other cruisers, blah. I'm 66 and I don't ride cruisers, and never will, and never have! Yeah now this is a good bike ! This held my interest, good vid!

I got my cbr 2008 1000rr lastnight fuccccn lovin' it!!!!!!!

Ok. You're my Hero. Many pearls of riding wisdom!!!. I need track day's

It's very ironic... I have this same make and model, just different colors. I've been watching tons of Sean's videos, considering selling my CBR to get something more cruiser oriented, but I love this bike so much, even though I don't need it... I can't sell it. Just so happens Sean loves this bike as wel haha

I reckon thats gonna be my second bike. I'v been riding a cbr600f3 for 3 months now and its serious fun but now you said about that 1 litre feeling, I want it haha. I appreciate your exprience man, your so right about cars changing lanes, gotta be so careful.

Just bought the 2008 fire blade with 10 k original miles

Jesus man!!! Maybe it because I'm a new rider under 50 miles under me but how do you brave such acceleration without going nuts. I just got my vlx 600 to 55mph and fuck, it made me question my sanity. I know more savvy folks may laugh at me but I'm working up to 60mph and taking the MSF course so I can brace the highway. So far 55 on a bike feels nothing like a car lol Anyone else reading this start like me? I really want and like the speed but atm I'm trying to get more courage. I love my bike and can't wait to get better. Love your channel Sean Reposted for more replys

I own a 17 blade in black. To much fun.

Great video man .👍🏼👍🏼 thx for the info cbr1000rr

I liked my 2008 too. Had very sharp predictable handling and very comfortable riding position, however it burned a TON of oil. Most of them do this. If you can get one for dirt cheap and replace the transmission output shaft, replace the crank, new pistons, rings and hone the cylinders then they are good. If you plan on leaving the engine and trans alone you’re taking a serious gamble.

I love that comment “get you to Jesus just a as fast..”🤣

Im in the process of selling me ninja and I have a guy with an offer of 5600 for his cbr1000rr 08 with 9500 miles. Im just scared of buying an oil burner or a engine knocker. But im assuming it has been recalled and fixed since then.

Damnit dude, just when I was thinking about the 600rr, now I wanna go with this one.....

Had an 01 929rr and fell in love. Been waiting to find the right 08 1000

Great video..I rear ended a van at about 140, other cars make it dangerous..be careful 🚴

I had an ‘07 Fireblade until it got stolen, a year and half ago, I so miss having a bike, but looking to get a 2008 Fireblade next...., until then, I got me bmw 330 m sport convertible, as for Jesus, well I’ve got Him too 😊, that bike does sound sweet.....

Preach bro control your throttle control your bike

Polite correction: The CBRRR is is race replica. I own a Fireblade and love its just a street legal replica of a race bike.

Great video. I have a 2019 ZX6R and now I want a CBR 1000RR

Yea I got a 2003 cbr 954rr love it!

REAL TALK.

excellent attitude bro.... very realistic..keep up the vids ,, ohh very nice bike jesus peace.

Good choice. Light, fast, comfortable and simple. And that analog tach is the bomb.

getting one this week end

I love my 06 CBR1000RR...I currently own a dozen supersport bikes, and the CBR1000RR is far and away my favorite, unless it's raining. Then I opt for my 2014 YZF-R1 with traction control and rider modes.

Getting an 09 CBR1000rr Friday 18k miles for $7.5 im very excited

I have the black one same year and model(see pic profile).Great bikes!It is a beast of a bike and for a superbike it is extremely flickable and easy to handle.The power and acceleration on this bike as well as the breaking system are tops.Just a joy to ride even on long distances.Would never get rid of my one even after all these years never given me a day of trouble,Honda reliability!

words of wisdom bro. good stuff

I picked up 2008 honda cbr1000rr because of this video, i like the power and going fast

SC59 rulez! This motorcycle is made for the German Autobahn. No speed limit. This is species-appropriate way to drive the CBR 1000 RR. I love my SC59.

Stern warning, wisdom for the road, keeps more of us out there ! O/O°