It also explains why Honda seem to be struggling to sell the 2017 model. Not just because it tried to kill GM and McG at racing speeds.
Might be a big part. But let's face it. No matter how much we love the FireBlade/Fireblade, it is getting a bit stale. There's been no MAJOR advances for a few years and it seems to have fallen behind Yamaha's R1 in both performance and value. Honda can't keep hoodwinking the public by promoting a couple of increased horsepower (primarily through increased revs) and shaving a bit of weight from the frame and other components.
