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The CBR 400RR is as nimble as one would expect such a small bike to be but it is also very precise in its steering and is rock stable. My old 400 had the first of those features but very little of the second one. Going 100 mph on the old thing was an attention grabbing experience whereas that speed on this bike is of no event. Modern lightweight frames are designed to take giant horsepower loads of big bikes so it was no problem for the Honda engineers to make this bike's frame smaller, lighter, and still flex free. The frame of this 400RR is so small that the rear shock had to be mounted on a steep angle, reaching up underneath the gas tank. By mounting the shock in that position they were able to maintain a low seat height which, with the bike's light weight, contributes to making the package so nice for women. Honda CBR400RR