1989 Honda CBR
Miles: 1,739
Second Owner
$7,000
Seller
For sale 1989 Honda CBR 600.
Bike is in good condition but needs carburetor cleaning and front brakes work.
Engine turns. It just needs TLC $7000
RSBFS
The subculture of rare sportbikes is full of enthusiasts and I love coming across their reviews.
Juliet in the CBR forum “CBR stands for City Bike Racing, and Honda’s idea was to create a bike that could take you to work and back five days a week and then win races on at the weekend. Whilst more than two decades will have taken their toll on these machines, back in their day they could out handle almost anything out there due to the balance between chassis and engine power.
For the 1989 model year the hugely successful CBR600 got upgraded with minor tweeks. It looked the same jelly mould bike but underneath it got higher compression (11.3:1, up from 11:1), the cam timing was revised, bigger carbs fitted, new ignition and a beefed up clutch. It also got adjustable rebound damping. Power was increased from 85Bhp to 93Bhp and, apparently was a noticeable difference. ”
Today’s bike looks to be in good condition, requiring some TLC as the seller points out.
Good luck to the buyer and seller!
$7k for a non running 1989 CBR600…. think the seller confused his Honda with a Bimota
Very rare indeed! The mirrors are one of those things that time destroys. They were unique to this bike with no viable replacement option. In white they will always be discolored at this point in time. Black is the colorway for collectable longevity.
In spite of this, i have not seen one of these on the street in almost 30 years. Even then, that was rare. Iirc these had bias ply tires, not radials. I wonder if there is a source for tires these days!
Nice find for a shot of nostalga