1987 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane
Miles: 41,077
Clean Title
Listed Price: $4,699
Auction ends: May 21st, 2024
Today’s Honda CBR1000F Hurricane has been sitting around on eBay unsold for a while now, and I’ve had this post on the back-burner. It’s not an especially exciting motorcycle, and really wasn’t intended to be. This one appears to be in excellent condition, and bikes from this era are increasingly rare and collectible. Nowadays, the “literbike” class is littered with highly-strung racetrack refugees making 200+ horsepower and weighing about as much as a pack of cigarettes. But back in the 80s and 90s, it was the 750cc class that represented this kind of single-minded speed, and 1000cc motorcycles were geared towards a more civilized experience. Introduced in 1987, the CBR1000F Hurricane was engineered with a blend of high-tech and cost-saving elements. The engine was a 998cc inline four backed by a six-speed gearbox while other bikes in the class often used just five. That engine produced a claimed 130hp, along with 76lb-ft of torque, and was wrapped in aerodynamic bodywork that channeled air around and through the machine. But the frame was steel, as was the swingarm, and suspension had minimal adjustability: the rear shock had just five settings, and the the fork had none, although you could vary the amount of air pressure in the tubes to control things somewhat. The cost-saving measures meant that the bike undercut its competitors in terms of price, while offering an extremely competent, if somewhat bland experience.
From A High End Honda Collection: 1987 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane Motorcycle, 41,077 miles, this was gone through end to end by the top notch Kaplan Cycles (they are amazing), video of the bike still on YouTube, has the 2 sheets of all work done- see pictures. Bike is amazing & like new. Sold as is- no warranty. Clean title.
It’s crazy to think that the CBR1000F is now considered a “classic,” but is still a reliable and very versatile machine. I personally am a big fan of this color scheme, and that alien tail lamp looks pretty great, very 80s: just slip on your white slotted sunglasses and your neon-blue Izod polo shirt with popped collar and ride on over to the nearest Radwood event. Miles are on the high side for a collectible, but the indicated 40,000 should be no big deal for a Honda of the period. I wish that we had some better pics of this claimed “museum grade” motorcycle, but it’s pretty obvious from what we can see that the bike is in very good condition for its age. Collectors might not be fans of the Vance & Hines exhaust, although it’s probably at least period-correct. If you want a more original component, some diligent internet-sleuthing should turn up something to your taste. Overall, nice examples from this period are getting harder and harder to find, and the $4,699 price seems pretty reasonable for anyone looking to get into classic sportbiking on a budget.
-tad
Nice looking example, although some of that badging is spurious.