Here is one of the few bikes that all the current RSBFS staff writers seem to really like; a first year Honda CBR900RR/”Fireblade”. Back in 1993, the 750cc class was king of the sales chart and Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki all battled it out on the streets and in dealerships to have the best 750cc bike.…
Honda’s first-generation CBR900RR, known as the “Fireblade” in Europe, set the stage for today’s bleeding-edge literbikes that see the most powerful engines ever stuffed into tiny, 600-class packages. Prior to the 900RR, it was the 750cc class that really defined the “big engine in a small chassis” philosophy, with 1100cc motorcycles designed more as GT…
Here is an icon, a 1st gen CBR900RR, known as the Fireblade outside the USA. For younger readers of RSBFS or for anyone who has forgotten, when the CBR900RR appeared in 1993 it was a hammer blow to both the 750 and 1000cc market segments. In typical Honda fashion it wasn’t an overpowering powerplant that…
While everyone swoons over the RWB version of the original 900RR, this one wouldn’t get kicked out of bed in my book. Seller states that it has a little less than 6k miles and the overall condition suggests this could be accurate. The listing is short on detailed photos but from what is provided, it…
Previously posted last spring, this Urban Tiger is back on eBay with a very reasonable buy-it-now of $4800. Links updated. -dc Many a CBR900RR has appeared on RSBFS because it is truly one of the greatest game changing bikes in all of sportbike history. Much has been written about the bike as Honda set the…
The red, white, and blue CBR900RR is such an iconic bike, and not just in the U.S. This month’s Practical Sportbikes highlights this modern classic and reminds me that I would love to have one of my own. Perfect examples command an appropriate premium over average examples. But while this one has some minor aftermarket…
Here’s an opportunity to own an amazing racebike that once was once piloted by MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden early in his career. The intent of Formula Xtreme was to allow as many types of motorcycles to compete, anything from inline-fours to air-cooled V-twins. Formula Xtreme racing was one of the more competitive and entertaining races…
In the last couple of years we came across a few first and second generation Fireblades. The prices of these bikes has reached the very bottom. Now, is the time to buy one…provided you can find a good unmolested sample. This 1995 black model (first registered in 1996), could be the for you. It has…