In a bit of reverse mission creep, Suzuki began work on the GSX-R1100R by seeing how similar it could be to their winning 750. The air/oil-cooled machine achieved great power-to-weight and many long burnouts along the way. 1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 for sale on eBay Suzuki’s 1056cc four uses a two-chamber oil pump with the high…
Honda developed their Fireblade with an eye on the ruler and the scale, keeping size and weight down so the 893cc engine could provide open-bike performance. Though often seen in white/blue/red or black/purple/yellow livery, the pearlescent yellow on this CBR has a less trendy but outstanding appeal. 1998 Honda CBR900RR for sale on eBay Honda…
Honda designers set their sights on a slighter, lighter superbike for the early 1990’s and based the new model on a 750cc in-house prototype. With a new 893cc engine installed, the resulting package was just a tad heavier than Honda’s own 600, and had a substantial weight advantage on other unlimiteds. 1995 Honda CBR900RR for…
While an occasionally a special bike is regarded as a game-changer, a reference standard, or in impeccable condition, a museum piece. This first-gen CBR900RR is quite literally all these things. 1993 Honda CBR900RR for sale on eBay In development, Honda stroked their four-in-line 750cc engine to 893cc, pushing power up to a liter-bike 122 hp,…
Here’s another open class bike that caught my attention recently while surfing the local Craigslist motorcycle section – a cherry 1997 Yamaha YZR1000R Thunderace in black and gray. This one has 26k miles and is listed for $5800: quote from seller’s Craigslist ad: One ownwer, 1997 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace, 1997 Sportbike of the year. Produced…
In my last post I wondered aloud what the market was like for the CBR900RR, an iconic open class sportbike. After doing some real looking today, I have my answer: Act now while these are still widely available and cheap! Compared to most of the hardware I feature on this blog, there’s nothing that can…
I recently posted over at GermanCarsForSaleBlog a 1976 Volkswagen GTi Period Modified car that took me down memory lane. As I thought about machines I lusted after in my youth, I recalled the Honda CBR900RR. This is a ridiculous machine with a monster motor stuffed into a lightweight superbike configuration. I remember sitting on a…