Classic Bike Guide

Honda CBR900RR Fireblade, 1992-1995

Seat

Made from the best seat foam known to man and more comfortable than it deserves to be. Pillion seat is high, but does include the famous ‘Blade boot’, which will take a rainsuit or sarnies.

Tank

The ’Blade is wide. Enormous tank hides huge airbox, but also gives decent range when just touring. Clip on ’bars are not too low and depending on your size, it can be a good distance muncher, living off that torquey engine.

Engine

All depends on previous owners. First year bikes had clunky gear shifts, sorted for ’93/94. Due

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