Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Honda CBR900RR FireBlade

BRAKES

Wemoto sell TRK Braking caliper kits for just £35. Bargain. Discs from £104-£180. Honda disc wear limit is 3.5mm.

EXHAUSTS

Downpipes can rot, stainless replicas are available. End cans that are original are desirable, too. This model can be seen with both black painted and brushed aluminium cans: some say the UK model is black and the ally cans are imported bikes.

BODYWORK

Indicators suffer from the typical 1990s Honda ‘droop’! Panels are now hard to find in the colour you want. Tanks are the same/have the same bolt/brace set up from RR-N/P/R/S (1992 to 1995) and changed from RR-T/V/W/X (1996-1999.)

FRAME

That great big beam frame is unprotected

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