Fireblade deals

The big CBR came in multiple flavours over 25 years. Plenty of choice for the connoisseur...

Words Simon Hargreaves

Honda CBR900RR-N/P & R/S 1992-1995 > £1000-£8000 > 122bhp > 185kg (dry) > 893cc inline four THE 1992 CBR900RR FireBlade (note the uppercase B) was a revolution and a revelation. Its blend of elemental simplicity, quality finish, skeletal weight and explosive performance was a shock not just to the public but also rival manufacturers, who took the best part of a decade to catch up. And, in hindsight, possibly to Honda itself as well. The bike’s origin story featured the obsession, passion and drive of its project leader, Tadao Baba, creating a brand within a brand. Riding a well-maintained (or well-restored) first-generation FireBlade is still a beautifully thrilling experience because the fundamental, astonishing quality and excellence of the original design is inescapable; it hasn’t faded with time and technology. Modern superbikes out-perform it…

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RiDE United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2018

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