Honda CBR RR FireBlade, not for the limp wristed - Automotive - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

oldpink · 06-21-2009, 03:34 PM

this is once serious piece of kit
it will rip your arms off and beat you up with them if you don't respect her
but treat her right and she'll blow your mind
after being on the 600 supersports for a while I've had my eye on a 1000, initially I liked the R1
but then Honda decided to release a Repsol race rep 1000 RR Blade thats just driving me nuts

So as I was in Scotland on Family business I took the chance to go try a 900 blade
to see how I felt on the bigger bike, well I've got a grin like a cheshire cat right now
harder work in the bends controling the power and extra weight but on the straights oh boy something else
braking was good and positive, mixed in with the engine braking it stops on a dime
but forget the back brake as the back wheel is normally 3" off the ground

keeping the front wheel down was an issue till I got used to feeding the power in
grab a handful like you do on a 600 and all you will see is sky, this was about the only time the back brake was useful
but once you get used to the power delivery and torque in the low end its so much fun
managed to light up the back end a few times coming out a bend but a bit of counter steering easily controlled that

overall I'd have to say a lot more work to ride but the end result when you get it to work
is well worth it there really is no sensation to compare to it
I'd hoped I would not like the honda, although its driving me nuts that little devil in me is saying go do it
my sensible head is saying caution is it really worth the step up, well after today little devil took a major leap forward

the beast in question

Tolpan · 06-21-2009, 03:55 PM

A Honda Fireblade 900 RR was the case I never did my motorcycle drivers-license! After driving to a festival with a friend on his fireblade made me decide, I wanna live, lol!

All the best!

Greets

Tolpan

CoonLover · 06-21-2009, 04:09 PM

Gnarly colors and styling

tRuKemist · 06-21-2009, 04:25 PM

You know you can't drive that and take bong rips at the same time? Don't drop it OP!

tokinblackguy · 06-21-2009, 05:20 PM

oh thats just sick. i was waiting for honda to step up in the liter bike class for years. they are the best all-around bikes you can buy and with this one, it seems they are taking the hint and catering toward the hard-core riders. i'm not hard-core, but i have been riding since i was a kid---CR60, CR80, yamaha yz125 and 250's, gxsr 600 and 750.

i love this new honda. good find OP, keeping the front end down is a problem with practically all the new liter bikes. 1000cc engines on 600cc frames is the norm now...LOL

Frostynugz · 06-22-2009, 02:46 AM

My best friend had/has a 92/93 900RR fireblade. Aftermarket ram -air and some jetting, full vance and hines exaust, geared down a couple teeth in the rear for accel. Just a beast. We had alot of fun in highschool with that thing. He just couldn't get rid of it for sentimental reasons. I don't even know if he rides it anymore. They sure have come a long way to say the least.

06-22-2009, 03:00 AM

a friend of mine has a suzuki hayabusa... the 'gsxr 1300'
if you like big bikes you might want to give it a looksee if you can and are interested in broadening your scope further before you drop the dime. THEY GO REAL FAST hahaha

Frostynugz · 06-22-2009, 05:56 PM

^^^ Reminded me of Talladega nights " I wanna go fast!" I'm pretty sure Kawasaki put out a ZX-14R, talk about going fast! lol Hope you have a good grip on those bars when you twist the throttle hard.

Jones · 06-22-2009, 07:01 PM

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OCdirty · 07-01-2009, 01:49 AM

very clean, unfortunately I high sided my 600 a few months back and am still recovering :( i miss my two wheels

06-21-2009, 03:34 PM	#1
oldpink Retired Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sowing the seeds of love Posts: 5,952	Honda CBR RR FireBlade, not for the limp wristed this is once serious piece of kit it will rip your arms off and beat you up with them if you don't respect her but treat her right and she'll blow your mind after being on the 600 supersports for a while I've had my eye on a 1000, initially I liked the R1 but then Honda decided to release a Repsol race rep 1000 RR Blade thats just driving me nuts So as I was in Scotland on Family business I took the chance to go try a 900 blade to see how I felt on the bigger bike, well I've got a grin like a cheshire cat right now harder work in the bends controling the power and extra weight but on the straights oh boy something else braking was good and positive, mixed in with the engine braking it stops on a dime but forget the back brake as the back wheel is normally 3" off the ground keeping the front wheel down was an issue till I got used to feeding the power in grab a handful like you do on a 600 and all you will see is sky, this was about the only time the back brake was useful but once you get used to the power delivery and torque in the low end its so much fun managed to light up the back end a few times coming out a bend but a bit of counter steering easily controlled that overall I'd have to say a lot more work to ride but the end result when you get it to work is well worth it there really is no sensation to compare to it I'd hoped I would not like the honda, although its driving me nuts that little devil in me is saying go do it my sensible head is saying caution is it really worth the step up, well after today little devil took a major leap forward the beast in question Attached Thumbnails __________________ Fly On My Sweet Angel Williamina Queen, 26.5.43 - 22.3.06 shine on 11/07/06 "Like Rick, I don't find it easy to express my feelings in words, but I loved him and will miss him enormously".David Gilmour Monday 15th September 2008 Gypsy is finally Free
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06-21-2009, 03:55 PM	#2
Tolpan Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep in the black forest Posts: 558	A Honda Fireblade 900 RR was the case I never did my motorcycle drivers-license! After driving to a festival with a friend on his fireblade made me decide, I wanna live, lol! All the best! Greets Tolpan
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06-21-2009, 04:09 PM	#3
CoonLover Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fuck this noise Posts: 788	awesome bike, I think I would end up road kill.. I have a heavy foot (and wrist).. Gnarly colors and styling
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06-21-2009, 05:20 PM	#5
tokinblackguy I'll Make You Famous Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Over the river and thru the woods Posts: 735	oh thats just sick. i was waiting for honda to step up in the liter bike class for years. they are the best all-around bikes you can buy and with this one, it seems they are taking the hint and catering toward the hard-core riders. i'm not hard-core, but i have been riding since i was a kid---CR60, CR80, yamaha yz125 and 250's, gxsr 600 and 750. i love this new honda. good find OP, keeping the front end down is a problem with practically all the new liter bikes. 1000cc engines on 600cc frames is the norm now...LOL __________________ "I'm just a southernplayalistic pimp, I used to slang a fat rock, but now I'm serving hemp."--Outkast Current Grow Diary The Pure, Blue Satellite 2.2, Pink Kush f4, Sweet Tooth #3 Grow Pink Kush f4 Done Blue Satellite 2.2 Done Mosca's Mach Fly Grow Done
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06-22-2009, 02:46 AM	#6
Frostynugz Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Arctic tundra of the great white north Posts: 456	My best friend had/has a 92/93 900RR fireblade. Aftermarket ram -air and some jetting, full vance and hines exaust, geared down a couple teeth in the rear for accel. Just a beast. We had alot of fun in highschool with that thing. He just couldn't get rid of it for sentimental reasons. I don't even know if he rides it anymore. They sure have come a long way to say the least.
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06-22-2009, 03:00 AM	#7
Greyskull Guest Posts: n/a	a friend of mine has a suzuki hayabusa... the 'gsxr 1300' if you like big bikes you might want to give it a looksee if you can and are interested in broadening your scope further before you drop the dime. THEY GO REAL FAST hahaha
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06-22-2009, 05:56 PM	#8
Frostynugz Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Arctic tundra of the great white north Posts: 456	^^^ Reminded me of Talladega nights " I wanna go fast!" I'm pretty sure Kawasaki put out a ZX-14R, talk about going fast! lol Hope you have a good grip on those bars when you twist the throttle hard.
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06-22-2009, 07:01 PM	#9
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07-01-2009, 01:49 AM	#10
OCdirty Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 84	very clean, unfortunately I high sided my 600 a few months back and am still recovering :( i miss my two wheels
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