Description
Please note: The seller has asked that we re-list this CBR with a lowered reserve in order to help it find a new home!
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1999 Honda CBR900RR. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
In the early 1990s, Honda turned the motorcycling world on its head when it released the CBR900RR Fireblade. The ‘Blade’s designer, Tadao Baba, primarily focused on keeping weight down above all else — a must considering his brief was to deliver a modern superbike with open-class power, weighing no more than your average 600 of the day. The “Fireblade” name is actually the result of a mistranslation of the word “lightning”, and it didn’t fit squarely into any of the existing major classes. Rather, Honda’s goal was to create the best possible road-going superbike, and the eventual result was the 900RR.
At the heart of the original Fireblade — which didn’t come to US shores until ’93 — was a 893cc in-line four which was essentially a stroked three-quarter liter mill with a 70mm bore. Though it wasn’t the most powerful engine of its day, the RR’s 124 hp, 65 ft-lbs of torque, and 160 mph top speed were nothing to scoff at, especially with its svelte weight. A number of measures were taken by Baba and his team to ensure the Fireblade would hit its target weight. This included using a highly-developed lightweight frame, 16” front wheel, conventional forks instead of heavier inverted units (though the 900RR’s front-end was designed to look like an upside down fork) and even the Swiss cheesed-nose.
In the end, Baba-san came through, delivering a 900 that tipped the scales at around 450lbs wet. It was less than 10 lbs heavier than the CBR600, and a whopping 100lbs lighter than most of the open-class competition of the day. In ’94, Honda saved a bit more weight by replacing the steel upper cowl stay with an aluminum piece and replacing the aluminum cylinder head cover with a magnesium unit.
Manufactured December of 1998, this example is VIN: JH2SC3300XM301990. The seller acquired the bike approximately one year ago from a private party.
The odometer shows 23,764 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states that he has performed a full fluid flush with new oil, new coolant, and new brake fluid. Additionally, he notes that he has serviced the chain and cleaned and synced the carbs. Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: Ok
Tire Years – Front: 1312; Rear: 0614
Tire % – Front: 40%; Rear: 80%
Tire Pressure – Front: 30 PSI; Rear: 32PSI
Brake % – Front: 60%; Rear: 80%
Front Hydraulic Fluid: Ok, – 1.5 % Moisture
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: Ok, – 1.5 % Moisture
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: Ok, – 1.5 % Moisture
Engine Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: Ok
Coolant – Level: Ok; Quality: Ok
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: Intermittent
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: NONE INSTALLED
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: Ok
Fork: Ok
Shock/s: Ok
Final Drive: Ok
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.2 V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.6V
Test Ride: None taken, bike runs on bench
Notes:
-Turn signals are intermittent
-No rear plate light installed
-Front and rear tire are out of date
-Front tire is almost worn to wear bar
REPAIRS RECOMMENDED
-Check turning signals
-Tires
-Install plate light
Modifications:
Yoshimura exhaust system.
Yellow windscreen.
Aftermarket levers, bar-ends.
Tank protector.
Aftermarket turn signals.
Tail tidy.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport tires that have aged out.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Honda is offered on a clean California title with planned non-op registration.
Per the CA DMV, it would cost $297 to make registration current through October 2025.
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