No Reserve – 1992 Honda CBR900RR

Description

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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.

This example is VIN: SC282002883. It came to Iconic as an import from the UK; prior history is not known.

The odometer shows 42,055 kilometers (26,131 miles).

Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us drain the tank, clean and sync the carbs, flush the front and rear brakes, replace the battery, replace the petcock, and install new Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport tires with date codes of 2422 and 4322.

Alex did the work, he notes the following in his condition report:

Fuel Tank: Light corrosion, but OK
Tire Years – Front/ Rear: 2022
Tire Life – Front/ Rear: 100%
Tire Pressure – Front: 34PSI; Rear: 36PSI
Brake Life – Front/ Rear: 60%
Hydraulic Fluid – Front/Rear: Ok, New
Engine Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: Ok
Engine Coolant – Ok; Quality: Ok
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: Ok
Battery:
Battery Test: OCV: 12.55V Capacity: 9.0Ah
State of Health: 100%; SOC: 61% on 5/19/2023 @ 4:32
Cranking Voltage: 11.26V Normal
Charging Test: Load Off: 13.08V; Load On: 12.55V
Diode Ripple: 0.07V, Normal
Test Ride: 5 Km test ride, bike operates as intended

Modifications:
Tank pad.

Battery tender lead.

Inside of the tank:

The sale includes two keys.

The sale also includes the original owner’s manual, the factory tool kit, as well as several UK registration documents.

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 Oregon title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any CBR900RR stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!