Honda Cbr900rr Fireblade Review

Used Buyer Review

The original FireBlade is one of those motorcycles that genuinely changed the game, and used examples still deliver something special that modern bikes struggle to replicate. Honda built these things like tanks — neglected examples with 40,000 miles will often still run cleanly once you sort the basics. The 919cc inline-four pulls hard from 6,000rpm upward and that chassis balance remains genuinely impressive even by today's standards. Buying used though, you need eyes open. Fairings are expensive and increasingly hard to source, so walk away from anything cosmetically hammered unless the price reflects serious damage. Check the frame carefully around the headstock — these got ridden hard and some got dropped harder. Carbureted 893cc examples need fresh carb rebuild kits if they've sat. Budget £300-500 immediately for consumables: tyres, chain, brake fluid, coolant. The good news is Honda reliability means the engine itself rarely causes drama.