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FIREBLADE, Burn up the streets and cut out the corners

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A good buy if you can deal with some rough edges

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2002 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade review from United States of America

"A good buy if you can deal with some rough edges"

What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?

Replaced the battery in 2005, but other than that, nothing outside of regular maintenence.

General comments?

The bike makes plenty of power, but was under the mark for the class leader, the gix1000, which made it a tough sell. I didn't buy the bike to brag about horsepower, I just wanted a bike that would dive into corners hard. The 954 was very flick-able, but it would tank slap if you weren't very careful coming out of turns, I would absolutely recommend a steering stabilizer.

Also, the bike would get extremely hot in traffic. Not a good bike to commute on in the summer, and that's the reason for so few miles on a 4 year old bike (5000).

The seat could be compared to the comfort of sitting on a rock. Go with the Corbin aftermarket seat.

I would buy this bike again only for trackdays, then again, that's its design purpose.

I will say again, the bike gets very hot in 75deg+ weather, way hotter than the gsxr750, r6, fzr1000 bikes that I have ridden for at least 10k+ miles each.

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Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Model Year2002
First year of ownership2002
Most recent year of ownership2006
Acceleration marks 9/10
Roll-on Performance marks 9/10
Handling marks 9/10
Braking marks 9/10
Reliability marks 9/10
Comfort marks 5/10
Dealer Service marks 8/10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 10/10
Distance when acquired0 miles
Most recent distance4980 miles
Previous motorcycleSuzuki GSX-R750
Date of Entry 3rd May, 2006

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