Finally Letting My Honda Fireblade Go | 1996 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade Project Superbike | 17
In this episode, I review my time with my latest CBR900RR and explain a little about why I am moving on.
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I have really enjoyed the time I have had with this Fireblade. It was completely reliable, thrilling to ride, and a lot of fun to work on. I didn’t really come across any big problems. I did replace some parts, but apart from the subframe, which could have been repaired, nothing was likely to fail.
I gave the bike a good service, but even the valve clearances appeared to have been looked at in the past. The engine ran flawlessly, started well, and really had some go. Although it had probably had quite an eventful life before I got it, overall it seemed to have had some care given to it by the owner before me.
After I applied the stickers and put a clear coat over them, I think it was one of the best looking Fireblades I have ever owned. There is something about a bike having your own personal touch on it that makes it special, and having a unique twist on a standard scheme is always a good talking point :)
If I had any complaint it would probably be my old age marring the comfort of the bike 😀 They aren’t intended to be comfortable, but for a “Sports” bike they have plenty of room and don't cause you to be too contorted to ride. To be honest, it wasn’t too uncomfortable, and even without the lowering footrest plates it was easily rideable. I remember being half my age, and always feeling like I had been beaten with a stick after any long ride on a slabby GSXR 750 back in the day. Even my pillion thought it was quite comfortable.
Perhaps the biggest problem is that I like buying the next bike. So no matter how much I love my current bike, I will always be looking for the next one. And finding a lot of confirmation bias as to why I should change. This personal trait, meant that this, and probably any, bike is always on borrowed time. But I do enjoy them while I have got them, and they usually leave me in much better condition than when I get them.
After the sale information.
The new owner reported back that he was very happy with the bike. He also told me about some amazing high-speed riding that he had been doing, he must live near a race track 🙂
As for me I am missing it already, I do wish I could fund a museum to keep all my ex bikes in, it has joined a list of bikes for which I have very fond memories, and would have back if the circumstances were right. But I have started to love its replacement, I wonder when I will sell that, probably not during the coming Winter 🙂
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