CBR1000RR First Thoughts

edd1e · 23 May 2012 at 18:46

bakes0310 said:
Sorry to sound dumb, but whats a powercommander and a tailtidy?

Power Commander is a little device that sits under your seat and allows custom engine maps to be uploaded onto the bike. Clicky

A Tailtidy gets rid of the horrid amount of plastic on the section that holds the number plate. i.e. clicky

MatteH Oxford · 23 May 2012 at 20:16

I don't normally like red but that looks fantastic

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I've had two blades, a MY2000 929cc & my current 893cc "foxeye".

spp · 23 May 2012 at 20:47

MatteH Oxford said:
I've had two blades, a MY2000 929cc & my current 893cc "foxeye".

Quite a few years back I looked into getting an 893 FireBlade as a second "fun" bike, while I used the VFR for commuting. I still have a soft spot for them. What year is yours?

jaybee · 23 May 2012 at 20:53

Gorgeous. Jealous. I want a bike again one day. I miss my GSXR. All I would say is that all litre sportsbikes I have ridden handle like dogs at very low speed so I wouldn't worry about that. They are not made for riding at <25mph let alone 15. My mates old R1 I swear letting the clutch fully out with no throttle would take you up to about 30mph.

Danm54 · 23 May 2012 at 20:53

Dont like it, and I hate the silly plastic bits new bikes have to hold the number plates, since when were they needed?

But im not a fan of any new bike really so dont worry about my opinion

Im sure you'll have plenty of laughs on it, especially around The Alps, some great twistys to give you a few days of fun, trust me!

And get to a track day!

MatteH Oxford · 23 May 2012 at 21:53

spp said:
Quite a few years back I looked into getting an 893 FireBlade as a second "fun" bike, while I used the VFR for commuting. I still have a soft spot for them. What year is yours?

It is one of the very last before they went to 918cc, it is a CBR900RRS 1995MY on a N registration. First registered early 1996, Jan or Feb iirc.

It's well sorted except for being a bit tatty around the rear shock. It has only done 23K, 5K of that over the last year from me!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=19812988&postcount=758

spp · 24 May 2012 at 20:46

MatteH Oxford said:
It is one of the very last before they went to 918cc, it is a CBR900RRS 1995MY on a N registration. First registered early 1996, Jan or Feb iirc.

It's well sorted except for being a bit tatty around the rear shock. It has only done 23K, 5K of that over the last year from me!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=19812988&postcount=758

Lovely. Do you prefer riding it to the 929 out of interest?

samdungcantma · 24 May 2012 at 21:13

r u happy?

i want a new r1 next. im bored.

MatteH Oxford · 25 May 2012 at 21:27

spp said:
Lovely. Do you prefer riding it to the 929 out of interest?

Considering I've put more miles on it in 10months than I put on my previous 3 bikes combined, I would say yes

. I love how raw it feels & I have done Oxford to Paignton in one go so it's still quite comfy for a sportsbike. Of course everyone has different body dimensions though so it could be totally different for you. All I would say really is sit on one & do a few miles on it if possible. I am 184cm tall but only have a 31" inside leg, 16.5 stone of pure lean muscle

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The 929 is quite a bit more modern looking & has FI, but not really drastically different from my memories apart from the fuel tank is narrower & it doesn't feel quite so "big" overall. It isn't quite so quick on the steering either, having the 17 inch front wheel.

I love blades, imo the best sportsbike of their generation(s) for road use.