IanHooper's Review of Honda CBR1000RR FireBlade Sports Bike
14th Apr 2009
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Length of ownership3 weeks
- Reliability
- Year Manufactured2005
- Build quality
The brakes are great but cant out break an Aprila 1000r with all that tourque !
Bad Points
um, hmm, have to think, um well, Oh yea its not so good on fuel consumption. Yea but the neither is a Ferrari !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
General Comments
Hi I just bought a near mint condition 2005 Honda CBR1000RR FireBlade in try colours and absoluitly astounding.
I traded in a 1998 R reg blade (918cc) for it and the difference is a world apart.
I had an old H reg Kawasaki zzr1100 with a complete engine re-build before that and there was'nt mutch that could beat it for power in a straight line but was a very heavey bike. The 2005 blade gives the same kind of mind blowing performance but with ouright handling and way better brackes.
I hav'nt tryed a power commander or performance exhaust yet so this is all in standard trim. I have heard lots of stories about GSXR's and ZX 10's being a bit faster, I don't know how true that is but you would have to be a bit loony to go faster on A roads than the blade already delivers.
I am about to go on a France tour for 5 days starting May 3rd, I will let you all know how the blade got on afterwards.! !
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