2000 Honda CB900RR Fireblade

Registration no. W424 NYJ Frame no. JH2SC44AXYM008628 Engine no. SC44E2015869

Every so often a model comes along that rewrites the rulebook for sports motorcycles, one of the most influential of modern times being Honda's Fireblade. Launched in 1992, the Fireblade blew away the opposition – principally Yamaha's FZR1000 and Suzuki's GSX-R1100 - with its combination of litre-bike performance and a 600-sized package. Superbly styled and evocatively titled, it was recognised as a future classic almost immediately, and early and unmolested examples command high prices today. Progressively developed, the Blade has occasionally fallen behind the opposition, but today's version is back at the top of the tree and already proving a threat to the more established opposition in the World Superbike Championship. Offered here is an example of the 'Blade in its third (SC44) iteration, which featured a completely new 929cc short-stroke engine equipped with fuel injection for the first time. The machine is finished in the livery of the Spanish oil company Repsol, long-time sponsors of Honda's MotoGP works team. Wonderfully presented, it last ran earlier this year and is described by the private vendor as good condition throughout, currently displaying a total of 17,509 miles on the odometer. Accompanying documentation consists of a V5C Registration Certificate and MoT to 9th July 2020, and it should be noted that the original silencer is included in the sale.