LOT 391

1994 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade 'Urban Tiger' Registration no. L235 GVH Frame no. SC28-2250393 Engine no. SC28E-2250390

Sold for £4,370 inc. premium

Lot 391

1994 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade 'Urban Tiger'

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1994 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade 'Urban Tiger'
Registration no. L235 GVH
Frame no. SC28-2250393
Engine no. SC28E-2250390

• Genuine UK 'Urban Tiger'
• Restored (engine excepted) by Jap Retro
• Stored since the rebuild's completion

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. Sure, it might have been a little down in the horsepower stakes when compared to the opposition, but the 'Blade more than made up for that by being some 30-plus kilos lighter. 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, being recognised as one of the fastest of the current crop of hyper-sports roadsters.

There have been countless colour schemes applied to the Fireblade over the years, one of the most iconic from the 1990s being the 'Urban Tiger', as seen here. Currently displaying a total of 45,131 miles on the odometer, this UK-market Fireblade is a genuine 'Urban Tiger', not a copy. The machine has been fully stripped and rebuilt (engine excluded) with everything that needed replacing being replaced. Notable features include a full repaint (including the wheels) and a full Yoshimura exhaust system. All the restoration work was carried out by Jap Retro. Apart from a solitary test ride, when it was found to run and ride 'spot on', the Honda has not been ridden since completion. The rebuild is fully documented by images on a memory stick, which prospective purchasers may view on request. There is also a video of the machine running, available to view on the Bonhams website. Accompanying documents include a V5C, an MoT certificate (expired 2019), and a 2020 HPI check report. One key present.

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