Years from now, pristine early Fireblades will bring silly money at the big bike auctions. One of the most important sport bikes of the 90s, it changed expectations of the market by coming in at an insane 76 pounds less than its lightest competition. It weighed just 4 pounds more than its little brother CBR600F2. As Motorcycle News puts it, the Fireblade was “the motorcycle that changed how sports motorcycles were built.” This example has a hefty amount of miles which will keep the price down for someone who wants to ride, but the last nice example I featured (which is probably now in a museum or private collection) fetched $15,000!
When originally introduced, some thought the steering was dangerously fast thanks to a 16″ front wheel. But hindsight shows that Honda was just ahead of its time, as all supersports have made that “twitchy” steering the new normal. This example has 43,000 miles but you shouldn’t let that scare you – many owners have seen 6 figures on the odometers of these bikes with proper maintenance.
The seller says this has never been crashed or dropped and that the bodywork is in excellent condition. Everything works and it comes equipped with a Vance & Hines exhaust (original included). Find this CBR for sale in San Francisco, California for $5,300 here on the Bay Area Riders Forum.