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Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade 2003 Found in Honda |
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Make: Honda Model: CBR 900RR Fireblade Year: 2003 Engine: Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. Capacity: 954 Bore: 75 x 54 mm Compression: 11.5:1 Induction: Electronic fuel injection Starter: Computer-controlled digital Power: 152 hp 110.8 kW @ 11250 rpm Torque: 105 Nm @ 9500 rpm Transmission: 6 Speed Front suspension: 43mm inverted H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload compression and rebound adjustment 120mm wheel travel Rear suspension: Pro-Link with gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper featuring 13-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment 135mm wheel travel Front brake: 2x 330mm discs 4 piston calipers Rear brake: Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper Front tyre: 120/70 ZR17 Rear tyre: 190/50 ZR17 Dry weight: 168 kg Fuel capacity: 18 Litres |
| Honda Australia launched the new CBR 954 Fireblade to the motorcycling press at Victoria's magnificent Phillip Island circuit. After the racetrack day MCNEWS.COM.AU immediately took the new Fireblade on a one day ride over varying terrain that covered over 900 kilometres. Over the next few days the machine was used as general transport before being taken again on a long one day stint followed by some more commuting, adding up to another 2,000 kilometres on the odometer. Honda's claims of 152hp for the previous model had proven wildly optimistic with true rear wheel figures on our dyno normally registering around 123. This was not far behind the figures we achieved with the ZX-9R (127hp), R1 (129hp) and GSX-R 1000 (131hp) but like the ZX-9R the Fireblade suffered from a lack of mid-range grunt for the fast boys to get off the turns as quick as the R1 or GSX-R. For 2002 we see a steady path of evolution rather than revolution with Honda | |
