Born in 1992, the Honda Fire blade series not only supports honda's own imitation racing system, but also makes a name for itself in various international events, which can be called a banner that does not fall in the imitation racing industry. This year coincides with the 30th birthday of the FireBlade, taking advantage of Honda's 30th anniversary edition, we also review the growth process of the past Generations of Fireblade upgrades and the great achievements of dominating the arena. Due to the age, some of the historical pictures are not well defined, please forgive me!
1992 CBR900RR First Fire Blade
The original Fireblade was born to compete with Suzuki's RVF750 at the Suzuka 8 Hours. The original 750cc in-line four-cylinder engine was expanded to 893cc, tuned to emphasize acceleration. The dry weight of 185 kg was at least 40 kg lighter than the rising imitation at that time, the wheelbase of 1405mm allowed it to control first-class, and the double round lights with a streamlined avant-garde appearance made the car a stone-breaking, changing the market pattern of the large-scale imitation, and did not encounter real competitors for several years. Since then, Fireblade has set great ambitions to become the lightest and best-ridden road imitation.
1994 CBR900RR
Two years after the release of the original Fireblade, a minor makeover was replaced by a fully adjustable front suspension and a more efficient engine. The cylinder head of the 94 model was changed from aluminum alloy to magnesium alloy, achieving a lighter weight. The appearance has maintained the outline of the previous generation, and the most obvious change is that the double circle lamp has become a butterfly lamp (also called fox eyes and tiger eyes).
1996 CBR900RR
The fuel tank and rear styling of the 96 model have been aerodynamically optimized, the body is lighter, and the rigidity of the dual cradle frame has been improved. A throttle position sensor has been added to the carburetor. The engine bore and stroke have increased, with displacement increased from 893cc to 918cc and power increased by 4 to 128.
1998 CBR900RR
In line with the principle of extreme lightweight, Honda starts from each screw, and 80% of the parts on the 98 fire blades have been redesigned on the basis of the previous model, and the dry weight has been reduced to 180 kg. The center axle, swingarm and frame head tube have been strengthened to greatly improve the stability of high-speed driving. Power was also tuned to 130 horses. The car gave Honda two championships at the Isle of Man TT and Honda's 100th crown at the Isle of Man TT.
The 2000 CBR900RR is also known as the CBR929RR
The Millennium Fireblade received the first major overhaul, with the first electronically controlled fuel injection technology, with a displacement increase of 929cc and a maximum horsepower of 148 horses. This generation of frames features a new center-less design, with the swingarm not fixed to the frame's axle, but directly to the rear end of the engine, which is said to improve the stability and handling of the bending. This generation's fireblade lost another 15 kilograms and only 170 kilograms dry.
The 2002 CBR900RR is also known as CBR954RR
The 02 and 03 models, the last generation of fireblades named after the CBR900RR, have been upgraded to 954cc in actual displacement and have a maximum horsepower of 151 horses. Both the piston and crankshaft have been redesigned to further reduce the engine's vibrations. Dry weight also continued to slim down to 168 kg.
2004 CBR1000RR
With the displacement upgrade to 998cc, the fire blade also incorporates more black technology, and the Pro-Link single-chamber rear suspension and mid-mounted tail row are used for the first time in this flagship imitation. The PGM-DSFI two-stage EFI system opens the second injector when the throttle opening is more than 1/4 and the speed exceeds 3000 rpm, improving power output. The ram intake system improves the efficiency of the intake air at medium and high speeds, making the engine output more linear. The car later became the model for Honda's WSBK racing car, and also helped Honda achieve a three-consecutive suzuka 8-nai in 2004-06.
2006 CBR1000RR
This year's minor overhaul resulted in a straighter engine intake manifold and wider exhaust manifold, resulting in improved combustion and emission efficiency. With the brake discs increasing from 310mm to 320mm and the disc thickness from 5mm to 4.5mm, Honda's weight reduction has been extreme. In 2007, Fireblade helped Honda win eight WSBK races and annual championships, and in the same year, he also won four categories at the Isle of Man TT.
2008 CBR1000RR
In 2008, Fireblade ushered in another major overhaul, from the engine to the frame has been fully updated. The 999cc four-cylinder engine features titanium valves and molybdenum-plated forged aluminum pistons, the stamped intake is changed to dual intakes, and Honda's first production car uses a sliding clutch derived from the GP arena. In terms of appearance, this generation of fire blade adopts the parrot head that is well known to riders, the overall sense of large body panels is stronger, and the turn signals are embedded in the rearview mirror for the first time. This generation of Fireblade continued to shine on the field, with Honda winning 13 WSBK championships, 46 podiums, and suzuka 8 three times in 2008-11.
2009 CBR1000RR
The 09 slightly upgraded fire blade combines the CBS linkage brake and abs anti-lock braking system for the first time to form the C-ABS linkage ABS, and the traditional hydraulic front and rear brakes are changed to electronically controlled brakes, and the brake signal is transmitted through electronic lines. This generation of Fireblade dominated the Isle of Man TT in 2009 and 10 consecutive years, achieving two consecutive titles in the three categories of Superbike, Senior and Superstock.
2010 CBR1000RR
A minor redesign of the rear shape and taillights in 2010, as well as changes in the appearance of the exhaust tail section. The crankshaft inertia has been optimized to increase by 6.87%, reducing fluctuations in power output.
2012 CBR1000RR
The 20th anniversary of the fireblade, this year's fireblade was replaced by SHOWA's newly designed front and rear suspension, the 43mm large piston front suspension cylinder provides a more delicate damping effect, and the rear suspension uses SHOWA's patented self-balancing shock absorber. The wheels have been changed from 3 spokes to 12 spokes, and the multi-layered side guards improve cooling efficiency and also give the rider better wind resistance protection. In the 12-14 years, Fireblade won 5 Isle of Man TT championships and 2 Suzuka 8-8 Championships.
2017 CBR1000RR
Fireblade was upgraded again in 2017, with 90% of parts redesigned. A large number of electronic controls such as 5-axis IMU, HSTC traction control, electronic throttle, three power mode selection, anti-warp head, etc. have been added to the configuration table of the fire blade, and the instrument has also been replaced with a full-color LCD screen. The engine compression ratio has been increased to 13:1, the speed limit can reach 13,000 rpm, and the peak horsepower has increased by 10 horses to 189 horses.
2020 CBR1000RR-R
This time Honda added an unprecedented third R to the car name, representing an unparalleled performance beast. Honda put a lot of black technology from the commercially available version of the MotoGP racing RC213V-S to the Fireblade CBR1000RR-R and its SP version. Derived from the GP racing car's large bore short-stroke in-line four-cylinder engine layout, the maximum horsepower reaches 217.6 hp, the peak torque is 113 Nm, and behind this powerful power, the wet weight is still only 201 kg. The SP version is equipped with an electronically controlled front and rear suspension system provided by Ohlins.
2022 CBR1000RR-R 30th Anniversary Edition
The 30th Anniversary Edition of the Fireblade RR-R was not just replaced with a blue-white-red version of the 1992 CBR900RR, the four-cylinder engine retuned the acceleration of the corners, the traction control was also optimized according to the feedback of the factory team drivers, and the large flywheel added 3 teeth to 43 teeth for better acceleration.
Have you ever owned a certain generation of FireBlade, or used Fireblade as a dream car?