Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade (2008)

Well although I loved the bike I am not keeping a two stroke Blade.....too much oil used with no support from dealer (Honda claims its ok to use 1000 ml per 1000 miles. Now sold.

Bought an ex demo blade with 900miles on the clock.Coming from a 600f this thing has completley blown me away.The engine is incredible,right the way through the rev range.It just keeps going and going.Easy to ride fast and comfortable(I had some concerns it might cripple me)very similiar to the 600f only with a firmer seat IMO.Could do with a gear indicator and the paint on the tank scuffs quite easily around the knees,but thats all I can think of at the moment.Big fun.Big smiles.Best decision I ever made!Get one!Its near perfect!

Afgter lots of test rides on the best of the rest I finally decided on the Blade. I am truly glad I did. Its comfy,agile,powerful, well put together and gives me the biggest grin factor of any bike I have previously ridden. The bike will flatter any rider thats lucky enough to own one. Two words.... Buy One ;-)

I have this from august 2008 and it consumes 1000ml/1000km. Check this website for details because I am not the only one: http://baiazid-cbr1000rr.blogspot.com/

Been riding for 18 years and owned some great bikes so the reviews definately attracted me to the 08 blade. Owned an 06 model for two years and absolutely loved it so i was a bit worried about changing to the 08 blade even though the interest free offer made it silly not too. It took me three test rides to finally decide if i liked the new bike (which i do now!)and these are the reasons for the less than instant decision ... The looks are a bit contentious and although they are growing on me, I can't say that they were the strongest attraction of the bike (although the 09 colours look much better) and the engine definately sacrifices some of the 06/07 models usable low down power (for a bit more pointless high rev power) and general big bike feel. With the benefit of good local roads and a few rides however i was able to see enough in the new bike to swing the decision. The general handling of the new bike is definately better, it feels noticably lighter, has more modern clocks / features and is surprisingly more comfortable to ride (i'm 6ft 2). Probably the biggest improvement though is the feel of the bike when riding hard - the noise and feel from the free reving engine and the behaviour of the slipper clutch really make a difference under these conditions. All told, a brilliant bike but definately take one for a decent ride before buying.

Hello, this is a quick overview of the new Fireblade according to a 'non-superhuman' I have put 2000 miles on a new red/black Fireblade in Derbyshire and this is my opinion of the bike. I use the 2007 Fireblade as my bench-mark. Ride & Handling: quick and light, and easy to put the bike into corners quickly. Although, I am most confident with weight shifted forwards and bum hanging off seat. Brakes are excellent, and bike behaves under harsh braking. BT015 tyres are great but wear fast, and crumble quickly. Equipment: everything you need, simple with no distractions, but I would love a gear selection indicator. Mirrors vibrate at most speeds - shoulder checks essential (as expected). Cable clutch is light, but you get used to it!. Quality & Reliability: very good quality. Expect reliability. Although I have noticed that my tank surafces are getting scuffed quickly, and the plates (near the footpegs particularly left) are getting very scuffed. Engine: would like the lower down (sub-6000 rpm) push of the 2007 Fireblade, however the engine is very powerful - I have not found it lacking in any situation. The bike will power wheelie in first - I discovered this recently near Fox House when the bike came up quickly and 'hit me' in the face. There is a slight question mark about oil consumption at the moment. I have gone through approximately 1.5 litres of 10W 30 oil in 1000 miles. My dealership is checking with Honda manufacturing now. Overall a great bike - serious performance, excellent handling, and smooth on most road surfaces. Des_Fireblade

Just got the new Fireblade after trading in a Yamaha R6, 2005 model. Took it out on a country ride where the road is very sharp and lots up and down hill tight corners, some up to 180 degrees, signposted at 60Km/h.( no cops out this day as it had just rained ). Due to the bike being a little new kept the Rpm below 7000 meaning around 145km/h tops. I was absolutely blown away with the level of confidence it inspired, for me particularly on right hand corners where the R6 was very twitchy, possibly my poor cornering style on RH corners, ( I started racing on a LH race track many years ago, I test rode the R1 and it too was very easy to ride fast in RH corners, could be due to the steering dampers on both ). The Fireblade was unbelievably stable and felt as if it was on rails. Even when pushed in the corners, some have very bumpy entries, from heavy trucks breaking etc. nothing unsettled it. The road was damp from rain, and the Bridgestone BT015 tyres were outstanding, not a single hint of sliding or stepping out. All in all a very " safe " ride compared to the 600, which I felt I was always on the edge and gear selection was critical for high speed corner performance. On the Fireblade not as critical, as it has mind blowing torque, so even when you enter in too high a gear, it is able to pull very strongly. My reason for buying it was the outstanding design, the neat tucked exhaust and a modern one at that, the Suzuki guy's seemed to be getting it right with the GSX 750 and then screwed up the new GSX1000 with those horrible drain pipes on both sides, ( ditto Kawasaki )and I think Yamaha is about to drop the under seat exhaust (as well as do a full redesign)for the same reason Honda just has, centre of gravity and better handling. The new exhaust "growls" and has a very unique sound, I do not know if an after market unit would make a lot of difference, if it is sound you are after ( The R6 was very quiet by comparison). My bike is Red and Black, the only other color here is Yellow which is nice but the red is stunning. I looked at a lot of videos and pics of the Honda and not a single picture or video did it justice, in the daylight it is a modern, new design, and that was my main reason for buying it, the first of a new generation, I hope. So in closing if you want a great, new fresh designed 1000 you cannot go past the Honda Fireblade, and I am sure it will win many super bike races chris f

The new fireblade is alot better built than it's rivals, with an astonishing engine, the only thing i find hard to get used to is the rapid steering thanks to the steep rake angle of the forks, but i'm sure i'll be used to it by the time it reaches it's first service