LEGENDARY Motorcycle only produced for TWO YEARS - Honda's BEST FIREBLADE - CBR954RR
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Watch till the end for some awesome GoPro footage! Quick video about one of my favorite bikes. Watch and hear the aftermarket Yoshimura exhaust, and see why this bike is one of the coolest ever produced!
The CBR954RR Fireblade was the last of the 900cc Fireblades, preceded by the CBR900RR and the CBR929RR. It weighs close to what a lot of modern 600's weigh, and it has tons of power! The bike really was at the intersection of modern superbike/sportbike technology in terms of engineering and asthetic.
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I bought my 2002 954 brand new in January 2002. I love every minute of riding it. It's got 25000 miles now and still runs like new. Amazing bike 😁😁😁🥰
You still got it since 2002 ????
@@Big1_ I sure do
@@michellep3099 wow
@@michellep3099 Wow that's sooo freakin' impressive. Don't EVER sell it no matter what.
@@markwinchester3005Thank you! And I agree, I don't ever plan on selling it. It is still spotless (never been dropped), always been garaged, and is near 100% stock (just a DID chain, Two Brothers slip on, and a GPR steering damper and I still have the original muffler). It is a very early production model, the VIN ends in 000912, it was built in Dec 2001. I only wish I could post a pic of it here, it's beautiful. I get many offers from people wishing to buy it
Mines the 929rr 2001 with 70,000miles on it.
Done everything on it from day to day commuting, touring, track days & fast road days.
Serviced it every 4k miles from new, oil, filter, check over etc & consumable parts as & when needed.
Bomb proof...
Still rides as it did at 10k miles.
A real sports bike that's comfortable, handles & stops fantastically well.
154 horse power in a very well handling bike- that should be more than enough for just about everyone. I went from a 2000 CBR 600F4 to a 2003 954RR. Both great machines.
I own a 2003 model. Bought it brand new in November 2003 and it currently has 43,000 miles on it. Great bike that I still enjoy riding.
It is the last true Fireblade... And also one of the best sounding even today.
Bro they all sounds the fuggen same
For you bro. But for me it is. Compare to other new ones.
The whine and buzz from the actual engine are one of a kind 👍
@@georgiephaggotts632 😁 agree with you
i agree les, but its fireBlade. B for baba
Was a great bike and ahead of its time in some aspects. Definitely an instant classic.
My 02 954 has 76000 miles on it. I got 42 mpg on a trip I took. I think gas mileage is good on it. My buddy bought it brand new in 02 and put 75k miles on it before I bought it from him. I love this bike
Perfection, last of the 900's 💪👍
I own a 2003 with about 32k miles on it. Lightweight and you can actually tour with it because of the peg position and the raised clipons. Still possibly one of the best sounding bikes I have heard. Second to maybe that CBX, or a Vmax with strait pipes. People say it's slow but whatever. It is made for the corners and not the highway pulls most squids do with it.
People who say that bike is slow don't know what their talking about. Kurt Roberts won AMA formula extreme every year the had the class when superbikes we're 750 4cyl or 1000 twins.
@@stewartmckinley7058 exactly, I don’t think in 100 years they will be calling that bike slow.
People who says they're slow never owned one..one knows the power this beast when tried...on my 2nd 954 and loving every miles of it.
I have a 929 RR and a 954 RR in my garage, I’m a huge Honda fan and these bikes are awesome machines.
Dude, so dope you have both the 929 and 954! That's a sick lineup you got!
👌
I also have a 954 and my girl has a 929. I love my 954. 38k miles and runs great.
I remember riding a track prepared one at Cadwell park and I was so impressed with it and was actually prefect for a lightly modified track bike for such a small track.
I own one, love it and will never sell
Got one this afternoon. 24k miles and running very strong. Has Erion exhaust with power commander. Love it!
I’ve been looking for one for years. Finally found one!! Love it
I’m lucky enough to have one of these with 10k mikes on it, same color as the one shown here. Just took it to Big Bend National Park. Amazing machine. Definitely keeping it forever.
What a lucky score!! low miles! I have so much fun on my bike, it really is a great machine
Got mine with 10k miles too for $4,000 And At 43k miles she still runs strong.
I love my 954. Im reviewing the OG 92 at the moment, and it felt great getting back on my 954.
I gave $3000 for one with 3000 miles that needed tires back in 08. I rode it for 2 years without a steering damper. A few tank slappers and a couple death wobbles had me put a GPR on her. Braided brake lines and a Micron slip on. Fastest bike I've ever owned. She was stolen during my third year of ownership. Later got a 600RR then later......a heavily modded Super Hawk 998......loved that Super Hawk!
Gilles shifter support for that clunky gearbox and a steering dampener are what I needed to fit to mine. But still one of if not the best fireblades out there.
Just rode my 1st year on this bike and love it. Cool video!
I had one for almost 2 years
Picked it up with 38k miles for 3k
Looked almost new.
Ran like new.
Most amazing experience of my life.
On 3.14.22 someone ran a redlight and destroyed her.
One foot farther and I would be dead or a vegetable.
She doesn’t compete in the top speed realm, but when it came to acceleration and handling, nothing compared to her.
Decent bike, I agree, but there's ALOT of bikes that will easily beat it in acceleration.
RIP
Tadao Baba's swan song. The Fireblade peaked in alotta ways w/ him. Proof a bike doesn't have to have 200hp to be incredible.
I want one. And love the scenery too
Nice old school bike..I'm feeling tha hell outta that background beat tho..😁😁😎😎
Biggest trunk I've ever had on a sport bike was the p series ZX7r... BTW... I'm on my way to pick up a 954 now
Always wanted 954 just couldn’t find one “ but eventually I got one RR 3 have it 2 years now and love it definitely one of the nicest looking blades out there class “ ps oh and I have a 92 original twin head light one as well I have it 22 years 😮 my mates call me the blade man “” blade for short 😂
I had a red 954. I was the second owner. I had to let it go. Hopefully it's still on the road somewhere.
I got one November this year 2021 with only 57 thousand kilometers on the clock and she purrs and speeds like a beast but handles like a tame cat. One of the best FireBlade no doubt from Baba-San!!
@The Screaming Chicken Every Cbr 900+cc is a Fireblade, its probably just missing the sticker after an accident.
@@jonmegarton8078damn accurate you are haha but I'm loving it
I have one with 23k on it and I love it too. I’d like to see you race some newer bikes to see how it keeps up
I was going to do a track day on it soon!!! As soon as it warms up just a little more.
That's a clean example of one of the most aggressive-looking bikes out there still. subbed!
I question your eyes. It even has a visible frame dent, which totals it ( @1:05min ), not to mention the aftermarket crappy disc brake rotors and the rattle can paint job at the fork bridge.
It is still a legendary bike nonetheless.
@@stevehislop I was referring to the styling, it has a muscle bike feel but it’s still at sport bike, with the large symmetrical angled head lights always looks pissed off haha but ya I always see these bike in complete shit shape, no fairings peeling rattle can paint jobs or it doesn’t have a pipe so in comparison this one’s nice to see for a change
What a Bike!💯😍
I ride a 929 erion racing edition . It came with this high back exhaust on it. I changed the mid-pipe and can to the Erion racing one. I love the sound now. I put pirellie Diablo 4's on it. I had the suspension tuned for me . Honestly I haven't had a chance to own a bike with electronic riding aids,so I don't know if I would like them or not, one thing I looked into was an aftermarket quickshifter.. never went for it because I heard bad things about them. But I love this bike. I'm 52 y.o. I can ride it for long periods of time without to much pain. I don't think that's possible with new litre type street-race bikes. It is my favorite, but I'm desperate to find a 954 that is worth buying. Amazing time for these bikes
I’m still devastated I sold my 929. It was a beautiful bike. I hope to find a 954 in decent shape soon to fill the void in my heart.
Il never forsake my 929. I love that bike so much. Everything about it just feels right
@@nathanbaldwin5782
Done 70,000 miles on mine from new & it still rides like its done 10,000.
2001 929rr
Holy shit, weird to see a comment I don’t remember making. I’m on my way to buy a 954 next week. Congrats younger me, you got there eventually
I love my 2002, got lsl riser bars on it, feels great
I'm getting one with 20k miles for 900$ tomorrow. Edit...I got it for 100$ and already fixed the short that was wrong with it. What a steal
@The Screaming Chicken
Hey there. To answer your question, in Europe ( and outside the US ) they said FireBlade, in the same place in the US it says CBR (on the front fairing). Same bike, but marketed with different name, CBR 954RR & FireBlade. Hope this helps!
@@timbrown9123 The European names are a bit confusing, since all the 900s were seemingly marketed as the CBR900RR. Makes it a bit harder to instantly narrow the list of bikes down to the one you're looking for. I almost thought there were none in my country, but then I realized the names are different.
My 02 954 came to me with 8,000 original miles on it totally restored traded a 03 636 and a 07 gsxr 600 for it both project bikes . Best trade I ever made and fast enough for me for shore
I'm at 40k miles and I still haven't needed to do anything more than oil change,spark plug,air filter
This is the best CBR
Just bought one today
Its a great bike I owned twice best fireblade ever made
One of the best bikes by Mr. Tadao Baba. The father of fireblades.
I have a 2000 CBR 929 with 77k miles and it still rips! I need to do a refresh tho🏆
I have a 929 with 70+ ks/43+miles on it, still runs like it did when new.
I have owned 4 of these and still own the 4th with 6500 miles. All 2002s black and silver same as this video. The 2nd one I put 25k on it before selling.
This bike is the one of the sexiest bikes ever made and feels better than 1000RR from 2004 and more.
I had the privilege of riding a TC51 and a 954 within a week of each other. A friend was trying to decide with of the two he would purchase. I Preffered the 954’s in-line 4 over the RC51.
Extremely beautiful ❤️
I hate to agree with this since it limits my chances of collecting one down the road. I miss 2002 red on black. The only thing it needed was a slip on high mount exhaust and ohlins steering dampener to make the bike perfection.
0:55 those aren't the stock brake discs tho. The 2003 black red Blade is my favourite bike to look at, ever. The only problem with it is that it doesn't come with a steering damper. I've got an oval titanium full line two brother's racing exhaust on mine, and it sounds amazing.
Steering damper definitely a must! The bike definitely needs it. It was one of the first things I put on the bike when I got it
I just Bought a 2002 954 not a fire blade but it’s extremely clean with 14k miles paid 4k cash here in Ohio
Nice vid man!
I love the new bikes that came out recently, they are amazing. I would love to own the newest... but i have a thing for the 954 and i am not entirely sure why. I'm not an old rider that suffers nostalgia every single day, i just really like it ! It looks like such a solid machine.
It has that SOLID BODY and it screams "i don't give a fuck!"
Do you know what i dislike? Small bikes!I'm a big man and i recently saw some riders on the new Panigale and it looked hilariously out of place. It's a small bike! The dudes looked quite regular (around 80kg each) and they looked like they're trying their best to fit on a small bike.
Rider on a bike is kinda like pants on a butt. IT HAS TO FIT. You can't just put on something hilariously small and pretend it fits...
My fav sub 1000 blade
One of the all-time great sport bikes. And looks better than any of the new Japanese litre bikes....
Good video! Personally would’ve liked the music to be a bit quieter
Super nice and sounds great. I used to run a 929, hit the Streets of Willow. (1:31) lap times. I'd take the 954 or RC51.👍👍👍
My CBR600 is my go to Street of Willow bike, I love that track! Been riding it since I was a kid
@@vettrackhero64 great video. The Streets I used to love the bowl. Then I started Big Willow and those days riding a ZX10. Big Willow my favorite just cause of the speed. But now a days still riding and now building a Busa😳😳👍👍. If I ever need a cool street/ track bike maybe a 954 right???
@@chaz951 hell yeah! I've been thinking about turning this 954 into a track bike, but I love zipping around on it haha
@@vettrackhero64 keep it the way it is. That way all you have to worry bout is prepping and suspension settings
Posiadam taki motocykl i chwałę sobie 😎
Petarda maszyna
73,000 miles on mine!
That’s awesome! Mine just passed 25k hoping to make it to 50k and beyond.
Thats exactly the kinda thing i like to hear. I have the 96 Blade. Ive tried to sell it a couple of times but i love it so much i just cant bring myself to get rid of it. Still riding it hard but now those little doubts start to creep in about its reliability, is the engine gonna lock up one day and kill me...
41000 miles so far. So its nice to hear some of em are still going strong in their old age.
Have you been pretty strict with maintenance to nurse her that far?
Mines got 28k on it. 2000 929. Thing runs and looks like new still. Love that bike
70,000 on my 929rr
Still rides like it's done 10,000
Amazing bike & I've owned more bikes than I can remember in 30yrs riding
I have it from 2016. With some mods I reached 150.6 hp at rear wheel.
The legendary CBR954RR is now a collector bike. You're right, if you find one in good condition with low miles, plan on paying $6K to $8K for an unmolested 954.
it's the 06-07 fireblade for me
I own 2!
i owned a 954 for 12 years and thought it was the shit... until i picked up a 1st gen 1999 R1!
never looked back.
What has made you so unhappy and why did you stick with It for 12 years if It was so bad?
@SeraphinoII handled very well but was only as powerful as a 750cc.. 1st generation R1 is ridiculously powerful, better looking and generally more sought after..
I just bought one for 2k but the guy had no clue how special the bike is
I have an opportunity to get one 2002. Guy is saying the wiring harness is bad, that’s it. Bike looks good! Thoughts please. Thanks
The 954 was a bored out 929. It loses a lot of reliability and was somewhat fragile. No way it want a used one. I'd rather go with the 929.
You see more 954s out on the market than 929's though. But for sure the pistons, cylinders, and crank need replacing more often, and they're super hard to find nowadays
My man, did you cut down the yoshimura or do they sell a shorty? I just picked up the exact same bike. Thank you
Where did you get those flush mount turn signals?
only problem is you need to rev it high for power- The speed triple 2010 has more low end power
Thats because it's a 2010, and an inline triple; more linear powerband. Generally am Inline 4 likes being rev'd out.
Yup, great bike. Except for the shallow piston skirts, that will eventually result in piston slap. So if you buy one now, get ready to rebuild it. Not hating on the bike, I own one myself, but that's what it is
💯 piston skirts definitely a weak point on the engine. Luckily mine isn't knocking yet, but they wear fast, and replacement parts still run over $1000 for all pistons and rings
Great bike, probably the best Fireblade however for the ultimate riding experience nothing I’ve ever owned or
Man I need to know one more thing about it. It is flickable as a 600cc. I want it for track purpose because of the price but I don't want to feel so much weight on curves how do you feel the handling?
So, I've raced a CBR600 in WERA, and have riden the R6 and other manufacturers 600s and 1000s too. I think the 954 is a great track bike, but it won't handle as well as modern 600s. It's suspension and handling on par with most 1000s up until about 2010s models in my opinion. It's not bad though, you can feel the weight, but it's surprisingly nimble and stable. I guess if you were to invest in suspension it'd be nice. but I can still throw it around pretty well. If you want a bike to have fun on though, it'd be a great track bike. It's a blast to ride, and very forgiving power wise (surprisingly). The power is manageable in corners compared to some 600, probably because of where it's power band is
@@vettrackhero64 thank-you, I think it's will be good for me, due to the low price it will be honest to invest into a shifter and some good suspension kit.
Hell yeah I'm gonna buy it!!
just picked up a 2003 blk/grey with 35k miles....where did you get or how did you make that Shorty yoshi exhaust, Ive been looking for one but can only find fullsize. @vettrackhero
So one fact that you had maybe a little skewed, this is the lightest of the 900+cc blades, honda made a 250cc fireblade, it wasn't sold in North America, and yes it was a proper fireblade. And it revved to 20k
Good clarification, I wish we had those high revving 250's here in the US! They sound amazing.
The 250rr & 400rr fireblades were amazing bikes. I bought mine from Japan, along with an Nc30 VFR400
@@tman5634 I own a 06 vfr800, the 400 were so cool. The north American market never gets the cool jdm stuff!
Want a big trunk on a sport bike? Check out a p-series zx7r.. I used to carry two 32 ounce Gatorade bottles on daily rides and still had room to spare.
Beautiful bike!! I loved that era of road racing.
How does it directly compare to the 600rr?
If you slow down you won’t have to fill up so often. 😂😂
Tank grips link?
I like the way you hang off it when youre going so slow
What steering dampner do you have ?
I like how your body is leaning but the bike is still upright.
All about balance, baby.
@@vettrackhero64 Touche', can't argue that.
what do u prefer the 954rr or the rc51 sp2
The new 2024 1000 cc model is just 18 MPH faster. SO WHAT? Save your $$$ with a 954
Sorry bought an SP1 in 2001
Twice the bike and holds four times the value or more.
The blades were good but the 1000 class fours were all outsiders. A good race class 3/4 was actually far superior until a few years after the wsb capacity changes.
To make things worse lap record speeds don't take into account the capacity changes.
OMG it's a new record from last year's 50cc moped to this season's 1200cc. Seriously.
That's like comparing a honda winner to 29 other riders on ducatis of which most didn't finish. But they got on the podium in 2nd and 3rd.
Only joking but. Hmmmm
Wsb from 2000 to 2003. 50% start of ducatis.
Oh yes honda win!!!!!!
Oh and again!!!!!!!
Oh TT iom !!!!
Oh various others!!!!!
Leaning like you're on the track...reallly?
I got a USGPRU championship to my name bro, just let me re-live my younger days.
I don't believe that the Honda 929rr is just as bad as the 954rr my opinion.
The 954 is better in every measurable category, as it should be, since it's the successor. Much better mid range power than the 929, and much more nimble.
I've had both & both equally as good in every way.
Splitting hairs between them.
@@tman5634 except they're not equally as good. Read what I already posted.
Honda CBR 954 RR Fireblade SC50, перфектна машина
That isn't good hp by today's standards like you said. It's the same as a new gsxr 750. I own both lol.
Had a 954. 02! ! An 07 1000, & a 17 , 1000 RR SP. STILL , liked that 954 the best , !!
Great bike but no where near as good as the VTR SP1
If I could find one I'd take it!! That's one of my dream bikes
Vtr is slower than 954
Damping. Dampening is making a cloth wet/moist.
ditch music
I think 100K miles is doable on these
I really really hope so, I'm almost half way there
Yeah it look like mine Fabian Gomez is stolen from me
Are you serious dude, theres loads of them for sale dirt cheap 😂
thats kinda subjective to where you live
I found one with only 8k miles for 6500$ lmao, it’s the very reason why I’m here
Slowest superbike you could buy back in those days and that's why most people didn't bother. Still a solid machine though.
I'll take what I can get lol
Take one to redline then tell it’s slow lol bike is fast af
Loads of people bothered, Honda sold alot of 954's. What they lacked in power they made up for in other areas, It was a great all rounder and wheelie machine. But with bikes like the R1, gsxr, zx10r etc as competitors it was a tough decision to choose one.
Zx10r wasn't produced till 2004....
@@WD-sr8qz so it’s around the same time, What’s your point
road surface is awful!
I know right??? Hard to commit when it looks like that
I'll pass.
I don't know what ur saying this bike it was or still piece shit..a gsxt750.will out perform this bike anytime
I don't know what a GSXT 750 is, but the GSXR 750 is a pretty good bike. They're in two different classes in the old AMA racing though.
03 gsxr 750 has 140 hp 03 cbr 954 has 154 , there’s videos out there of them beating the newer gsxr 750s.
The 954rr makes more power all over the rpm range than a gixxer750.
Piece of shit? Have you owned or ridden one?
No no no no. I have a 2000 929 and my buddy has a 2001 gsxr750 and I can promise you he has never once out pulled me or out ran me. It's quite the opposite. His is nice a nimble but the 929 is far superior in every aspect