Liberating a cbr900rr

[FilthyLuka]

howdy... im meant to be picking up a '92 fireblade in a short while, i took a look on www.bikez.com and it says that the '92 cbr's were reduced effect

that simply will not do! lol

does anyone know how to liberate said fireblade? i think theres just a butterfly or throttle restrictor in the carb but i havent had a decent look at the bike so i dont know. Anyone done something like this before?

DEnis

[The_Dover]

I thought lack of horsepower was a standard feature on honda's?

Ask WINJA, he'll know.

[FilthyLuka]

I thought lack of horsepower was a standard feature on honda's?

heh, too true. but im getting brotherly rates seeing as im buying of my brother... that and it only has 15000k on the clock... so im pretty stoked. That and because hes my big brother... i can give him the cash and then use the "i bought your bike" line to get out of the daily beatings

besides! lack of hp can be fixed... kinda... you cant fix honda badge though :P

[steved]

heh, too true. but im getting brotherly rates seeing as im buying of my brother... that and it only has 15000k on the clock... so im pretty stoked. That and because hes my big brother... i can give him the cash and then use the "i bought your bike" line to get out of the daily beatings

besides! lack of hp can be fixed... kinda... you cant fix honda badge though :P

Why do you think you are getting a reduced effect CBR900? I thought they were only sold in countries with HP limits for learners etc?

General information
Model: Honda CBR 900 RR
Year: 1992
Category: Sport
Rating: 67.6 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
Engine and transmission
Displacement: 892.00 ccm (54.43 cubic inches)
Engine type: In-line four
Stroke: 4
Power: 124.00 HP (90.5 kW)) @ 10500 RPM

http://bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cbr_900_rr_1992.php

[FilthyLuka]

i saw reduced effect on bikez and asked my dear brother, he replied that he believed it was restricted (its an aussie market bike i think) and that i should find out how its limited and then take a look and see if his bike has a limiter on it.

[Zed]

I've never heard the term "reduced effect" in relation to motorcycles. Bikez.com defines it as follows:

In some countries certain motorcycle models are sold with less horse power to comply with legal or insurance regulations in that country. For instance, a country might allow 16-year-olds to drive 125 ccm bikes with no more than 15 hp. The bike would then have to be modified to output no more than 15 hp. In another example insurance companies may not want to insure bikes with more than 100 hp, or may increase insurance rates for these bikes to the extent that most people would want to buy a reduced-effect version of their bike instead.

It may pay you to phone up a Honda dealer and ask them what they were restricted to if no-one on KB has the answer, either way I reckon the power will be plenty for you to begin with if you're upgrading from a Ginny. The 92 Fireblade is still considered to be one of the best Blades ever made. Enjoy the increased power and stay upright!

[Damon]

my cousin had a 92 blade, it was nice but bloody heavy, i only rode it down the motorway but it made my 250 feel like a broom stick after riding it, i'd be carefull moving from the GN to that

[Zed]

my cousin had a 92 blade, it was nice but bloody heavy...

Hmmm only weighs 185kg dry.

[mattt]

Hmmm only weighs 185kg dry.

Your cousin, or the blade

[Zed]

Your cousin, or the blade

Nah, tis one of my bro's mate, do u wanna meet him?

[Timber020]

From Ginny to Fireblade.....and you think your not going to have enough power? I went from an RF900 and GSXR750 to a blade, and have yet to have reason to complain about its HP output

[The_Dover]

From Ginny to Fireblade.....and you think your not going to have enough power? I went from an RF900 and GSXR750 to a blade, and have yet to have reason to complain about its HP output

Don't ride with any gixxer's then?

[Paulus]

A great bike and definitely the pick of the early 90s sports bikes. If it is reduced power it must be an import from some weird country (France perhaps). The local ones and most overseas one are full power (about 115 rwhp). If I remember rightly most of the NZ new 92s were destined for the UK market and had mph speedos on them.

[FilthyLuka]

nah, km/h speedo on this one.

[Smokin]

When they bought them out they were the ultimate hooligans bike and had a fairly mental power delivery, A bit tame by todays standard maybe but tread carefully dude. Big bikes can bite hard.