Editing Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)

{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name             = [[Honda]] CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)
|image            = [[File:honda-CBR929--5.jpg|frameless|Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)]]
|aka              = 
|manufacturer     = Honda
|parent_company   =
|production       = 2000
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine           = Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      = 11.3:1
|top_speed        = 283 km/h / 176 mph
|power            =
|torque           =
|fuel_system      =
|ignition         = Computer-controlled digital, 3D mapping
|spark_plug       = Denso, IUK27D
|battery          =
|transmission     = 6 Speed
|frame            = Twin-spar extruded aluminum frame with a pivotless swingarm design utilizing a cast aluminum bracket attached to the swingarm pivots.
|suspension       =Front: 43mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment <br>
Rear: Pro-Link with gas-charged H.M.A.S. [[damper]] featuring 13-step preload and stepless compression and [[rebound damping]] adjustment
|brakes           =Front: 2x 330 mm discs 4 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper
|front_tire       = {{tire|120/70 ZR17}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|190/50 ZR17}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 1400 mm / 55.1 in.
|length           =
|width            =
|height           =
|seat_height      = 815 mm / 32.1 in.
|dry_weight       = 172 kg / 379 lbs
|wet_weight       = 194 kg / 428 lb
|fuel_capacity    = 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal
|oil_capacity     =
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}}

It could reach a top speed of 283 km/h / 176 mph.  

==Engine==
The engine was a Liquid cooling cooled Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. The engine featured a 11.3:1 [[compression ratio]].  

==Drive==
Power was moderated via the 5-Spring Wet Type.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 190/50 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 330 mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 220mm disc 1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  43mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment while the rear was equipped with a Pro-Link with gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper featuring 13-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment. The CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR) was fitted with a 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 172 kg / 379 lbs. The wheelbase was 1400 mm / 55.1 in. long.  
== Photos ==
[[File:honda-CBR929--5.jpg|600px|Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)]]
[[File:Honda-CBR900RR-00.jpg|600px|Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)]]
[[File:Honda-CBR929--1.jpg|600px|Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)]]
[[File:Honda-CBR929--8.jpg|600px|Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)]]
[[File:Honda-CBR929--4.jpg|600px|Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (CBR 929RR)]]

== Overview ==
Honda CBR 900RR
Fireblade
































The completely new 2000 CBR929RR is one of the
lightest, best-handling, and most responsive open-class production sport bikes
in the world. It represents the first use of a significant technology on a
mass-production motorcycle.
An all-new 929cc engine showcases Honda's
innovative power-producing technologies and pumps out a class-leading 160 bhp
per liter. Also new, the lightweight, twin-spar extruded aluminum frame features
a pivotless swingarm design utilizing a cast aluminum bracket attached to the
swingarm pivots. This combination provides an exceptionally light, tuned-flex
design offering superb road feel and excellent rigidity.





Shootout Review

Torrance, California, July 31, 2000 -- On this 31st
day of July, MO does decree: "You can't own a motorcycle with too much power."
So if you're one of those pansies that cowers at the thought of big-bore power,
take off that skirt, strap yourself to a chair, and hang on while we convince
you that nothing, and we mean nothing will rock your world like an Open Class
motorcycle. You should own one, learn how to wheelie, do burnouts and run low
10-second quarter miles. Then you can be studly and have a nickname like "Minime",
just like our very own Brent Avis, who penned most of this pundacious diatribe.


Indeed, think of the glory! Chicks will dig you, your friends will live in awe
of you, and you're likely to have plenty of time in the local constabulatory's
confines to reflect on deep thoughts such as power-to-weight ratios, and why you
shouldn't really fear the brute force of 120+ bhp bikes.

It's a well-known fact that GP bikes generate an enormous amount of power in a
manner that would scare the living begeezus out of a normal mammalian biped.
Today's Open Class bikes may not make the same levels of power as a GP bike - in
fact they fall far short - but they do have one advantage; they make flat, fun
torque curves the whole family can enjoy.

This year's Open Class is the most hotly contested arena in quite some time. We
have three "true" open class bikes - displacing more than 900cc of internal
combustion prowess - and one 750cc contender that blows every other production
750-class bike out of the water. Aside from the fact that we like to see lesser
bikes get mauled David versus Goliath style, we threw the 750 Suzuki into the
ring with the three others since most consumers consider all four of these bikes
viable Open-class options.


Fourth Place: Kawasaki ZX-9RKawasaki's ZX-9R is, without a doubt, the best
sport-touring bike here. With the most comfortable seat and riding position
mated to VFR-style wind protection, there's no silkier ride here than Kawi's
mill. With abundant amounts of bottom-end power and a longer wheelbase than
anything else you see here, fast and unfamiliar roads are the domain where the
Kawasaki longs to reside. And the occasional cross-country jaunt? Just make sure
your gas card is paid up. It'll be a while before you feel like stopping.

Comparatively soft suspension doesn't hurt the ZX's performance in street sport
mode. But as throttles near their stops and seat covers get sucked into the
vacuum of increasing fear, extra tonnage and a softer edge than that of the
other bikes starts to make itself known. Bumpy and unfamiliar backroads at a
moderately quick pace? No problem. Make yourself comfortable and stay a while.
But on the all too familiar local racer road where it's balls (and brains) out
for bragging rights? There are better choices.

When it comes to absolute stopping power, the Kawasaki's Tokiko binders are on
par with the rest of the bikes here. The only problem with so much power is that
it begs for acute control when it comes time to avoid particularly hairy
situations like those often encountered on a racetrack. Some testers felt the
Kawi's brakes lacked a bit in the way of feel that gets transferred from the
pad/rotor interface to the fingertip/leather interface, occasionally putting a
scary face on the rider's normally stoic face. Add to this a rude carburetion
hiccup on/off throttle transitions and you need to max out your concentration
level both going into and driving out of a corner, which makes the track more
like work than fun.

Despite the nitpicks, the lap times turned in by the ZX-9R were, surprisingly,
second or third fastest of the day depending on which rider was in the saddle at
the moment. It took some extra effort, especially compared to Honda's supremely
lithe CBR929RR, but the results were pretty good considering the compromises
made in suspension tuning and giving up a few cc's to the nearest competitor.
Oh, wait, Suzuki's GSX-R is smaller yet. Scratch that excuse, then.

The lap times might have been better yet, but the number three cylinder on the
Kawi's motor stopped firing after a short time on the track. Just enough laps
had passed to allow all testers to form an opinion of the bike, but not enough
to allow them to dive deep into the recesses of the Kawi's bag of tricks to
discover what might have allowed the 9R even quicker lap times. Kawasaki's rep
canceled at the last minute, so kudos to Honda's Bob Oman for trying to fix the
"competition".

Third Place: Honda CBR 929RR The bronze medal recipient is Honda's CBR600F4. Oh,
wait, we mean CBR929RR. It's just so easy to confuse the two of them - until you
twist the throttle. The 929 is that light and flickable. However when the time
comes and the motor is called up to the mike, hey, who confused this thing with
a 600? Please, back slowly away from the hookah...



The 929 is almost a joke in that it is laughably
easy to maneuver. Manufacturers can tout "600-class size and feel" all they
want, but of these four, only the Honda delivers on this tough-to-keep promise.
You get propelled down the tarmac by a lively and smooth motor that is all too
happy to provide you with a close-up look at the pixelation of the numbers on
the tachometer as the front end lofts increasingly closer to your faceshield.
The only problem with this is, of all the bikes, the 929 is the most willing to
shake its head at you under large doses of throttle on rough pavement. On the
street, this wasn't a big problem, but it has the potential to be when in the
hands of the unskilled. This trait made itself especially known at the dragstrip
where more than one run was completed with the bars wiggling side to side nearly
the entire quarter mile.

On the tight Streets of Willow track, the 929 ground away at footpeg tabs more
frequently than any bike on test here. It was not so much a problem as a
nuisance that became a good laugh, dragging with regularity for the fast guys
and even occasionally for those in our test crew with less prodigious amounts of
talent. Still, no hard parts touched down on this or any of the bikes in the
test.

While front end feel on the 929 was superb, we found ourselves riding with an
abnormally weight-forward posture to stop the front end from chattering under
high cornering loads. The Bridgestone BT58SS tires we fitted to each bike worked
flawlessly on every other bike, so they weren't the culprit. Bob Oman, Honda's
technician for the day, increased the preload in the rear by two notches and
that helped some, but the bike still required a bit more care than some other
bikes here.

Wind protection on the CBR is decent and the riding position is second only to
that of the ZX-9R for street duty. For sport-touring chores, just a few clicks
to soften the already-compliant suspension even further would be all it takes to
make this bike a great choice for everyday use and occasional trackday
tomfoolery.

Second Place: Suzuki GSX-R750. Before you inquire as to what on earth a 750cc
machine is doing walking away with runner-up honors in an open bike comparo, let
us ask you: Have you ridden one of these things? Geez! The only thing missing is
a two-stroke sound track playing in the back ground and an announcer with a
cheezy English accent announcing your progress to the throngs of fans who have
come to watch as you make short work of whatever road - or preferably track
-lies before you. Where's Victory Lane, then? I want my trophy girls and
champagne.

Suzuki did not invite us to the introduction of this bike which was held at the
Misano complex in Italy. That's a shame, as we would have given it a great
review, and had fun to boot. Sure, Willow Springs is nice if you're a ground
squirrel or a warm-blooded reptile, but it's no place for a bike like the GSX-R
which is made to race on, no - win on, tracks like Misano that cater to World
Superbikes and four-wheeled vehicles that leave cubic dollars in their wake.

It must be said that, as a street bike, the GSX-R is no couch, or Kawasaki for
that matter. The ergos feel like they were designed by Kevin Schwantz and, as
such, place a majority of the rider's weight upon his hands and his butt in the
air with feet not far below. If you're self-conscience about the size of your
(exposed) backside, this isn't the bike for you. You want ground clearance? You
got it. You want revs and screeching high-rpm power? You got it here, too. A
heaping helping of torque to go with that? Look elsewhere, buddy. What do you
think this is, a Bandit 1200?

On the track, the Suzuki takes a bit of time to get up to speed. After stepping
off any of the "true" open classers and taking off for some laps onboard the
750, you have to re-adjust your entire approach to attacking corners. The key
word here is revs, as in the Suzuki likes them as much as we like beer. You can
get lazy riding a comparatively grunty couch like the Kawasaki or Honda and
still turn respectable lap times. If you only plan on putting the minimum amount
of energy into riding the GSX-R, you might as well stay home peeling stickers
off apples. But if you plan on riding the bike like it tells you to - and it
does this frequently - you'll be rewarded with a feeling of imperviousness. No
matter how fast you just went through that last corner, the Suzuki reminds you
that you could have gone quicker still. All but one tester posted quicker lap
times on the Suzuki than on any of the other bikes and came in assuring us they
could go even faster with another handful of laps.

This Suzuki was never meant for street duty. Misano, yes. Manhattan to
Milwaukee, no. The uncompromising ergos are barely tolerable on the street and,
as such, make this a lackluster day-to-day bike. It can be fun on twisty roads,
mind you, but you'll have to work very hard to get the most out of the machine.
That's the trade-off Suzuki was willing to make, however. And what this bike has
in track prowess more than makes up for all its streetworthy downfalls. You
can't really expect a supermodel to do the dishes, too.

First Place: Yamaha YZF-R1. Isn't it amazing that, with a completely new CBR929
and GSX-R750 thrown into the mix, an "old" bike like Yamaha's R1 could come out
on top again? Just goes to show you how ahead of its time the bike was when it
debuted a few years ago. It's so well-refined after its recent "sharpening" that
it's almost boring in this company. It's not peaky or portly or twitchy. It just
works. Everywhere. Painlessly.

The thing that catches everybody's attention about this bike is how easy it is
to go fast on. "This racetrack stuff isn't so hard, after all," was one of the
comments generated by a tester after lapping on the YZF-R1. Our Associate Editor
and graphics grep-meister even had his first knee-dragging experience aboard the
blue angel. Way to go, Calvin. Now get back on the bike and go faster. Or,
better yet, sit here and watch Roland get some serious lean angle going.
"Roland, go drag your head..."

The only reason the R1 might not be the best choice here is that you'll have to
buy 20 valves instead of 16 if the motor ever takes a dump. It's a pretty
flawless piece. The shifting isn't quite as smooth as the Honda's and, even
though it weighs one pound less than the 929 despite having a larger
displacement, the R1 felt a bit porkier to some testers. These are such minor
niggles that they hardly seem worth mentioning.




On the road, the R1's wind protection isn't stellar, but it's not like riding on
the tail of a Boeing 747, either. There's enough wind protection to keep loud
complaints at bay since you wouldn't want to do anything to disrupt the
beautiful styling on the front end of the machine, even if the front end is
getting a little stale. The times, they are a changin', but the R1 still leads
the way.

Accelerate out of the corner with a little drift from the rear wheel, a little
twitch creeps into the bars as the front end floats over rough pavement while
the prodigious power keeps it there before you chop the throttle and start
applying the front brakes - hard - before clicking a downshift and bending the
machine into a corner and setting an arc with your knee gently skimming the
tarmac and, "oh, look at those pretty flowers. I bet my girlfriend might give me
some tonight if I bring her a few of those..."

The Yamaha's lap times were consistently in the top two or three (switching
spots with the Kawasaki all day depending on the rider). But even at those
accelerated levels, the rider was having a lot more fun on the R1 and, street or
track, isn't that what it's all about? Riders were so overwhelmed by the R1's
goodness that every last one of them voted for the Yamaha to finish in the top
spot.

Conclusion. The Yamaha provides unparalleled rider confidence and lets even slow
riders feel fast and have fun. It's a good street bike and a great track bike
that can seemingly do no wrong. The Honda is at least as good as a street bike
but didn't quite perform as we'd hoped it would on the track. The twitchy front
end was its biggest downfall, though a steering damper would be a quick fix that
would keep most of the light steering intact.

The Suzuki, although it's pretty high strung for a street bike, is tolerable
because it has such a playful and fun personality. Like a supermodel with an
attitude, you put up with her at dinner just so you can get her into bed.
Because it's such a phenomenal track bike - the best here - and is able to keep
pace with bikes with far more displacement, it bumps the Honda down a notch.

As good as the Honda is among this group, falling just behind the Yamaha in
almost every category, it gets bumped to third by a screamin' Suzuki. In spite
of it being so high-strung, the GSX-R pops off all points of the brain that are
responsible for everything from simple understanding to pornographic arousal.
And all it takes is a little more work? Okay, then. We're happy to make that
trade.

Source




{|  class="wikitable"
|- 
!Make Model
|Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade (CBR929RR)
|- 
!Year
|2000
|- 
!Engine Type
|Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
|- 
!Displacement
|929 cc / 58.7 cub. in
|- 
!Bore X Stroke
|74 x 54 mm
|- 
!Compression
|11.3:1
|- 
!Cooling System
|Liquid cooling
|- 
!Lubrication
|Wet sump
|- 
!Engine Oil
|Synthetic, 10W/50
|- 
!Exhaust
|Stainless steel, 4 into 2 into 1
|- 
!Induction
|PGM-FI (fuel-injection) with automatic choke
|- 
!Ignition
|Computer-controlled digital, 3D mapping
|- 
!Starting
|Electronic
|- 
!Spark Plug
|Denso, IUK27D
|- 
!Clutch
|5-Spring Wet Type
|- 
!Max Power
|111.8 kW / 152 hp @ 10750rpm
|- 
!Max Torque
|103 Nm / 10.5 kg fm / 76 lb.ft @ 9000rpm
|- 
!Transmission
|6 Speed
|- 
!Final Drive
|# 525 chain, 108 links
|- 
!Gear Ratio
|1st 2.73 / 2nd 2.00 / 3rd 1.60 / 4th 1.37 / 5th 1.23 / 6th 1.13:1
|- 
!Frame
|Twin-spar extruded aluminum frame with a pivotless swingarm design utilizing a cast aluminum bracket attached to the swingarm pivots.
|- 
!Front Suspension
|43mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment
|- 
!Front Wheel Travel
|120 mm / 4.7 in.
|- 
!Rear Suspension
|Pro-Link with gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper featuring 13-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment
|- 
!Rear Wheel Travel
|135 mm / 5.3 in.
|- 
!Front Brakes
|2x 330 mm discs 4 piston calipers
|- 
!Rear Brakes
|Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper
|- 
!Front Tire
|120/70 ZR17
|- 
!Rear Tire
|190/50 ZR17
|- 
!Rake
|23,8°
|- 
!Trail
|97 mm / 3.8 in.
|- 
!Dimensions
|Length 2025 mm / 79.7 in Width 680 mm / 26.8 in Height 1135 mm / 44.7 in
|- 
!Wheelbase
|1400 mm / 55.1 in.
|- 
!Ground Clearance
|130 mm / 5.1 in.
|- 
!Seat Height
|815 mm / 32.1 in.
|- 
!Dry Weight
|172 kg / 379 lbs
|- 
!Wet Weight
|194 kg / 428 lb
|- 
!Fuel Capacity
|18 Litres / 4.8 US gal
|- 
!Average Consumption
|5.8 l/100 km / 17.2 km/l / 40.5 mpg
|- 
!Standing ¼ Mile
|10.4 sec / 214 km/h / 133 mph
|- 
!Top Speed
|283 km/h / 176 mph
|- 
!Colours
|AndesBlue Metallic (with red and white) Black (with gunpowder matte black) Lapis Blue Metallic (with yellow and white)
|- 
!Overview
|A radically altered Blade came with a new 929cc motor and a pivotless frame that saw the swingarm mounted directly to the back of the engine, as well as fuel-injection replacing the carbs of previous generations. As well as inverted forks, the 2000 Blade featured a 17in front wheel for the first time.  The 2000 Blade debuted Hondas variable exhaust control system.

|}
== Videos ==
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== External Links ==
* http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/00open/00open.html

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