HONDA CBR1000RR Fireblade (2004-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBR1000RR, also known as the Fireblade in some countries was a superbike introduced by Honda in 2004 as the seventh generation of the CBR series that started with the CBR900RR in 1990.

The same team behind the MotoGP series, designed and developed the CBR1000RR, with many technologies borrowed from the CBR600RR, such as a lengthy swingarm, the Pro-Link rear suspension, and the Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI) system.

The bike came as a successor to the CBR954RR, which shared some of its components, while the engine was a new design, with a different bore and stroke, a race-inspired cassette-type six-speed transmission, an all-new ECU-controlled ram-air system, dual-stage fuel injection system, and a center-up exhaust system with a new computer-controlled butterfly valve.

The eighth generation CBR1000RR was introduced in 2006 and came with lots of changes, such as new intake and exhaust porting, a higher redline, a new exhaust system, a new chassis geometry, larger but thinner brake discs both front and rear, a new lighter swingarm, and a revised front fairing design.

In the performance department, the 2004 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade had its soul brought to life by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 172 kph at 11,250 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) of torque at 10,000 rpm.

With a dry weight of 179 kg (395 lbs) and a six-speed manual transmission, the CBR1000RR Fireblade reached a top speed of 284 kph (177 mph).