HONDA CBR954RR Fireblade (2002-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2003, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBR954RR Fireblade, a superbike in its sixth generation that started with the 2002 model and came in the same package as its predecessor.

The Honda CBR900RR, also known as the Fireblade in some countries, was a sports bike part of the CBR series that debuted in 1992 as the first bike of a series of large-displacement models that carried the R.R suffix.

The bike's engine was fitted with larger fuel injectors, a larger radiator, a re-mapped electronic fuel injection system, and a more powerful Electronic Control Module (ECU) that enhanced its overall performance.

Also, the bodywork and fairings were restyled and gave the bike a sleeker look, while the frame and swingarm were strengthened, and the footpegs were raised to allow for greater lean angles.

For suspension, the bike featured a twin-spar extruded aluminum frame that housed a 43 mm HMAS inverted cartridge-type adjustable fork on the front and an HMAS Pro-Link adjustable shock absorber on the rear for optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike packed two floating 330 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and one 220 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel for optimum braking performance.

As for the power figures, the 2003 Honda CBR954RR Fireblade took its muscles from a 954cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 154 hp at 11,250 rpm and 102 Nm (75 lb-ft) of torque at 9,000 rpm.