2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade Photos Thread

129CBRider · 05-27-2008, 10:10 PM

Fireblade photo day on this site so you can win some stuff for the best bike...

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turbo911 · 05-30-2008, 1:32 PM

pics of my new blade!!

tito1ortiz · 05-30-2008, 1:34 PM

nice look turbo911, where did you buy your seat cowl?

turbo911 · 05-30-2008, 1:39 PM

came with the bike sorry not sure where from?

turbo911 · 05-30-2008, 3:24 PM

i have had a look and gen honda part!

Rich22 · 05-31-2008, 4:14 AM

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Originally Posted by turbo911

pics of my new blade!!

Stu748R · 05-31-2008, 6:10 AM

Love that Rothmans look but you'll soon have to keep it "under the counter"

Hee

Deathace · 05-31-2008, 8:48 AM

That is a lovely looking bike m8 I hope you enjoy it.
Pillion hangers removed and the plate hanger gone and its sorted

for those not seen it yet check out RR8's gallery that repsol looks slick as hell

Russ

turbo911 · 05-31-2008, 5:17 PM

yeah got the tail tidy on order and small plate had a go at removing rear pegs but gave up after about 1 hour of messing about anyone got any pointers on how to remove rear pegs...

129CBRider · 05-31-2008, 5:25 PM

SAWSALL?

MadnohB · 05-31-2008, 5:57 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo911

.........but gave up after about 1 hour of messing about anyone got any pointers on how to remove rear pegs...

no easy way. Although more time consuming than difficult. Do a search to find where this topic has been discussed at lenght.

Just to get you in the mood.......the fuel tank needs to be removed as well

After an hour or two, I also thought the saw/grinder option would be much easier

Rich22 · 06-02-2008, 4:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MadnohB

no easy way. Although more time consuming than difficult. Do a search to find where this topic has been discussed at lenght.

Just to get you in the mood.......the fuel tank needs to be removed as well

After an hour or two, I also thought the saw/grinder option would be much easier

You don't have to remove fuel tank or any wiring, the rear sub frame splits at rear light and unbolts 1 side at a time with the rear pegs, takes about 45 mins the worse bit is prizing apart rear bodywork

Deathace · 06-04-2008, 4:02 AM

wanger, lovely bike but the reason you didn't see any 900's or others is because the thread is for 2008 blades

Russ

turbo911 · 06-04-2008, 3:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathace

That is a lovely looking bike m8 I hope you enjoy it.
Pillion hangers removed and the plate hanger gone and its sorted

for those not seen it yet check out RR8's gallery that repsol looks slick as hell

Russ

done and dusted...

Deathace · 06-04-2008, 6:17 PM

turbo that looks gorgeous now m8 i know how pleased you are with it as mine is nearing its finish.

Russ

asphalt · 06-05-2008, 12:30 PM

Hi to all of you....
I'm an italian so excuse me for my poor english.... this is my actual work naturally home made....with patients and a low cost...i only use a white stripe of ,0,5 mm ...

Work is naturally in progress....if i've time to spend, i made other changes....

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http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3...024x768ly5.jpg

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With carbon look paper
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so by now what you think about...

turbo911 · 06-05-2008, 3:49 PM

deathace that does look mean with headlight covers thought about spraying mine with tint spray i,ve added some more changes i,ll have to repost ......

Hoody · 06-05-2008, 4:45 PM

Not an up to date picture or very good but here is mine;

............... Hoody

Deathace · 06-05-2008, 5:58 PM

Asphalt: it takes some getting used to seeing the same bike as mine with white stripes, I hope you enjoy it dude.

Turbo: did you put the servo cover back on??? also be good to see a top down view with the seat and tank cos it is lush.

Hoody: everytime I see a black one looking good it almost (ALMOST) makes me regret not getting it but then I look at mine and think nah im a red & black man and I can't ask for anything more.

Keep the pics coming chaps they do look lovely, How anyone can say they think the 08 blade is ugly is beyond me it is one of the most sexiest bikes I have ever had the privilege to set eyes on let alone own.

Reputation points all round

Russ

tito1ortiz · 06-05-2008, 6:00 PM

Russ,

I completly agreeeeeeeee..

splatty · 06-06-2008, 4:03 PM

What amazes me is how people criticise openly. If I met somebody who had saved for two years to buy a bike I thought was a piece of crap, I would still say "Good for you mate, enjoy it".

At a Honda open day at my dealership, I was talking to a guy with a nice 2007 Repsol Fireblade. When I told him what I was riding, he said "What did you get one of those ugly things for ?".

I think we have to realise that some people hide their jealousy in strange ways.

I know whose bike was getting more attention too

splatty · 06-06-2008, 4:06 PM

Russ

Not trying to get you to spend more money, but...........

The US black engine cases would look wicked on your bike. And mine

Why did we get bronze coloured ones anyway ??

bigspeedkeith · 06-06-2008, 4:52 PM

Loving this Bike

Deathace · 06-06-2008, 5:10 PM

Hehe splatty its already in the pipeline m8

I have tried to look at solutions for the engine casings with no major success (problems with each solution) so I have decided that I will give it a couple of months and then order them in, unless I can do a swap with someone in the states that wants bronze ones (no idea why honda didn't keep them all the same).

Keith: I know exactly what ya mean m8, Just got back from a nice ride in the wet and she handles beautifully on the wet stuff.

Russ