2000 Honda CBR929RR reviews

I owned my 929RR for a little over three years. I acquired it from a friend who upgraded to a 2007 1000RR. This bike is all-around great. Although it does lack some of the power of the newer 1000's, it still gets up and goes! It runs in the low 10 second 1/4's and does 175. My gas mileage has been about 35mpg, give or take a couple depending on how late for work you are. This bike is extremely reliable. I got it with 18,000 on the clock and rode it up to 32,000 before selling it to one of my really good friends (that should attest for the fact that I know it will be running well for years to come.) It's one of the lightest open class bikes ever which translates to nice snappy turn in and great flickability. The brakes are great, huge and beautiful. The suspension is the only thing I haven't been 100% happy with. I have been fiddling with the adjustments for a long time but can't seem to get it right where I want it. Many people recommend upgrading the front springs to aftermarket, or sending the forks out. This is a much cheaper option than going with other high price suspension pieces which are great, but cost almost as much as you would pay for a 2000 929 at this point in time. The only problem I have ever had with it was the spark plug backing out a couple times. This was solved by buying the correct size extension for my socket wrench, because it's a really tight squeeze to get them tightened correctly. I removed the flapper from the air intake, which was only put there for noise reasons. It made the bike pull a little harder and sound much gnarlier in a good way. This bike likes to shake it's head too, so I would definitely recommend a steering stabalizer. I have a GPR and it works great, and they have great customer service. I also have a 2bro carbon-fiber slip on pipe. It sounds and looks great, but it will fade to a dingy goldish color if left in the sun too much. My friend and I just made a home made undertail/licence plate remover from sheet metal and it looks great and seriously took 10 minutes to make and install + paint time. That made the rear end look great. I could talk about how much I love the bike all day. But what it really comes down to is it's a great bike for the street. It came out before the big four turned their super bikes into full out track bikes with seating and bar positions that will make you ache on long trips. I find I can ride 160 miles straight with relative ease and little discomfort (which is how many miles you will get out of an almost full tank). I love this bike so much I am thinking of buying a 954RR as my next bike, which is almost exactly the same as the 929 but with a little more power and different plastics. You will not regret getting one. And just for all you haters out there, this was my first bike. It's not too powerful for a newbie rider, it all just depends on how far you turn the throttle. Show less

I remember my first ride on my 929RR from my CBR 600f4. I couldn't believe the power behind this bike after just tapping the throttle, it almost went up into the air. I'm pleased with the braking & lightness compared to the R1. I love this bike. For all users, if you don't put a pipe, steering damper, or command control on your bike, you only have 60% of what the bike actually is coming out of the plant. Show less

This bike rocks. I owned a 900RR back in 1998 and this bike blows it away. Mods include a Scotts steering damper, a Micron Exhaust and a Power Commander III. It's the Erion Racing edition. I bought it in January and have been riding in 30/40 degree weather. Can't wait for the summertime. Show less

I bough a 00' 929, used, about 6K on it. Have put another 2K since. I was thinking of getting a smaller bike, this being my first one and all, but I'm a sucker for pretty things, besides every1 and their mother has an R6 or a 6R. Comparing it to my brother's 2002 Kawi 6R, is like comparing a Z3 to a 911 Twin Turbo. I do not wheelie on purpose, but with the 929 you just can't help it. If you don't lean forward, up it goes, even in 3rd. The only major problem the CBR has is the head wobble, YOU MUST GET A STEERING DAMPER. Having little experience riding, coming out of a turn it started shaking, I panicked, boom ended up flying down the road NOT on my bike. Thank god for frame sliders and grass, only cost me a little cleaning work to fix it up. My friends who have the SCOTTS steering damper on 929s say that problem is taken care of. My friends with GSXR1000s when they ride my bike, all they can say is WoW I didn't expect that from a Honda!!! Show less

I recently bought a new Honda CBR929RR Fireblade (A real mouthful). They call them 929's in Australia but all the manuals and stickers that come with it say CBR900RR. I like all the current sports bikes out there so if it sounds like I'm putting them down, I'm not. I would just like to tell you of my experiences and why I picked the Honda. I was seriously looking at the mighty Yamaha R1. All reports indicate it is a faster and more stylish? looking bike but when I found out it had carbys it turned me off. The front looks a bit bug eyed to me and why does it have big holes in the rear wheel hub?. Is that so you can run a chain through the holes? I know we all have different tastes, also style and colours should not be as important as performance and practicality. I could have bought a 2001 model R1 for the same price but I settled on a run out 2000 model Honda that spent twelve months on the showroom floor (it had never been started). The 2002 model fireblade has taken a lot of styling ques from the R1 i.e. little guard over the back wheel, sharp tail piece and those holes on the hubs. I rode my friend's 2001 R1 and the riding position wasn't noticably different. You can tell the steering is 'lighter' as the bike isn't as stable when I shake the steering while riding along. My friend had troubles keeping up with me on the bumpier corners. He used to run rings around me when I had my old 750 and he had the 600 (even when we swapped bikes back then). The Honda just makes riding that much easier. I have a lot of respect for Yamaha's quality or Suzuki's history of reliable strong bikes. The Ninja looks the best to me but I guess they are the cheapest for a reason. The Suzuki looked too uncomfortable. I have owned at least a dozen bikes which include a Ducati 900, Honda CB750, Suzuki 750 Katana and a whole heap of different dirt bikes (It teaches you a variety of skills riding different types of bikes). It's gotta have a motor and you have to do things that drivers couldn't imagine. I love the feeling when ten of us flash past cars (four wheel drives) that are bouncing along at two miles an hour on really churned up dirt tracks and fire trails. Or climbing up really steep hills where you are weaving around rocks that could send you flying off. Anyway to the Blade. I ride 15 kilometres a day to work and back so I needed something to sprint around town and the occasional trip with friends. I drag the car out of the garage if it looks too wet outside, so the bike was never going to lead a hard life. I have the luxury of living and working right on the outskirts of town so I never have to put up with the stop and start of city living. As soon as I leave my house there are open winding roads with 100 kph limits. You can break that speed limit without trying in second gear and first gear will do it too if you don't mind opening the throttle. It's easy to cover 400 to 500 kilometres in a day trip. I'm not going to use this as a 'track' bike, like 99.9 per cent of sports bike owners here, so it was important to get a good compromise with riding positions. Besides, once I take my bike off the road and onto a racetrack, it isn't covered by my insurance. The Honda is really easy to ride. that's not to say I can't ride. It's just that being easy to ride I can enjoy the world flashing by more. Opening the throttle in sixth gear before you know it you're doing speeds over 230 kph easily. You have to be careful opening the throttle too much going over the crest of hills as the front wheel will lift off the ground. Also you can feel the front skipping over the road surface going around bumpy corners. It's not a problem as the whole bike feels planted and solid and you just go on your merry way. The R1 weighs 177kg dry while the blade is 170kg dry. The R1 felt light and short but the seven kilos makes a big difference. Other bikes go fast too but unless you've ridden a sports bike you cannot appreciate how light these machines are,(especially with the petrol light on). The light weight affects your acceleration, braking and cornering (everything!!). It's like riding a toy compared to anything else. Even the next class of bikes, sports tourers are 25 per cent heavier and down on horsepower. The wheels are black, that way you don't see chain lube all over like the white rims on other sports bikes. If you get chips in the black paintwork you need to touch them up with paint. I have got a couple of chips from using a chain. I find a thick cable lock is easier to use without scratching anything. I don't mind lifting the front wheel of dirt bikes as they are made to take bumps and jumps, but I'm not into revving the hell out of the Fireblade and letting the clutch out. I see guys doing wheelies all the time and I'd hate to buy their bikes second hand. I have crossed intersections and if I leave it in first gear, the front wheel will lift off the road. Holding the revs at 6,000 rpm then snapping it open in first gear is enough to get the front wheel off the ground, especially if going uphill. Sometimes I think the clutch is slipping when I take off hard, but my friends tell me they see the back tyre smoking when I do this. The fireblade accelerates smoothly and overtaking cars are done in a second. The gearbox is very smooth when riding. You still get that cluck when you change from neutral into first. The manual doesn't say to rev the engine prior to changing down gears but I still do it from sixth gear down to second. It always seems to clunk into first so I gave up revving into first. All reports say the Honda's footpegs touch the ground first but I haven't found this a problem. The bike steers on rails as I see how close my feet are to the road while trying to get them to rub on the road (I'm one of those middle aged riders having some fun on his toy). My boots do rub on the road now but I still haven't got the pegs to rub yet. It is easy to use all of the back tyre up to the edges. I've come to grief on previous bikes and I don't want to go there on this bike. I've learned to trust this bike pushing it round corners. If I was too concerned I'd be driving a steel cage all the time. I have had a couple of scary moments with the back wheel sliding out while opening the throttle too much while leaning right down. Gravel can be a real worry on the edges of country roads and you find yourself trying to get it upright while trying to stop. I guess they are all hazards you'd expect in the 'real' world. Most the time I am riding between 4000 and 6000 rpm, but when you rev it past 7000 the power comes on with a rush. The exhaust note goes from Blue Thunder 'whisper mode' to a nice roar from the exhaust (I'm used to loud bikes) . There are no fancy emissions controls here so the exhausts are a bit lighter. Most riders fits louder aftermarket exhaust systems but I guess Honda spent millions of dollars in Research & Development designing that standard exhaust system. Update - I was going to stick to the quiet exhaust but I tried running my bike without the muffler and it sounded HOT (as any bike does without a muffler). The standard exhaust is 92db at 5500rpm and the R1 is 88 db. The legal limit is 94db here. So I decided to spend more money by getting a staintune exhaust muffler that just bolts on in place of the original. It came with a restrictor that makes it quieter. The restrictor allows it to be at the legal Db level but it still will not be street legal unless the restrictor is welded into place at the factory and the appropriate stamp is placed on the muffler. Why would you bother changing it if wasn't going to make any difference? The new muffler should get me approx two more horsepower with the standard mapping. Now my exhaust must be 102db. (I cut off the cone on the end of the outlet pipe that is full of holes, you'll see when you take the muffler off). Eventually I'd like to get a better air filter and get the computer remap Show less

Okay, first lets not compare this bike with the new GSXR 750. My friend has a 750 and it is no were close to the 929. I gave him 2 bikes and a move and came back to beat him by a bike, and I was steadily pulling afterwards. With the right changes this bike is really dangerous? With my 929, I went up one tooth on the rear sprocket, power commander, re-mapped, new air filter, and pipe. First gear is scary, and it powers up in 2nd with ease, and I can clutch it up in 3rd. So, please get out of the way Suzuki, and stay in your rightful class!!!!!!!! Show less

I have really enjoyed my 929. After trading my xx I was a little reluctant about the bike. I have found it to be a great back road bike and not to bad for long trips. Do yourself a favor and put a Corbin seat on the bike, it made it a whole lot more comfortable and the annoying slams into the tank during hard braking were eliminated. The bikes fit and finish is excellent and I would recommend it to anyone who wants something fast and great at handling the curves. The fuel injection did take a about a day to get used to as far as smooth transitions between speeds. Show less

I just got this bike 3 weeks ago after a one-year fiasco with a Triumph Sprint ST. See my review. That bike was so bad that the dealer gave me a new 2000 929 as a replacement at no charge. I have 800kms on it and although it is not fully broken in yet I have a good idea of how this bike works. This is a race bike that has lots of power, handles likes it is on rails, brakes well and is forgiving. Yet the seating position is just about as comfortable as my ST. On the second tank of fuel I averaged 60mpg on a highway run (CDN gallons). The bike was perfect when delivered and continues. Just ride, check the fluids and oil the chain. You can drive this bike on the track, highway or the city; it does all these tasks well. Not many race bikes do all that. Sure the pegs drag earlier than an R1 but from Toronto to Montreal I will have a lot more fun because I will be comfortable. My only comments are, get a Two Brothers pipe as the stock pipe does not let the engine sound like it should and a Corbin seat for long distance cruising is a must. Some guys have put on a steering damper but unless you plan to really push this bike hard it is not required. Reliability is something you take for granted until you do not have it. I have put more miles on this bike in three weeks than I did on my Triumph in a year. Honda is the only bike I would buy in the future. Show less

I was looking at the market for an open bike, since I want power and handling but also comfort I disqualified the R1 and GSXR750, as the ergonomics where less than desirable, especially for someone of my size 6,3" 250! lbs. That pretty much left the ZX-9R and CBR929RR, I opted for the better handling and fuel injection of the Honda. I wasn't disappointed, I've done 1350 miles in a few weeks on the curvy backroads of upstate NY. The bike would loft the front end at 6-7000 rpm in first even with all my weight forward. The bike was a revelation in the corners, it was a bit wallowy when pushed hard in a turn on the standard settings - probably due to my heft but a bit of tightening of the rebound and compression -- front and rear and the bike is perfect. It's very easy to flick and the front end feels precise but the bike needs a light touch on the bars mid-turn as it can change lean very easily and I found myself over-correcting. The bike on the Pilot Sports feels very planted and although I'm a rather average rider I've used all the tread profile in the back plus some more lean - as indicated by the extra .7 cm of front tread used- in my favorite turn. This says a lot about the confidence the package gives - especially with the tighter settings. The only time the front has slapped was coming down from a wheelie at 80 mph on bumps although it was a bit twitchy exiting corners before I tightened the damping. The wind protection isn't bad and there's space to duck behind the fairing unlike the GSXR and R1. Possibly the new GSXR1000 is a better bike but for all-round performance you can hardly beat this bike - 600 handling and maneuverability but with better suspension and some real badass power. I haven't ridden the R1 but these bikes are so well matched in terms of performance, why not go for the one that is also comfortable for a longer haul and has the dependable operation of Fuel Inj? Show less

This bike is crazy. I recently purchased the 929 after riding a 600f2 for three years. The thing hits hard, and racing through the first few gears is difficult due to the thing bucking like a wild bronco. I love the fickability of this bike compared to that of the f2. It could use a steering dampener though. Brakes are excellent. Tires are a little slick until warmed thoroughly. Transmission is fairly good, although I have found a false neutral a few times. Speedo and tach are superb due to the digital display. Not much wind protection, but which new bike has? I really like the color choices. The only real negative thing I have to say when comparing this bike to the yams, suz, and kaws is the buzzy engine. My old 600f2 was buzzy, and I figured this new bike would not be. I have ridden yzf600's, and zx6r's, and they seem to run so smooth. If anyone knows about the smoothness of the f4i, please e-mail me. Also, please e-mail me with your 929 comments. I would like to share riding experiences. I rate the 929 4 stars, only because of the typical Honda buzz... Show less