Description
This motorcycle is Lot 239 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Autumn Stafford Sale (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show) on October 10th – 11th, please see the Bonhams Motorcycles Website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 201 - 407 are to be sold from 11AM local time on Sunday 11th October 2026.
Public Viewing:
Available 10th & 11th October 2026 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Staffordshire County Showground (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show).
Lot 239
1994 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade
Registration no. L863 SEC
Frame no. SC28-3100040
Engine no. SC28E-2107815
Every so often a model comes along that rewrites the rulebook for sports motorcycles, one of the most influential of modern times being Honda's FireBlade. Designed by Tadeo Baba and launched in 1992, the FireBlade blew away the opposition principally Yamaha's FZR1000 and Suzuki's GSX-R1100 - with its combination of litre-bike performance and a 600-sized package. Sure, it might have been a little down in the horsepower stakes when compared to the opposition, but the 'Blade more than made up for that by being some 30-plus kilos lighter. Superbly styled and evocatively titled, it was recognised as a future classic almost immediately, and early and unmolested examples command high prices today. Progressively developed over the last 30-plus years, the Blade has occasionally fallen behind the opposition, but today's version is back at the top of the tree, being recognised as one of the fastest of the current crop of hyper-sports roadsters.
According to the accompanying V5C Registration Certificate, this early (893cc) example was 'registered and/ or used' and first registered in the UK on 1st March 2016. The late owner purchased the FireBlade from Charlies Motorcycles of Bradford in July 2016. No previous history is known but the Honda would appear to have been imported from Europe. The current odometer reading is 40, 876 kilometres (25, 400 miles). Used sparingly and dry stored for the last few years, the machine will require recommissioning before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed.
The FireBlade is offered from a private collection of motorcycles which were run regularly up to 2022 when the late owner's ill health prevented any further work or use. All of the machines were purchased from dealers and had been fully serviced prior to joining the collection. None have been ridden since they were confined to storage apart from a short trip to a local show where they were displayed. Accompanying documentation includes the aforementioned V5 document; the 2016 purchase receipt; an expired MoT; and a NOVA reference. Offered with key and HRC wallet.
Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/ or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
£3, 000 - 5, 000
All lots are sold ‘as is/ where is’ and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness, mileage, engine capacity and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
